Addendum No. 1
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This is a rebid for grading services for Point of Delivery 5 (POD 5). The contract scope includes furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to construct access drives and a substation pad. This encompasses cutting, filling, grading, compaction, soil stabilization, grubbing, perimeter fencing, landscaping, and removal of existing erosion control measures. Bidders must remove and replace the topsoil in specified areas with owner-approved soil and hire a licensed geotechnical engineer for compaction testing. The contract period is 183 calendar days. Bids must remain valid for 90 calendar days after bid opening. Questions are due by Monday, May 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Addenda will be issued by Thursday, May 14, 2026. The bid opening is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Bids must be submitted using PWC-provided forms only or exact copies, delivered to the Fayetteville Public Works Commission, Administration Building, Procurement Department, at 955 Old Wilmington Road, Fayetteville, NC ****, by the specified deadline. Emailed bids and late bids will not be accepted. All bids must be signed by an authorized representative. Common mistakes to avoid include incomplete bid pricing forms, missing unit prices, extended prices, totals, or signatures, missing notary seals, failure to acknowledge addenda, submitting alternate pricing or modified terms, including unsolicited marketing materials, omitting required affidavits, and using prohibited contract language. All costs must be included in the total bid. The award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 10% is established.
The contract period is 183 calendar days.
The bid notice states that the award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Bidders must review and familiarize themselves with the IFB requirements and technical specifications appendix 1, 2, 3, and the drawings. The contractor must hire an approved, licensed North Carolina geotechnical engineer to conduct all compaction testing and provide reports to the owner and engineer.
A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting agenda was held on May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a. m.
The bid notice advises bidders against submitting unsolicited marketing materials or samples.
Bidders are strongly encouraged to review common mistakes to avoid, such as incomplete bid pricing forms, missing unit prices, extended prices, totals, or signatures, missing notary seals of requested documents, failure to acknowledge all addenda on the pricing form, submitting alternate pricing or modified terms not requested in the IFB, including unsolicited marketing materials or samples, omitting required affidavits and certifications, and using piggybacked or solesource contract language, which are strictly prohibited.
