ITB: Installation of Long Side Taps for Water and Sewer Service

Brunswick County is soliciting informal bids for the installation of long side taps for water and sewer service. The County estimates approximately one-hundred twenty (120) long side taps will be needed in FY26. The foregoing is an estimate only for bidding purposes. The County does not guarantee any minimum or maximum number of long side taps during the term of any awarded contract. Services will be on an as-needed basis only, as determined by the County.

SCOPE OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS

The Scope of Work and Specifications include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Contractor shall install long side taps connecting the water/sewer main line to a customer’s service water/sewer line.
• Contractor shall endeavor to minimize any disturbance to roadway, and any disturbance shall be restored as required to meet NCDOT requirements.
• Contractor shall seed and mulch site to NCDOT standard specifications and shall establish sufficient vegetation to stabilize the disturbed areas.
• Contractor must include the cost of all mobilization, overhead, insurance, clean up, and all ancillaries necessary for a complete service.
• Contractor shall ensure that no debris is left at the site.
• Contractor shall be responsible for providing any materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the work that are not explicitly listed in 2.11 and 2.12.
• Contractor will obtain required permits and operate in accordance with the County’s North Carolina Department of Transportation Blanket Encroachment Agreement.
• Contractor shall adhere to all Brunswick County Technical Specification and Standard Details. These are located on our website at https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/245/Engineering-Design-Manual .
• Contractor shall provide traffic control including, but not limited to, all signs, cones, barricades, and other related or required traffic control devices to meet the NCDOT standards of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ . The work includes all labor, traffic control devices, vehicles, trailers, etc. that may be required to transport, install, and remove the devices after the project is completed.
• Contractor shall be responsible for initiating utility locates with NC811 prior to each assignment.
• Long side 1” water service and tap (includes connection to main, up to 60’ of 1” CTS pipe and tracer wire installed within right-of-way or easement by horizontal directional boring methods including restoration of any disturbance. Pavement shall not be disturbed. For each long side tap Brunswick County shall supply the Tapping saddle, Corporation, 1” CTS pipe, “Tee” 1”x1”x1” (Philmac),1” Elbow (Philmac), two (2) curb stops 1” CTS x ¾” meter straight (Philmac), double meter box w/ lid, check valve, meter coupling, meter and MXU. A complete list of installation locations will be supplied after contract award.
• Long side sewer service and tap (includes connection to main up to 60’ of 2” CTS pipe and tracer wire installed within right-of-way or easement by horizontal directional bore methods including restoration of any disturbance. Pavement shall not be disturbed. For each long side tap Brunswick County shall supply Tapping Saddle, Ball Corp Valve, CTS pipe, 1 ½” Wheel Valve, 1 ½” Closed Nipple, 1 ½” Check Valve, 1 ½” Comp x MIPT, and Sewer Box w/ Lid.

Any changes to the foregoing Scope of Work or Specifications will be made in the form of an Addendum to this Invitation to Bid and will be supplied to all known prospective contractors and posted on the Brunswick County website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, contractors will be responsible for ensuring that they have all addenda. Brunswick County may negotiate and refine final specifications and Scope of Work with the selected contractor.

BID DEADLINE AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Bids must be received no later than August 1, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET. Brunswick County will not be responsible for the failure of any mail or delivery service to deliver a bid prior to the stated date and time. Incomplete bids or bids inconsistent with the required format shall be disqualified from consideration. Contractors should provide documentation sufficient to clearly demonstrate that their company meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in this Invitation to Bid. Failure to provide such documentation may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

Those interested should submit one (1) electronic copy of the bid. Bids may be emailed to the following:

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QUESTIONS/ADDENDA

Questions or requests for further information regarding this Invitation to Bid shall be submitted in writing to the attention of Trent Murphy at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. no later than July 24, 2025, 3:00 PM ET. A copy of all questions, further clarifications and answers will be made in the form of an Addendum to this Invitation to Bid and will be provided to all known contractors and posted on the County’s website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, contractors will be responsible for ensuring that they have all addenda.

Contractors are expressly prohibited from contacting any Brunswick County official or employee regarding this Invitation to Bid, except in the manner noted in this section. A violation of this provision is grounds for the immediate disqualification of the bidder.