Jones Ferry Road WTP Rapid Mix Improvements

The Project consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc. unless otherwise specified, for the complete and operable installation of:

Replacement of seven 24-inch butterfly valves, six slide gates, polymer application point, and all associated appurtenances as described in the Specifications and as shown on the Drawings.

Bids will be received for a Single Prime Lump Sum General Construction Contract.

The Project consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc. unless otherwise specified, for the complete and operable installation of:

Replacement of seven 24-inch butterfly valves, six slide gates, polymer application point, and all associated appurtenances as described in the Specifications and as shown on the Drawings.

The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required.

Orange Water and Sewer Authority requires the Project to be at Substantial Completion within 410 consecutive calendar days from date of Administrative Notice to Proceed and at Final Completion 450 consecutive calendar days from date of Administrative Notice to Proceed. A Mobilization Notice to Proceed will commence 260 days from date of Administrative Notice to Proceed.

Pursuant to Section 143-129 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, **sealed Bids** will be received by Orange Water and Sewer Authority from Bidders until **3:00 P.M., local time, on 3, December, 2026** at the Boardroom, in the Administrative Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510, at which time the Bids received will opened and read aloud.

The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall have valid North Carolina General Contractor’s Licenses for the type and value of the work to be performed. Each Bidder shall be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

Each bidder is **required** to submit a *Non-Collusion Affidavit* pursuant to Section 133-30 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

To ensure that all Bidders are kept up to date on any Addenda, changes, or information notices, please send an e-mail to: OWASARapidMixImprovements@hazenandsawyer.com indicating your intention to prepare a Bid for the Project. Failure to complete this step may render your Bid as non-responsive.

No Bid shall be considered or accepted unless at the time of its filing the same shall be accompanied by a deposit of a certified or cashier's check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in an amount equal to **five percent (5%)** of the amount of the Bid. [...] In lieu of the certified or cashier’s check deposit mentioned above, the Bidder may file a Bid Bond in the same amount executed by a corporate surety authorized to execute such bonds in North Carolina. [...]

Bids shall be submitted under a condition of irrevocability, except as required by law, for a period of or ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid opening.