Water Distribution System Improvements Project

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	May 11, 2026
Due:	Jun 9, 2026
Agency:	City of Winston-Salem
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	FB26230
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Bid Number:	FB26230
Bid Title:	Water Distribution System Improvements Project
Category:	Formal Bids
Status:	Open

Description:

A 5% Bid Bond will be required at time of opening bids. 100% Performance & Payment Bonds will be required of the awarded contractor.

Plans and specs are available from Highfill Engineering as per advertisement document.

Publication Date/Time:

5/11/2026 3:15 PM

Closing Date/Time:

6/9/2026 2:00 AM

Pre-bid Meeting:

May 20, 2026 @ 10 AM

Contact Person:

Catherine Knisley at catherinek@cityofws.org

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WINSTON-SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY UTILITIES

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-128 and 129, sealed bid proposals endorsed “Water Distribution System

Improvements, FB26230” will be received by City/County Purchasing at the front door of City Hall

Building, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 until 2:00 pm, June 9, 2026, at which time

all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities

in the bidding and to reject any or all proposals.

Contractors must be properly licensed as required by Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes

- at time of bid opening - to perform the work described herein as the general contractor and must have

the proper licensing governing their respective trades.

The Scope of Work to be performed under these Contract Documents is generally described as

follows:

• Installation of approximately 60 LF of 4-inch waterline, 650 LF of 6-inch waterline. and 5,640

LF of 8-inch waterline in residential neighborhoods and downtown corridors including two

segments installed by bore and jack methods.

• Installation of approximately 3,530 LF of 12-inch waterline along a rural highway including

one segment installed by bore and jack methods.

• Installation of 13 owner-provided Sampling Stations and 6 owner-provided Automatic Flushing

Devices.

• Removal of a valve vault and reconfiguration of waterline piping.

• Traffic control, site restoration, and related work.

A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am, May 20, 2026, to summarize the

project scope, answer any bidder questions, and discuss the M/WBE subcontracting goals and program

requirements for this project. Please email Catherine Knisley (catherinek@cityofws.org) for the meeting

link. A record of attendees will be made. (Attendance is strongly encouraged as it counts towards the

MWBE Good Faith Effort that is required of bidders.)

Compliance with the City/County Utility Commission's Minority and Women Business Enterprise

program is required on this project. The M/WBE subcontracting goals for this project are 6%

MBE and 4% WBE and must be met separately

Instructions for submitting bids may be obtained by contacting Catherine Knisley at

catherinek@cityofws.org (preferred) or 336-747-6939. Plans and Specifications will be available

electronically on or after May 11, 2026, by contacting Shayla Riley (sriley@hiepc.com) with Highfill

Infrastructure Engineering via email or at 336-701-2910.

All work will be in accordance with the Plans and Specifications that are on file in the offices of:

1. Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, PC, 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 734, Winston-Salem, NC,

27103 - (Issuing Office);

2. WSFC Utilities, BAS Building Suite 257, 100 E. First Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

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Neither Owner nor Engineer has any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of any

Bidding Documents obtained from any source other than the Issuing Office. Obtaining these documents

from any source other than the Issuing Office may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate

information, and in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to the Bidding

Documents as may be issued.

Submit any technical questions about this project in writing to: Spenser Brewer, EI at

sbrewer@hiepc.com. The End of Question Period is 5:00 pm, May 28, 2026.

The City reserves the right to reject all bids or any portion of any bid they deem necessary for the best

interest of the City, to accept any item or group of items unless qualified by the bidder, to acquire

additional quantities at prices quoted on the Bid Form.

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