Invitation to Bid: BL-0052 Main Street Sidewalk Connector (TOHS Project #22-007)

FINAL 2026
PROJECT MANUAL
FOR
Main Street Sidewalk Connector
TOHS PROJECT NO. 22-007
TIP. No. BL-0052
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2 026
MAYOR: MIKE KONDRATICK
TOWN CLERK: LINDA MCKINNEY
TOWN MANAGER: RANDY HARRINGTON
EXEC. DIR. - U & I SERVICES: KENDRA D PARRISH, P.E. CFM
ASST. DIR. - TRANSPORTATION : CARRIE MITCHELL
PE,CFM, CPSEC
PROJECT MANAGER: MORGAN NELSON , P.E.
9/3/2026

Main Street Sidewalk Connector
TOHS Project No. 22-007
TIP. No. BL-0052
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 00150 TABLE OF CONTENTS 00150-1
Section 00200 INVITATION TO BID 00200-1
Section 00250 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 00250-1 - 00250-4
Section 00300 PROPOSAL 00300-1 - 00300-21
Section 00500 AGREEMENT (CONTRACT) 00500-1 - 00500-17
Section 00510 ITEMIZED BID PROPOSAL 00510-1 - 00500-3
Section 00900 APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENT 00900-1 - 00900-12
Section 00910 CERTIFICATE OF TOWN ATTORNEY 00910-1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Section 01000 DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS and REFERENCE 01000-1 - 01000-6
STANDARDS 01000-1 - 01000-6
Section 02000 SUBMITTALS 02000-1 - 02000-3
Section 03000 CLEARING AND GRUBBING 03000-1 - 03000-2
Section 04000 EARTHWORK 04000-1 - 04000-5
Section 06000 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE 06000-1 - 06000-6
Section 09000 STORM DRAINAGE 09000-1 - 09000-4
Section 13000 UTILITY WORK ALONG HIGHWAYS 13000-1 - 13000-5
Section 16000 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL 16000-1 - 16000-13
Section 18000 PAVEMENT MARKINGS 18000-1
Section 20000 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC CONTROL 20000-1 - 20000-4
Section 21000 FIRE HYDRANT SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS 21000-1 - 21000-35
NCDOT STANDARD NOTES 1 - 2
ALLOWABLE CHANGES TO 2024 SPECS 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS G-1 THRU G-14
ROADWAY PROVISIONS R-1 THRU R-10
PROJECT SPECIAL PROVISIONS PSP-1 THRU PSP-11
STANDARD SPECIAL PROVISIONS SSP-1 THRU SSP-36
PERMITS ATTACHED
SIGNATURE SHEET ATTACHED
EXECUTION OF BID ATTACHED
LETTER OF INTENT TO PERFORM AS SUBCONTRACTOR ATTACHED
PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING SALES TAX ATTACHED
APPENDIX ATTACHED
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INVITATION TO BID
TOWN OF HOLLY SPRINGS
Holly Springs, North Carolina
September 1, 202 6
Sealed bids
Project No. 22-007
TIP No. BL-0052 00200-1 Main Street Sidewalk Connector
will be received by the Town of Holly Springs until Thursday, October 1, 2026 at
2:00 pm and thereafter immediately opened and read publicly in Council Chambers at 128 S. Main
Street, Holly Springs, NC 27540 for the Main Street Sidewalk Connector Town of Holly Springs
Project No. 22-007 NCDOT TIP No. BL-0052. The project is generally described as follows:
The Town of Holly Springs proposes to add approximately 1200' of sidewalk along the
east side of N. Main Street from Trellis Pointe Drive to Arbor Creek Drive in Holly Springs,
NC. The project includes the removal of soil and rock from the existing roadside and
installation of a roadside ditch and guardrail.
Plans, Specifications, and Contract documents can be viewed on the Town's website at:
https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov/2456/Bids-Requests-for-Proposals. It is recommended bidders sign
up for "Construction Bids" notifications at https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov/2456/Bids-Requests-for-
Proposals for further project notifications/addenda.
All project questions or requests for clarification should be submitted to the Project Manager,
Morgan Nelson, PE, in writing via e-mail at Morgan.Nelson@hollyspringsnc.gov by September
17, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
All addenda, including answers to questions, will be posted under the associated solicitation on the
Town's website at https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov/2456/Bids-Requests-for-Proposals on Thursday,
September 24, 2026.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 1:00PM-2:30PM September 14, 2026 in the
Luncie McNeil Jr. Multi-purpose Room at 425 Innovate Avenue, Holly Springs, NC 27540.
Award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder unless all bids are rejected.
The Town of Holly Springs reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Contractors offering a proposal on this project must be licensed to do the specified type of
contracting in the State of North Carolina. The Use of any sub-contractor on this project must be
approved by the Engineer. Any bidder that is currently in litigation with the town will be disqualified
from bidding.
All bids shall include the entire contract document bound as it was presented for bid,
with applicable bidding information filled out. Do not remove sections and resubmit. Each proposal
shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%)
of the amount of the total of the itemized bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the
Instruction to Bidders.
Kendra D. Parrish, PE
Executive Director
Utilities & Infrastructure

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope on the printed
form, or exact copies thereof, contained in the Contract Documents. These
proposals shall be plainly marked:
"BID ENCLOSED
Main Street Sidewalk Connector
Town of Holly Springs Project No. 22-007"
The envelope shall also be marked with the Bidder's name, address,
North Carolina contractor license number, and name and phone number of a
contact person. All bids shall include the entire contract document bound as
it was presented for bid, with applicable bidding information filled out. Do
not remove section and resubmit.
The envelope shall show the date and time of the Bid Opening in order to
guard against premature opening of the Bid.
Deliver bids to: Attn: Brettany DeVolld
Finance Department Front Desk
Town of Holly Springs
128 South Main Street
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Bids submitted by facsimile shall not be accepted.
The Owner may consider non-responsive any Bid not prepared and
submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof and may waive any
informalities or reject any and all Bids.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Town
of Holly Springs for an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total
amount bid; or in lieu of the Bid Bond, the bidder may offer a certified check in an
amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid. The Bids and
bidder's bond or checks of all bidders may be held for a period of ninety (90)
days pending award of the contract. Notification of award of contract shall be
evidence of intent to contract and shall extend time for holding the contractor's
bid surety for a time mutually agreed between the Town of Holly Springs and the
bidder.
Each proposal is required to have a page providing references to include the
company name, address, phone number, e-mail and contact name and position
and the type of work completed.
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Withdrawal of bid: A formal bid can be withdrawn without penalty (meaning the
bid deposit is not forfeited) at any time before the bid opening. However, after the
bids have been opened, a bidder can withdraw his bid without penalty only if the
bid price was based on a substantial error or omission that was clerical (not a
judgment error), and the bid was submitted in good faith. The bidder must submit
a written request to withdraw the bid within 72 hours after the bid opening. The
Town will review the request to withdraw and issue a written decision within 5
days. Any bidder who withdraws may not rebid on the project or provide
materials, equipment, or labor to a contractor or subcontractor performing on the
contract from which the bidder withdrew without the written permission of the
Town; a violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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AWARDING CONTRACT
"The Town of Holly Springs, 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 grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex,
disability, marital status, handicap, gender, gender identity or expression,
retaliation, or sexual orientation.
Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder for each
Contract as soon as practicable, provided that in the selection of equipment or
materials, a Contract may be awarded to a responsible Bidder other than the
lowest in the interest of standardization or if ultimate economy is clearly evident.
Evaluation of Bids
1. All spaces for lump sum and unit prices in the Bid Form shall be filled
in with a number. Spaces left blank will be evaluated as zero ($0.00).
2. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and Unit
Prices will be resolved in favor of the Unit Prices.
3. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and
the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.
4. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of
the words.
The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder on the base bid whose qualifications indicate the
award will be in the best interest of the Town of Holly Springs. The Town of Holly
Springs reserves the right to waive technicalities and/or reject any or all bids.
The Owner will not consider any bid or award of Contract to any person,
firm, or corporation who has defaulted in any obligation to the Owner or who, in
the opinion of the Owner, failed to perform their work satisfactorily, either as to
character or time.
Any bidder that is currently in litigation with the town will be disqualified
from bidding.
A conditioned or qualified bid will not be accepted.
Requirements for the submittal information will vary based on the
complexity and importance of the product to the project as a whole. Submittals
should be prepared in a concise and straightforward manner. Submittals shall
clearly identify variances from the specifications. Products that clearly do not
meet the requirements of the specifications and plans should not be submitted.
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Unless noted, products shall be the manufacturer's standard offering, with
standard options.
Incomplete submittals, or submittals received after the deadline, shall not be
considered.
Submittals are to be delivered to the Engineer at the address indicated in
the "Notice To Bidders". The Owner and Engineer shall review all submittals and
issue an Addendum to all document holders no later than 7 days prior to the bid
opening date, listing the approved products.
Pre-approval of materials or equipment does not, in any manner, preclude
the manufacturer from meeting the full requirements of the specifications,
including any performance guarantees required, unless specific exceptions are
noted in the pre-approval.
No Post-Bid substitutions shall be permitted except as herein provided.
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 44A-26, construction or repair contracts require
performance and payment bonds of 100% if the amount bid is $300,000 or more,
or Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-129(c). These bonds are submitted after the
award is made to a contractor but before a contract is executed. A Performance
Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%)
of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Town of Holly
Springs, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Bidders
shall provide certification that performance and payment bond sureties are
licensed in North Carolina.
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Reference Sheet
(To be filled out with each submittal package)
Company Address Phone E-mail Contact Contact Type of
Name person Person Work
Name Position Completed
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SECTION 00300
BID PROPOSAL ("Proposal")
TO: THE TOWN OF HOLLY SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA ("Owner")
FROM: "BIDDER"
ADDRESS
DATE OF BID , 20
The Bidder hereby signifies that it is his/her/its intention and purpose to enter into a formal
Contract with the Town of HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina, to furnish all labor, materials,
tools, equipment, apparatus, supplies, and the like required, and to do all the work necessary,
for and because of the construction, erection, and/or installation of the proposed "Project":
Main Street Sidewalk Connector,
TIP Number BL-0052, TOHS Project Number 22-007
for the Town of HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina in accordance with the Contract Documents,
including Addenda thereto.** There is deposited, herewith, a certified check in the amount of
(must be dollar amount): ____________________________________________ Dollars
($_____________), or a Bid Bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total aggregate
amount of the Bid, made payable to the Owner, the same to be refunded to the Bidder under the
conditions of and in accordance with the terms of this Proposal, which are as follows:
THAT: The Bidder has carefully examined the Plans and Specifications and all other Contract
Documents and fully understands them.
THAT: The Bidder has carefully examined the site of the Project and is familiar with the
conditions under which the work, or any part thereof, is to be performed and the conditions
which must be fulfilled in furnishing and/or installing, erecting or constructing any or all items of
the Project.
THAT: The Bidder shall provide all necessary tools, machinery, equipment, apparatus, and all
other means necessary to do all the work and shall furnish all labor, materials and all else
required to complete such Contract as may be entered into, in the manner prescribed in and in
accordance with the terms of the Specifications and the Contract and in accordance with the
true intent and meaning thereof, and in accordance with the Plans and/or Drawings and the
requirements of the Consulting Engineers under them, in a first class manner.
[Terms continued on the following page.]
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** Fill in appropriate Addenda number(s): Addendum # Dated
Addendum # Dated
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THAT: The rights of the Owner and the recommendations of the Consulting Engineers shall not
be questioned in the Award of the Contract.
THAT: It is the intention of the Owner to let contracts on the basis of the Bids received in
accordance with G.S. 143-129 and in such manner as the Owner may deem to be for the best
interests of the Owner.
THAT: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
THAT: The work under each Section will be awarded under one Contract and that the Owner
shall have the right to include such item or items as the Owner may deem to be in the best
interests of the Owner.
THAT: On being awarded the Contract, the Bidder shall execute a Performance Bond and a
Payment Bond, on the forms included herein, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the
Awarded Contract Price (Contract Sum), as security for the faithful performance of the Contract.
THAT: The Bidder shall submit, in the blank spaces provided, all data, guarantees and other
information called for.
THAT: The Bidder shall submit, herewith, drawings, or cuts and Specifications showing and
describing in detail the equipment and/or apparatus which the undersigned proposes to furnish.
THAT: This Proposal shall be signed and submitted in the manner prescribed in the Instructions
to Bidders.
THAT: Should this Proposal not be accepted by the Owner, the certified check, in the amount
of (must be dollar amount): _____________________________________________________
Dollars ($_____________) or the five percent (5%) Bid Bond, as applicable, deposited herewith
shall be returned to the Bidder.
THAT: Should this Proposal be accepted by the Owner and the Bidder fail or neglect to execute
the Contract and furnish the required Bonds within fifteen (15) days after receiving notifications
of the acceptance of the Proposal and/or receipt of the formal Contract and Bond forms, the
certified check, in the amount of (must be dollar amount): ______________________________
Dollars ($__________________________), or the Bid Bond, deposited herewith shall be
retained by the Owner as liquidated damages, it being understood that the Owner reserves the
right to extend the time allowed for executing the Contract and/or furnishing the Bond in its sole
discretion.
[Terms continued on the following page.]
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