Advertisement for Bids – Project No: 23033

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Town of Tryon will receive bids for the construction of the “2024 Water and Sewer System Improvements” project until 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the Town of Tryon, Town Hall located at 301 North Trade Street, Tryon, NC 28782, at which time and place all bids will be opened and read aloud in public.

The Contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder producing the lowest total base bid.

The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor necessary for all work tasks associated with the 2024 Water and Sewer System Improvement, generally consisting of:

• Installation of approximately 2,730 LF of 8” PVC SDR 35 sanitary sewer mains
• Installation of approximately 140 LF of 8” DIP sanitary sewer mains
• Installation of approximately 50 LF of 16” steel encasement pipe with 8” DIP sanitary sewer main.
• Installation of approximately 26 manholes
• Installation of approximately 390 LF of 6” CIPP lining.
• Installation of approximately 2,660 LF of 6” DIP CL. 350 water line
• Residential service reconnections for water line and sewer mains
• Associated pavement repairs
• The installation, maintenance, and removal of erosion control facilities
• Other associated appurtenances for a complete and proper installation

Contract and Bid documents and supportive information are on file at the following locations:

OWNER:  Town of Tryon

301 North Trade Street

Tryon, NC 28782

ENGINEER:   Summit Engineering Group, Inc.

9601 Warren H. Abernathy Highway

Spartanburg, SC 29301

CONTRACTOR SERVICES:             iSqFt

On-line at www.isqft.com

Copies of the contract drawings, specifications, and bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Engineer upon receipt of a non-refundable payment of $100.00 for each set.   When requesting copies of the contract drawings, specifications and bid documents, provide the following information about your company:   Mailing address, street / delivery address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address.

Only those contract drawings, specifications and bid documents obtained from the Engineer are official.  Bidders cannot rely on the accuracy of copies of the aforementioned documents, drawings, specifications, etc. obtained from any other source.   Bidders must be on the Engineer’s official plan holders list for bids to be accepted by the Owner.

Bidders must deposit security with all bids.  Security shall be in the form of a certified check or bid bond made payable to the Owner, and shall be for an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid.  Provisions of the security shall be as described in the Information for Bidders.

Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.

Any prospective bidder, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to the Engineer (or) the Owner in accordance with Section 11-35-4210 of the SC Code of Laws, within 15 days of the date of issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award.

No bid will be considered unless the bidder is legally qualified, on the date of the bid, under the provisions of the North Carolina Board of General Contractors. Contractors shall have a classification of PU, Unlimited.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality in the bidding.   Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Town of Tryon, Town Hall located at 301 North Trade Street, Tryon, NC 28782. Perspective bidders are encouraged to attend; however, attendance is not mandatory.