The project identified as TIP number BL-0038 is a Town-sponsored, federally funded roadway and pedestrian improvement project. The scope of work includes constructing new pedestrian facilities along E. Jones Street, between N. Main Street and N. Woodrow Street, with approximately 1,200 linear feet of new sidewalk, as well as curb and gutter installation. The project also involves minor roadway pavement work, striping, and storm drainage improvements. For comprehensive project requirements, please refer to the provided plans and specifications.Sealed Bids will be received at the Fuquay-Varina Town Hall, Procurement Department, 134 North Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina until Thursday, 2:00 PM, October 3, 2024, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.All interpretations related to this RFB must be submitted in writing to the Project Manager, Jennifer Mitchell, CFM, (document.write('jmitchell'+'@'+'fuquay-varina.org')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.) by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. All responses to timely submitted requests for interpretation will be addressed in the form of an addendum. The final addendum will be posted to the Town website by 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 26, 2024. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERSPLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PREPARING AND SUBMITTING YOUR BID. All bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the following requirements. Failure to comply with any requirement shall cause the bid to be considered irregular and shall be grounds for rejection of the bid. 1. The bid form furnished by the Town of Fuquay-Varina with the proposal shall be used and shall not be altered in any manner. DO NOT SEPARATE THE BID FORM FROM THE PROPOSAL! 2. All entries on the bid form, including signatures, shall be written in ink.3. The Bidder shall submit a unit price for every item on the bid form. The unit prices for the various contract items shall be written in figures. ***Unit prices must be limited to TWO decimal places.***4. An amount bid shall be entered on the bid form for every item. The amount bid for each item shall be determined by multiplying each unit bid by the quantity for that item, and shall be written in figures in the Amount Bid column of the form.5. The total amount bid shall be written in figures in the proper place on the bid form. The total amount shall be determined by adding the amounts bid for each item.6. Changes in any entry shall be made by marking through the entry in ink and making the correct entry adjacent thereto in ink. A representative of the Bidder shall initial the change in ink. Do not use “White Out” or similar product to make corrections.7. The bid shall be properly executed. All bids shall show the following information:a. Name of individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or joint venture submitting bid.b. Name of individual or representative submitting bid and position or title.c. Name, signature, and position or title of witness.d. Federal Identification Numbere. Contractor's License Number (If available)8. Bids submitted by corporations shall bear the seal of the corporation.9. The bid shall not contain any unauthorized additions, deletions, or conditional bids.10. The bidder shall not add any provision reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract pursuant to an award.11. THE PROPOSAL WITH THE BID FORM STILL ATTACHED SHALL BE PLACED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND SHALL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO AND RECEIVED IN THE (TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA AND 134 N. MAIN STREET, FUQUAY-VARINA, NC 27526), BY 2:00 P.M. ON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024.12. The sealed bid must display the following statement on the front of the sealed envelope:“QUOTATION FOR – BL-0038 JONES STREET SIDEWALK TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024.” 13. If delivered by mail, the sealed envelope shall be placed in another sealed envelope and the outer envelope shall be addressed as follows: TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINAAttn: JoAnne Crabtree134 N. Main StreetFuquay-Varina, NC 27526AWARD OF CONTRACTThe North Carolina Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the Regulations of the Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R., Part 21), issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin. The Town of Fuquay-Varina reserves the right to reject all bids.
