Town of Granite Falls CDBG Grant # 21-C-4027 Water & Sewer Replacement Project

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THE FALLS AVENUE WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT TOWN OF GRANITE FALLS CALDWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA CDBG-NR GRANT #21-C-4027 Sealed bids for the project entitled Falls Avenue Water and Sewer Replacement will be received by the Town of Granite Falls until 2 PM Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at which time, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will be conducted in the Granite Falls Town Hall at 30 Park Square, Granite Falls, NC 28630 and via Microsoft Teams. Project components include replacement of approximately 5,225 linear feet of 8-inch water main and associated appurtenances and 4,840 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sanitary sewer and associated appurtenances in Granite Falls, NC. The Contract Documents and all addenda must be obtained from Town of Granite Falls website at https://www.granitefallsnc.gov/rfp. Bidders shall check for addenda 24-hours or less before submitting a bid. All bidders are hereby notified that they must be properly licensed under the state laws governing their prospective trades. Bidders are also notified that applicable provisions of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina shall be observed in the receiving of bids and awarding of contracts for the work. Qualification of Bidder shall also be in accordance with Article 1.3 of Section 002113 "Instructions to Bidders." Further, the Owner may make such other investigations as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the Work, and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. Each Bid shall be accompanied by bid security as described in the "Instructions to Bidders" section of the Bid Package. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds as described in Section 007200 "General Conditions." All contractors performing work must be properly insured to cover claims under workers' compensation, claims for damages because of bodily injury and property damage. The successful bidder must have Comprehensive General Liability insurance in sufficient sums. Proof of insurance must be presented and approved by the Town before work begins. A General Warranty of the work shall be required for a period of 12 months from the date of final acceptance of the work. The contractor shall remedy any defects in the work and pay any damage to other work resulting therefrom during this period. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract for services for this work within a reasonable time after the awarding of the contract. This program is being funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). All federal CDBG requirements will apply to the contract. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and 41 CFR. 60-4. Statements of Minority and Women Business Enterprises participation must be presented with the bids. Bidder also agrees to comply with Section 3 provisions. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive informalities, or to reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. The goal of the Town of Granite Falls is for the expansion of participation by historically underutilized businesses (HUB) in construction projects as defined in GS 143 -128.2 (g). Equal access and opportunity to participate in all aspects of construction projects shall be provided to HUB. It is the policy of the Town of Granite Falls to award public building contracts without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age or disabling condition. Each bidder shall make a good faith effort and shall document such efforts to utilize Minority/HUB businesses.