Franklin Street Streetscape Phase II - Rebid

The City of Mount Airy, North Carolina, located in Surry County, is soliciting sealed bids for the Franklin Street Streetscape Phase II project, a construction and site improvement procurement requiring the furnishing and installation of granite curbs, concrete sidewalks, brick pavers, asphalt surfacing, conduit, and related streetscape materials along Franklin Street in downtown Mount Airy from Willow Street to South Street. The project scope encompasses approximately 43,000 square feet of concrete removal and replacement, including 3,000 linear feet of granite curbing, 500 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter, 3,100 square yards of scored concrete sidewalking, 3,500 linear feet of brick banding, 850 tons of asphalt surface, landscaping with specified tree varieties, 134 to 170 linear feet of Schedule 40 PVC conduit, decorative LED street lighting, and handicap-accessible ramps with brick paver truncated domes. Bidders must comply with the North Carolina Contractor's Licensing Act of 1925, demonstrate a comprehensive safety program under Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, and provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for incomplete work beyond the 90 calendar day contract completion period. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Mount Airy City Engineers office at 440 East Pine Street by 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, May 18, 2026, with an optional pre-bid meeting scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mount Airy Public Works office; contract documents are available for a non-refundable fee of $100 per set or $20 for a CD or PDF version from the City Engineer at (336) 786-3580 or lhiatt@mountairy.org, and a five percent bid deposit is required in a separate sealed envelope.

This procurement includes a minority business participation goal of ten percent under North Carolina General Statute 143-128.2, with female and minority-owned businesses specifically encouraged to submit bids. The City of Mount Airy will supply granite curbs currently stored at the corner of Franklin Street and South Street, though the contractor bears full responsibility for transporting and installing them at their own expense, including all associated gravel, concrete, and labor costs. The project must comply with North Carolina Erosion and Sedimentation Control regulations and includes provisions for environmental protection, traffic control, site restoration, and utility locating through NC811, with the City maintaining the right to reject any or all proposals and waive minor defects at its discretion. The project is funded through a partnership between the City of Mount Airy, BP Capital Partners LLC, and The Greater Mount Airy Area Habitat for Humanity Inc., though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents. Interested parties may request placement on the City's email notification list for future construction contract bids by contacting jfreeman@mountairy.org.