N O T I C E TO B I D D E R S
NC DNCR, Division of Parks & Recreation
Hammocks Beach State Park Cow Channel Dredging
Hammocks Beach State Park
Swansboro, NC
SCO ID #06-06920-03A
Code: 42214
Item: 425034
Sealed proposals will be received by the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural
Resources Division of Parks and Recreation for the state of North Carolina, at Hammocks
Beach State Park Visitors Center, 1572 Hammocks Beach Road Swansboro, NC 28584,
attention to the office of Sarah Kendrick, Park Superintendent. Bids will be accepted up to
3:00 pm Wednesday July 22, 2026, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for
the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of dredging
approximately 42,000 cubic yards of material from Cow Channel to a maximum depth of 8.00
feet below mean lower low water level.
Beneficial oceanfront placement material will be placed on the ocean side beach of Bear Island
behind a temporary berm to prevent direct discharge into the Atlantic Ocean or other body of
water or wetland. Beneficial oceanfront placement work must comply with all requirements of
the State of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Divisions of Water Resources
and Coastal Management, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, as well as all other state
and federal regulations.
Bids will be received for single prime. All proposals shall be lump sum.
Pre-Bid Meeting
An open pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Wednesday June 24, 2026 at
1:00 pm at Hammocks Beach State Park Visitors Center. The meeting will address project
specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms. Pre-bid attendance is not
mandatory.
Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection in the offices
of Hammocks Beach State Park and Andrew Consulting Engineers and in the plan rooms:
Construction Connect (constructionconnect.com, 877-761-4347)
Dodge Construction Network (construction.com, 877-784-9556)
Carolinas Plan Room (carolinasplanroom.com, 910-392-5500)
East Coast Digital Planroom - Minority Plan Provider (speedyblue.com, 252-758-1616)
May be obtained by those qualified as prime bidders, upon deposit of Two Hundred dollars
($200.00) in cash or certified check. The full plan deposit will be returned to those bidders
provided all documents are returned in good, usable condition within ten (10) days after the bid
date.
If a contractor is bidding under the dual system both as a single prime contractor and as a separate prime
contractor, he must submit the bids on separate forms and in separate envelopes. Bidders should clearly
indicate on the outside of the bid envelope which contract(s) they are bidding.
SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 – (Updated Dec. 2010)
NOTE: The bidder shall include with the bid proposal the form Identification of Minority
Business Participation identifying the minority business participation it will use on the project
and shall include either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions are
included within the Proposal Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is
grounds for rejection of the bid. (GS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.)
All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the
state laws governing their respective trades.
General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina,
will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting
bids on this project must have license classification for Unlimited Building Contractor.
NOTE--SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTS: Under GS 87-1, a contractor that superintends or manages
construction of any building, highway, public utility, grading, structure or improvement shall be deemed a
“general contractor” and shall be so licensed. Therefore, a single prime project that involves other trades will
require the single prime contractor to hold a proper General Contractors license. EXCEPT: On public buildings
being bid single prime, where the total value of the general construction does not exceed 25% of the total
construction value, contractors under GS87- Arts 2 and 4 (Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical) may bid and
contract directly with the Owner as the SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTOR and may subcontract to other properly
licensed trades. GS87-1.1- Rules .0210
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some
bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount
equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a
bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws
of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be
retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to
execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by
law.
A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of
the contract price.
Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final
payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of
30 days.
The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.
Designer:
Andrew Consulting Engineers, P.C.
3811 Peachtree Avenue, Suite 300
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 202-5555
Owner:
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation
Owner's Representative:
Dwayne A. Parker
Project Manager
SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 (Updated Dec. 2010)