Union County, NC - Pump Station Rehabilitations (20220140.00.CL)

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (vicky.watts@unioncountync.gov). Deadline for questions is Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM local time. Questions will be addressed via Addenda no later than 6 calendar days prior to bid date.

Please note that only registered plan holders may bid as a General Contractor.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held at Olde Sycamore 1 at 10809 Sycamore Club Drive, Mint Hill, NC 28227. EJCDC C-200 Instructions to Bidders Article 4.03 A.1 outlines the progression of the site visits, with the address and start time for each pump station site visit. Attendance is strongly encouraged.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.  Bids shall be on a lump sum basis.

Bidders must have a license to do work as a general contractor in the State of North Carolina, as set forth under Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The Contractor’s North Carolina License number shall be designated on the outside of the envelope containing the bid.

Bidders are required to provide a non-collusion affidavit, as set forth in the bidding documents. As provided by statute, a deposit of cash, cashier’s check or certified check on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit insurance Company, or a bid bond executed by corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid. The payee shall be “Union County”.  Said deposit shall guarantee that the Agreement will be entered into by the successful bidder if award is made.  Such deposit may be held by Union County until the successful bidder has executed and delivered all required Contract documents to Union County.

Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid and Bidder whom they find, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid and Bidder if the Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate, as allowed by law, contract terms with the Successful Bidder. 

Good Faith effort outreach to Minority Businesses (HUB Certified) and Small Businesses shall be documented in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders should note the provisions of the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Bid Documents regarding HUB/minority participation. Bidders shall submit a completed identification of HUB Certified/Minority Participation form and either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable, with their bid.