Elizabeth City Well Improvements Project

The City of Elizabeth City is soliciting sealed formal bids for the Elizabeth City Well Improvements Project, with submissions due by Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time at the Public Works 2nd Floor Conference Room, 410 Pritchard Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Bids may only be submitted via UPS or hand delivery, and all must be clearly marked with the project title, recipient information including R. Lassiter or D. Bell, and the correct address. The solicitation requires all bids to use official forms from the Contract Documents, include a bid security of 5% of the total bid amount in the form of a certified or cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Owner, and submit affidavits documenting Good Faith Efforts to recruit Minority Business Enterprises. Bidders must be licensed in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 to perform the work. The project involves constructing approximately 140 linear feet of 6-inch DIP PC350 and 4,100 linear feet of 6-inch C900 DR-18 raw water lines to connect new and replacement wells near Wellfield Road to existing mains, along with installing eight new test wells, two replacement wells, and associated enclosures, control panels, and generators to support water delivery to the City’s Water Treatment Facility at 1 Wilson Street. The award will go to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, with considerations for quality, performance, and time. The City encourages participation from small, minority, and female-owned businesses, disadvantaged business enterprises, and historically underutilized businesses, though no formal set-aside is in place. All inquiries must be submitted in writing by July 21, 2026, to specified email contacts. Complete digital bidding documents are available through external portals, though no pricing estimates, contract value, or detailed evaluation weights are provided in the solicitation notice.