Burning Tree Drive Water Line Replacement

CIP NO.: 375-02
PROJECT: Burning Tree Water Line Replacement
DATE: April 2026
01 17 40 Warranties
01 19 00 Special Project Provisions
02275 Trenching, Backfilling, and Compaction of Utilities
02370 Erosion and Sedimentation Controls
02510 Water Distribution
02530 Sanitary Sewer
02900 Lawns and Grasses
03300 Cast-In-Place Concrete
APPENDICES
Appendix A - Project Permits
Appendix A.1 - North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water
Resources Public Water Supply Section - Engineering Plans and
Specifications for Water Supply Systems Approval
Appendix A.2 - North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources - Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
Approval with Modifications (not included in this submittal)
Appendix A.3 - North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources NCG01 - Certificate of Coverage (not
included in this submittal)
Appendix B - Geotechnical Report
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CIP NO.: 375-02
PROJECT: Burning Tree Water Line Replacement
DATE: April 2026
DOCUMENT 00 11 16
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CIP No.: 375-02
Project: Burning Tree Water Line Replacement
Owner: ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
400 JONES FERRY ROAD
CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27510
Date: April 10, 2026
Pursuant to Section 143-129 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, sealed Bids will be
received by Orange Water and Sewer Authority from Bidders until 3:00 P.M., local time, on
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026 for CIP No. 375-02, Project: "Burning Tree Water Line
Replacement" at the OWASA Administrative Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North
Carolina 27510, at which time the Bids received will opened and read aloud.
Bids will be received for a Unit Price General Construction Contract. The Contractor and all
Subcontractors shall have valid North Carolina General Contractor's Licenses for the type and
value of the work to be performed.
The Project consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc. unless otherwise
specified, for the complete and operable installation of:
Complete and operable installation of approximately 4,634 linear feet of 8-inch
restrained joint polywrapped ductile iron water pipeline from the intersection of
Raleigh Road and Burning Tree Drive through the intersection of Burning Tree
Drive and Pinehurst Drive.
Installation of approximately 831 linear feet of 2-inch SDR 17 PVC water main
and 90 linear feet of 2-inch type "K" hard copper water main to be installed via
open cut.
Installation of all temporary and new permanent water services and
interconnections, required to install complete and operable water lines meeting
local requirements and requirements as described in the contract documents.
Abandonment of approximately 5,470 linear feet of 8-inch AC water pipe by
cellular concrete or grout fill.
Applicable traffic control, restoration, erosion and sediment control, permitting,
and other items required to meet local requirements and requirements as
described in the contract documents.
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CIP NO.: 375-02
PROJECT: Burning Tree Water Line Replacement
DATE: April 2026
The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required.
Beginning on FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026, the Contract Documents will be made available to
perspective bidders. Printed copies of the Contract Documents are not available. Electronic
copies will be transmitted to bidders by request through email, free of charge, by emailing
kmattingly@mckimcreed.com.
The Contract Documents may be viewed free of charge at the OWASA Administrative Offices,
400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina, Mondays through Fridays, between the hours
of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
Bidders shall attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 3:00 P.M., local time, on TUESDAY,
April 28, 2026 at the 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina OWASA Administration
building.
Orange Water and Sewer Authority has adopted a minimum ten (10%) percent goal for
participation by minority businesses in the total value of the work for this project in accordance
with Section 143-128.2 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
Each Bidder shall be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
Bidders are notified that "An Act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting," was ratified
by the General Assembly of North Carolina on March 10, 1925, and that this Act and
subsequent Amendments, will be observed in receiving and awarding Contracts.
Each bidder is required to submit a Non-Collusion Affidavit pursuant to Section 133-30 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina.
To ensure that all Bidders are kept up to date on any Addenda, changes, or information notices,
please send an e-mail to: kmattingly@mckimcreed.com indicating your intention to prepare a
Bid for the Project. Failure to complete this step may render your Bid as non-responsive.
Each Bidder is advised that the Work may be inspected and supervised by an Engineer or firm
under the direction of Orange Water and Sewer Authority. The Engineer or firm may also be
involved in the identification of specific repair areas and the proposed method of repairs for the
Work.
Orange Water and Sewer Authority requires the Project to be at Substantial Completion within
365 consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed and at Final Completion 395
consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed
No Bid shall be considered or accepted unless at the time of its filing the same shall be
accompanied by a deposit of a certified or cashier's check drawn on a bank or trust company
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in an amount equal to five
percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid. The check shall be made payable to Orange Water and
Sewer Authority. Said deposit shall guarantee that the Contract will be entered into by the
successful Bidder if the Award is made. Such deposit of certified or cashier's check may be
held by Orange Water and Sewer Authority until the successful Bidder has executed and
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DATE: April 2026
delivered the Contract Documents, including performance and payment bond, to Orange Water
and Sewer Authority and returned or kept in accordance with North Carolina General Statute
143-129.
In lieu of the certified or cashier's check deposit mentioned above, the Bidder may file a Bid
Bond in the same amount executed by a corporate surety authorized to execute such bonds in
North Carolina and conditioned as provided by North Carolina General Statute 143-129 and on
the form(s) found in the Proposal section, or on file with the Engineer. Bid Bond forms enclosed
as part of the Bidding Documents must be properly executed at the time Bids are submitted
before a Bid will be considered. Properly executed Power of Attorney of the corporate surety's
agent shall accompany such bond and be attached to the page provided therefore in the
Bidding Documents.
Bids shall be submitted under a condition of irrevocability, except as required by law, for a
period of or ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid opening.
Orange Water and Sewer Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, to
waive any and all informalities, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional Bids or counter
Bids, and to accept the Bid that will be in the best interest of Orange Water and Sewer
Authority.
ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
Bill Rosa, Project Manager
April 10, 2026
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS
1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders which are defined in the Standard General
Conditions of the Construction Contract, EJCDC C-700 (2013 edition) and modified by
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (Copyright 2013) shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the General Conditions as modified, changed, added to or deleted by the
General Conditions.
A. Issuing Office - The office at which the Bidding Documents are to be received.
B. The term "Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualified, responsive and
responsible Bidder to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as
hereinafter provided) makes an Award.
ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
2.01 The Bidding Documents are identified as "Project Manual including Bidding Documents,
Contract Documents, and Technical Specifications for CIP No. 375-02, Project: "Burning
Tree Water Line Replacement "
2.02 Beginning on FRIDAY, April 10, 2026, the Contract Documents will made available to
perspective bidders. Printed copies of the Contract Documents are not available.
Electronic copies will be transmitted to bidders by request through email, free of charge,
by emailing kmattingly@mckimcreed.com. The Contract Documents are also available
online at ConstructConnect, Hispanic Contractors, and Dodge Data & Analytics.
2.03 The Contract Documents may be viewed free of charge at the OWASA Administrative
Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina; Mondays through Fridays,
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
2.04 To ensure that all Bidders are kept up-to-date on any Addenda, changes, or information
notices, please send an e-mail to: kmattingly@mckimcreed.com indicating your
intention to prepare a Bid for the Project. Failure to complete this step may render your
Bid as non-responsive.
2.05 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Orange
Water and Sewer Authority nor the Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or
misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.
2.06 Upon receipt of Bidding Documents, Bidder shall verify that the Bidding Documents are
complete. The Bidder shall notify the Engineer if they have received incomplete Bidding
Documents.
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2.07 Orange Water and Sewer Authority and Engineer, in making copies of the Bidding
Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for
the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.
ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS
3.01 The Bidder shall demonstrate the ability to complete the majority of all portions of the
Contract using equipment and personnel owned and employed by the Bidder. The Bidder
shall include the following information in the Bid as an attachment, as specified in
Document 00 41 44:
A. That the Bidder will have availability to do the Work at the proper time or times,
adequate equipment and facilities listing such equipment and facilities in such
detail that they can be quickly and accurately checked.
B. That the Bidder has ample repair parts and supplies to maintain all equipment
and facilities properly and with a minimum of delay.
C. If the Bidder is a corporation, the names of all corporate officers and the name of
the executive who will give their personal attention to the Work
D. The bidder shall include a list of at least three (3) projects they have completed
with their equipment and personnel within the past five (5) years that involves
installation of a water line of similar diameter. This documentation shall be
included with the Bid.
E. The Bidder shall perform Work amounting to at least 60% of the Contract, using
its own personnel and equipment (owned or rented). No portion of the Contract
shall be sublet, assigned, or otherwise disposed of without the expressed written
consent of Orange Water and Sewer Authority. If the Bidder fails to demonstrate
to Orange Water and Sewer Authority in its Bid submittal information that it has
the ability to perform the specified percentage of the Work with its own personnel
and equipment, its Bid may be considered non-responsive. The Bidder shall
submit with its Bid, data supporting its ability to comply with this requirement.
3.02 Not used.
3.03 If the Bidder fails to demonstrate the ability to complete a majority of all portions of the
Contract with equipment and personnel owned and employed by the Bidder, the Bid may
be considered non-responsive.
3.03 The Bidder shall be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes as
a General Contractor.
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ARTICLE 4 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF
SITE; OWNER'S SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE
4.01 Site and Other Areas
A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes
rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Orange Water and Sewer
Authority for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary
construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and
equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, shall be obtained
and paid for by Contractor.
4.02 Existing Site Conditions
A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions
1. Article 5 of the General Conditions identifies:
a. Those reports known to Orange Water and Sewer Authority of explorations
and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site.
b. Those drawings known to Orange Water and Sewer Authority of physical
conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site
(except Underground Facilities).
c. Those reports and drawings known to Orange Water and Sewer Authority
relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions that have been identified at
or adjacent to the Site.
d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.
2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to
any Bidder upon request. These reports and drawings are not to be considered
part of the Contract Documents, but the Technical Data contained therein upon
whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in the General Conditions,
has been identified and established in the General Conditions. Bidder is
responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any Technical
Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such
reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.
3. If the General Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of
Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions shall apply.
B. Underground Facilities: Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding
Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site
are set forth in the Contract Documents and are based upon information and data
furnished to Orange Water and Sewer Authority and Engineer by owners of such
Underground Facilities, including Orange Water and Sewer Authority, or others
F. Adequacy of Data: Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data
furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other
physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding
Documents due to differing or unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions
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appear in Paragraphs 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05 of the General Conditions. Provisions
concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders
with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible
changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition
uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings
or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the Scope of
Work, appear in Paragraph 5.06 of the General Conditions.
4.03 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders
A. Bidder shall conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours, (9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) and shall not disturb any ongoing operations at
the Site.
B. On request, and to the extent Orange Water and Sewer Authority has control over
the Site, and schedule permitting, Orange Water and Sewer Authority will provide
Bidder access to the Site. Bidder shall obtain approval by the Town of Chapel Hill
and/or NCDOT to conduct additional examinations, investigations, explorations,
tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall
fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion
of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.
C. Orange Water and Sewer Authority will not have any obligation to grant such access
if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security, or safety
concerns, or restraints on Orange Water and Sewer Authority's authority regarding
the Site.
D. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation
and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions
established by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with
respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and
applicable safety programs.
E. All requests for access to the Site must be received forty-eight (48) hours prior to the
preferred time of access. All Site access requests must be made to and
coordinated by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Project Manager (919-
503-8131).
F. The Bidder shall not access any Site without written permission from Orange Water
and Sewer Authority. The Bidder shall be responsible for any damage (including
damage to any underground utility and acceptable restoration) as a result of
additional subsurface investigations.
4.04 Orange Water and Sewer Authority's Safety Program
A. Site visits and Work at the Site are to be in accordance with Orange Water and
Sewer Authority's safety program. As the General Conditions indicate, an Owner's
safety program exists.
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