This is a Request for Bid (RFB) for the Holly Shelter Road Business Park Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Phase I project in Wilmington, North Carolina. The project includes the construction of a new pump station and associated appurtenances, as well as new onsite divided median roadway and a new right turn lane. Bidders must be prequalified and licensed in North Carolina. A bid bond of 5% of the base bid price is required, along with performance and payment bonds of 100% of the contract price. Bidders must make good faith efforts to subcontract 10% of the contract value to minority-owned businesses. The deadline for questions is December 16, 2025, and bids are due by 3:00 PM EST on January 15, 2026. A pre-bid meeting will be held on December 2, 2025. Liquidated damages of $750 per day will apply for unexcused delays in substantial completion.
The bid notice states that all work shall be completed on or before the date set forth in the notice to proceed. The deadline for receipt of bids is January 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. The contractor shall begin work on or before the commence work date specified in the notice to proceed issued by the owner. All work shall becompleted in all events on or before the date set forth in the notice to proceed.
The bid notice states that the award of any contract resulting from this bid will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and time specified in the bid for the performance of the contract. The award of any contract resulting from this bid will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and time specified in the bid for the performance of the contract.
The bid notice states that all prime bidders on this project must be prequalified in accordance with New Hanover County's pre-qualification ordinance. If the prime contractor will be using a subcontractor for the pump station utilities and electrical construction, their subcontractor must be prequalified as well. Bids will not be accepted unless the bidder is prequalified. All prime bidders on this project must be prequalified in accordance with new hanover countys pre qualification ordinance in order to bid.
The bid notice states that the contractor shall pay to the county the sum of $750 dollars per day for each and every calendar day of unexcused delay in achieving substantial completion. Contractor understands and acknowledges that the contractor shall pay to the county the sum of 750 dollars per day for each and every calendar day of unexcused delay in achieving substantial completion.
The bid notice indicates that a pre-bid meeting will be held, with access to the proposed site. The meeting will be held in multipurpose room 137 located at 230 government center drive, wilmington, nc ****, with access to the proposed site as well.
The bid notice states that questions are due by December 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM. Questions are due **** at 3:00 pm.