Old Mill Road Sewer Pump Station Force Main

The City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina is requesting proposals for construction of the Old Mill Road Sewer Pump Station Force Main under RFP 320140726FD, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The City encourages small, minority-owned, and women-owned business enterprises to submit proposals, with a goal of 10 percent participation from minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises.

The scope includes installation of approximately 3,110 linear feet of 14-inch force main piping (2,800 linear feet of PVC C900 DR-21, 100 linear feet of ductile iron pipe, and 210 linear feet of restrained joint ductile iron pipe), 1,005 horizontal feet of 14-inch ID directional boring through rock using fusible PVC, 70 linear feet of 30-inch diameter steel casing, four sewer air release valves, rock excavation contingency of 150 cubic yards, and comprehensive erosion control measures. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for a complete and operational system. Substantial completion is expected in 150 days and final completion in 180 days.

The contract is structured as a stipulated price (lump sum) agreement with unit price work for specific line items. Bid security of 5 percent of the maximum bid price is required as a certified check or bid bond. Progress payments are made monthly at 95 percent of completed work value with 5 percent retainage until substantial completion, then 100 percent minus punch list item value. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for delays beyond substantial completion or final completion dates. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and maintain specified insurance.

Contractors must be properly licensed under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 and submit lists of proposed subcontractors for force main piping, casing bores, and directional bores within five days of bid opening, subject to Owner approval. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in Rocky Mount. Bidding documents are available from Green Engineering, P.L.L.C. for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per set.