INVITATION TO BID
TOWN OF CARY
Cary, North Carolina
Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 16,
2026 to the Town of Cary at the conference room 21275 of the Town Hall, 316
N. Academy Street, Cary, NC 27513, Cary, North Carolina. Bids will be opened and
read publicly for the furnishing of materials, labor, and equipment for the
construction of Swift Creek Pump Station Electrical Improvement, Project No.
SW1389. A brief project description is as follows:
- Demolition of the pump station old wet well side 575V control system as
described in the construction plans
- Procurement and installation of the new 480V control system items with
phased installation plan as described in the construction plans
Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be viewed electronically
at http://townofcary.contractorsplanroom.com upon registering online after May 22,
2026. Hard copies of Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be viewed
at the office of the Director of Utilities, Cary Town Hall, and Swift Creek Pump
Station, 7802 Holly Springs Road, Cary, NC, 27518 after May 22, 2026. The
following agencies have been notified of the project: the Associated General
Contractors – Raleigh office, McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, the North Carolina
Institute of Minority Economic Development – Durham office, and the CDC News –
Cary office after May 22, 2026.
An in-person MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held at Swift Creek Pump
Station, 7802 Holly Springs Road, Cary, NC, 27518 with the Owner at 10:00am on
June 3, 2026, to discuss the project and answer pertinent questions.
The Town of Cary is not responsible for bidders relying on incomplete bid
documents.
Contractors offering a proposal on this project must be licensed to do the
specified type of contracting in the State of North Carolina. All bids must include a
non-collusive affidavit. Contractors offering a proposal on this project must comply,
and must ensure that their subcontractors comply, with the requirements of Article 2
of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes, “Verification of Work
Authorization,” and must provide documentation or sign affidavits or any other
documents requested by the Town of Cary demonstrating such compliance.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of not less than
five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions
provided in the Instruction to Bidders.
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The Town of Cary reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Jamie Revels, P.E.
Director of Utilities Department
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, upon blank forms
provided in the Project Manual. These proposals shall be plainly marked:
“Swift Creek Pump Station Electrical Improvement , Town of Cary Project
No. SW1389“.
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.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Town
of Cary 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 the bid deposit in the form of a
cashier’s check, or a certified check on a bank or trust company insured by the
FDIC. The bid bond must be executed by a corporate surety licensed in North
Carolina. The bid deposit may be held for a period of sixty (60) 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 Cary and the bidder.
An in-person MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held at Swift Creek
Pump Station, 7802 Holly Springs Road, Cary, NC, 27518 with the Owner at
10:00am on June 3, 2026, to discuss the project and answer pertinent questions.
Bidders are required to attend and participate in the conference. The project
manager will respond to all questions arising at the pre-bid meeting and those
received in writing prior to the bid opening via Addendum. No oral interpretations
will be made as to the meaning of the Contract Documents. Interpretation, if
deemed necessary, will be in the form of a written Addendum.
The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder whose qualifications indicate the award will be in
the best interest of the Town of Cary (Owner). The Town of Cary reserves the
right to waive technicalities and/or reject any or all proposals.
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 Cary, 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.
All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract documents shall
be submitted in writing to Yang Song, PE, PhD, Project Manager, via email
yang.song@carync.gov. Replies will be issued by Addenda, mailed or delivered
to all parties recorded by the Engineer as having received the Bidding
Documents. Questions received less than five business days prior to the date for
opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by written
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Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be
without legal effect.
Addenda, when issued, will be on file at the offices of the Owner and
Engineer at least twenty-four hours before bids are opened. It shall be the
Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to the Addenda issued. All such
Addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents and all Bidders shall be
bound by such Addenda, whether or not received by the Bidders.
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