Invitation to Bid: BL-0052 Main Street Sidewalk Connector (TOHS Project #22-007)

The Town of Holly Springs, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids for construction of approximately 1,200 linear feet of sidewalk along the east side of North Main Street from Trellis Pointe Drive to Arbor Creek Drive (TOHS Project #22-007, BL-0052), with bids due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 14, 2026.

Contractors must be licensed in North Carolina and comply with E-Verify requirements. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and carries a 180-day completion schedule from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $600 per calendar day for delays beyond that deadline.

The scope includes site preparation, undercut excavation (530 cubic yards), grading, geotextile installation (200 square yards), 4-inch concrete sidewalk construction (690 square yards), concrete curb and gutter (70 linear feet), asphalt pavement repair (150 tons), steel beam guardrail installation (338 linear feet), drainage structures (15-inch and 30-inch RCP pipes with stilling basins), tree removal, erosion and sediment control measures compliant with NPDES General Permit NCG010000, and fire hydrant work. All construction must comply with North Carolina Department of Transportation standard specifications and Town of Holly Springs Engineering Design and Construction Standards. The project disturbs approximately 1.6 acres and requires coordination with Duke Energy Progress, Dominion Energy, AT&T, Brightspeed, and Spectrum.

Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond or certified check with their proposals. Upon award, contractors must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Written questions are due by September 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to Morgan Nelson, PE (Project Manager), with answers posted by September 24. The Notice to Proceed is expected within 60 days of contract award by Town Council. Monthly progress payments require itemized quantity sheets, sales tax certificates, updated schedules, and subcontractor payment reports.