Little River Park

Orange County, North Carolina is soliciting sealed bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for resurfacing and infrastructure improvements at Little River Park located at 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, NC 27572. The scope of work encompasses paving with asphalt concrete surface course (935 tons), incidental milling (40 square yards), asphalt and tree root removal (155 square yards), pouring ADA concrete parking pavement (16 cubic yards), removing and replacing wooden wheel bump stops (40 units), installing truncated domes (2 units), installing 15-inch drainage pipe (23 linear feet), laying gravel stone (576 square yards), installing speed tables (3 units), and parking lot restriping with handicap symbols, pavement marking lines, and pedestrian crossing signage. Bidders must be licensed by the North Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors for non-federal aid projects valued at $50,000 or more and must comply with NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures 2024. Required documentation includes E-Verify Affidavits, Living Wage Documentation, Non-Discrimination Ordinance certification, good faith efforts affidavits, Historically Underutilized Business identification forms, and safety records with OSHA DART incident rates. A virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on May 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams hosted by Summit Design and Engineering Services. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 PM EST on May 19, 2026, at the Orange County Finance and Administrative Services Department, 131 West Margaret Lane, Suite 300, Hillsborough, NC 27278, addressed to Jovana Amaro, Finance Manager - Purchasing. Complete plans and specifications are available for inspection at Summit Engineering and Design Services, 320 Executive Court, Hillsborough, NC 27278, with hard copies available for a $50.00 non-refundable fee and electronic copies available at no cost by contacting Kaylee Fender at kaylee.fender@summitde.com.

Bidders must demonstrate positive efforts to utilize minority business enterprises with a goal of 10 percent participation in the project. A bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount is required, along with performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bids must include sales tax and all applicable taxes and fees, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. An alternate bid option is available for asphalt ADA parking pavement (8 tons), which bidders may include in their proposals. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract budget or award value is not explicitly stated in the available documentation, though the project scope and bond requirements suggest a substantial municipal infrastructure investment.