Notice to Bidders
Ocean Sands Stormwater Emergency Outfall Pipes

Sealed bids will be received by Currituck County at the:

Currituck County Historic Courthouse
Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, Second Floor
153 Courthouse Road
Currituck, North Carolina 27929

until 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, materials and equipment entering into the construction of:

Ocean Sands Stormwater Emergency Outfall Pipes
at
Ocean Sands North
and Crown Point subdivisions in Corolla, North Carolina

The Project consists of the County of Currituck seeking a qualified Utility Contractor to install 3 Emergency Pumping Facility within Ocean Sands North and Crown Point Subdivision. The 3 facilities are better described on the plans and Summary of Work.

Sealed bids may also be mailed to:

Crystal Owens, Contract Purchasing Agent,
Currituck County,
153 Courthouse Road, Suite 101,
Currituck, North Carolina, 27929.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility however, to ensure that its’ bid is received at the bid opening location.

Bids shall be base bid – lump sum for all work required based upon the scope of work defined in the Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications. Unit prices will only apply for extra work that could be performed that is beyond the scope of the Lump Sum bid amounts

Complete plans and specifications in Portable Document Format (PDF) format for this project can be obtained from:

Crystal Owens, Contract Purchasing Agent
252-232-6000, ext. 4020
Bids@currituckcountync.gov

Each bid shall be accompanied by a cash deposit, or a certified check drawn on a bank or trust company authorized to do business in North Carolina, payable to the County of Currituck, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into. In lieu of cash or a certified check, the Bidder may submit a bid bond in the form prescribed in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-129.

The Successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 30 days.

All bidders must meet the licensing requirements under Chapter 87 of the N.C. General Statutes.  Small Business Entities, Women Owned Businesses, Minority Owned Businesses, Veteran and Service-disabled Veteran Owned Businesses are encouraged to submit bids.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities, as it may deem to be in its best interest.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at:

734 Ocean Trail
Corolla, North Carolina 27927

The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, and bidding procedures.

Question

Questions and/or requests for clarification shall be submitted in writing to Crystal Owens, Contract Purchasing Agent email to Bids@CurrituckCountyNC.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

Important Dates
Public Notice:
Pre-Bid Meeting:
Questions Due:
Bids Opening:
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022,  10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 2:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Room
Documents