RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Boone Deck Hill Water Tank Replacement CDBG-I Project 19-I-3102

RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Boone Deck Hill Water Tank Replacement CDBG-I Project 19-I-3102 Sealed bids for the project entitled Deck Hill Water Tank Replacement will be received by the Town of Boone, until 2:00 p.m. local time September 25, 2025, in the Town of Boone Public Works located at 321 East King Street, Boone, North Carolina 28607. At said place and time, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of: The replacement of the Deck Hill Water Tank with a new 0.5 million-gallon (MG) pre-stressed concrete tank, with all necessary erosion control, demolition of the existing 0.5 MG concrete tank, proposed stormwater improvements, new valves, new piping, and restoration of surfaces. A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on August 21st, 2025, virtually through the following link: Join the meeting now. Interested parties are invited to attend this meeting to review the plans, ask for additional information or clarification. Digital copies of Bid Documents are available for purchase at www.mcgillengineers.com for a fee of $50.00 per set. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the "Bids" link and by entering Quest Project Number 9819072 For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com. Additional information regarding the bidding of this project can be found at www.mcgillbidline.com. All project related questions are to be submitted in writing to mike.dowd@mcgillassociates.com or josh.eller@townofboone.net. Each bid shall be accompanied with a cash deposit or certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC or a Bid Bond prepared on the form of Bid Bond contained in the Bidding Documents or a Surety Company's standard form and properly executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds. The amount of the bid bond shall be equal to five (5) percent of the total of the bid. The bid deposit shall be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract or fails to provide the required bonds, as stated below, within ten (10) days after the proper notice of award of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish separate, 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds in compliance with North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 44A Section 143-129, and with Article 3 of Chapter 44A of the North Carolina General Statutes. The Performance Bond shall be in full force and effect for one (1) year after the date of final acceptance of the project by the Owner. Bidders must comply with the requirements of the State of North Carolina and be appropriately licensed as a Contractor as provided in General Statutes Chapter 87. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from any source other than the Owner's representative, McGill Associates, P.A. Each Bidder shall be responsible for the review of all addenda for the project and shall acknowledge the addenda on the bid form. 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 Owner reserves the right to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance and time. Bidders must make positive efforts to offer employment, training and contracting opportunities in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. The Town of Boone is committed to and supportive of efforts to effectively maintain and/or increase HUB contract participation for Construction Projects, services (including professional and consulting services) and commodities purchases. The Town of Boone encourages all Town of Boone and Watauga County HUB firms to participate in procurement and contracting activities. The Town of Boone is recognizing its responsibilities to the communities it serves and the society in which it conducts business. The use of Historically Underutilized Businesses must be a function of our normal purchasing/contracting procedures, just as equal employment opportunity must be an integral part of normal personnel policy and procedures. No potential supplier/contractors will be precluded from consideration on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and over), disability, marital status, veteran status, and genetic information. The Town of Boone is committed to provide small, minority, veteran-owned, and women business enterprises equal access to opportunity for participation in Town of Boone contracts for Construction, Professional Services, Other Services, and Goods and Supplies. The Town of Boone encourages all Town of Boone and Watauga County M/WBE firms to participate in procurement and contracting activities. The Town of Boone is recognizing its responsibilities to the communities it serves and the society in which it conducts business. The use of minority and women business enterprises must be a function of our normal purchasing/contracting procedures, just as equal employment opportunity must be an integral part of normal personnel policy and procedures. No potential supplier/contractors will be precluded from consideration on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, marital status, veteran status, and genetic information. ace, color, religion, sex, age or national origin. This project is being funded in whole by the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), as administrated by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Water Infrastructure. All Federal CDBG requirements will apply to the contract. Bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours Standard Act and Safety Standards Act, Section 109, and 40 CFR 33.1016, and 40 CFR 60-4 and all other CDBG contract provisions. No contract may be awarded to any contractor that is debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible to participate in Federally assisted contracts or programs. Any contract awarded to a prime contractor or subcontractor that is found to be ineligible for award must be terminated immediately. Prior to contract award prime contractors are to be actively registered, with no exclusion, with SAM,gov and not on NC Debarred Vendors list, to determine eligibility/debarment status. This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Amy Davis at (828) 268-6200, amy.davis@townofboone.net, or 567 West King St, Boone, North Carolina 28607 for accommodations for this request. Esta información está disponible en español o cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Amy Davis at (828) 268-6200, amy.davis@townofboone.net, or 567 West King St., Boone, North Carolina 28607 del alojamiento para esta solicitud. An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Date: 7-31-25 Amy Davis – Boone Town Manager Town of Boone September 14 2025 LGSC0368836