Town of Hope Mills
Project Manual
for
Hope Mills Municipal Park Trail Repair
May 19, 2026
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN AND THE ACCOMPANYING
PLANS WERE PREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE BY A SIGNATURE AND SEAL FROM ANOTHER REGISTERED ENGINEER ON THESE
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS.
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DATED THIS _21__05_th___DAY OF _______M__a_y_________, 2026.
BY: _Cameron James, PE_
TITLE: _Project Manager_
Project Name: Hope Mills Municipal Park Trail Repair
Project Number: THM22003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIDDING DOCUMENTS
ADVERSTISEMENT FOR BIDS ............................................................................................................................................. B-1
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS........................................................................................................................................B-2-B-5
BID PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................................................................B-6-B-7
BID FORM.......................................................................................................................................................................... B-8
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................ C-1-C-8
PERFORMANCE BOND .............................................................................................................................................. C-9-C-10
PAYMENT BOND ..................................................................................................................................................... C-11-C-12
IDENTIFICATION OF HUB CERTIFIED/ MINORITY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION FORM....................................................... C-13
AFFIDAVIT A - LISTING OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS ........................................................................................................ C-14
AFFIDAVIT B - INTENT TO PERFORM WORK WITH OWN WORKFORCE ....................................................................... C-15
AFFIDAVIT C - PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY HUD CERTIFIED/ MINORITY BUSINESS ............................. C-16
AFFIDAVIT D - GOOD FAITH EFFORTS...................................................................................................................C-17-C-18
GENERAL CONDITIONS................................................................................................................................... “EJCDC C-700”
TOWN OF HOPE MILLS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 1 – General Information............................................................................................................................ 1-1 - 1-4
CHAPTER 2 – General Construction Provisions......................................................................................................... 2-1 - 2-7
CHAPTER 3 – Earthwork............................................................................................................................................ 3-1 - 3-6
CHAPTER 4 – Access and Circulation ...................................................................................................................... 4-1 - 4-25
CHAPTER 5 – Parking and Loading .....................................................................................................................................5-1
CHAPTER 6 – Stormwater Collection Systems .......................................................................................................... 3-1 - 3-6
CHAPTER 7 – Stormwater Management................................................................................................................... 3-1 - 3-6
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................................................. SP-1-SP-15
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (NCDOT STANDARDS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS AND STRUCTURES, 2024)
SECTION 300 PIPE INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................................300
DIVISION 7 – CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AND SHOULDERS...........................................................................................700-730
DIVISION 8 – INCIDENTALS ........................................................................................................................................800-876
DIVISION 16 – EROSION CONTROL AND ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT .....................................................................1600-1675
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Town of Hope Mills plans to utilize an informal process for the collection and processing of
bids. Pursuant to the General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, separate sealed bids
will be received by the TOWN OF HOPE MILLS, North Carolina, located at 5770 Rockfish Rd, Hope
Mills, North Carolina 28348, through FTrhiudrasdya, yJ,uJluyne3rt1dh8,th2,0220626, ,22pp.mm... TThhee bids will be opened and
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28348.
Hard copy plans and specifications of the proposed work will be on file in the office located at
5770 Rockfish Rd, Hope Mills, North Carolina, during the usual office hours, and available to
prospective bidders upon request. The Town of Hope Mills is an equal opportunity municipality
and invites small and minority contractors to bid.
B-1
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Written questions will be received by Elisabeth Brown, with the Town of Hope Mills, at
eabrown@townofhopemills.com and Cameron James, Engineer of Record, at
James@McAdamsco.com. Questions will be accepted until Friday, June 12th, 2026, 5 p.m.
Proposals, to be entitled to consideration, must be in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. PROPOSALS:
Proposals must be made in strict accordance with the "Form of Proposal" provided
herein, must not be detached from these documents and all blank spaces for bids and
alternates properly filled in. Numbers shall be stated both in writing and in figures,
where applicable, and the complete form shall be without any lineation, alterations, or
erasures. In accepting the proposal, the TOWN will assume that no such alterations
have been made and if they appear afterwards, they shall not be binding upon either of
them.
Any modifications to the Form of Proposal (including alternates) will disqualify the bid
and may cause the bid to be rejected.
The CONTRACTOR shall fill in the Form of Proposal as follows:
a. If the documents are executed by a sole Owner, that fact shall be evidenced by
the word "Owner" appearing after the name of the person executing them.
b. If the documents are executed by a partnership, that fact shall be evidenced by
the word "Partner" appearing after the name of the partner executing them.
c. If the documents are executed on the part of a corporation, they shall be
executed by either the President or the Vice-President and attested by the
Secretary in either case, and the title of the office of such persons shall appear
after their signatures. The seal of the corporation shall be impressed on each
copy of the documents.
d. All signatures shall be properly witnessed.
Proposals shall be addressed as indicated on the Advertisement for Bids and shall be
delivered enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope, marked "Proposal" and bearing the
title of the work, the bid number, the name of the BIDDER, and the BIDDER'S license
number.
It shall be the specific responsibility of the BIDDER to deliver its bid to the proper official
at the appointed place and prior to the announced time for the opening of bids. Later
delivery of a bid for any reason, including delivery by United States Mail, shall disqualify
the bid.
B-2
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.