ITB: Southport Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Wastewater System

INVITATION TO BID

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes § 143-129 et. seq. and 2 C.F.R. 200.320(b)(1), Brunswick County (“County” or “Owner”) is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of: Southport Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Wastewater System, DWI Project Nos. CS370714-04 & SRP-W-ARP-0299. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. ET on November 7, 2025, in the Brunswick County Public Utilities Operations Center located at 250 Grey Water Road NE, Supply, NC 28462. Bids will be for the furnishing of all labor and materials, including all equipment required, as detailed in the technical specifications, construction drawings, and summary of work contained herein. Any changes to the specifications or summary of work or clarifications to the bidding documents will be made in the form of an addendum hereto and will be supplied to all known prospective bidders and posted on the County’s website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, bidders will be responsible for ensuring that they have all addenda.

Each sealed bid must be made on the forms provided. Brunswick County will not be responsible for the failure of any mail or delivery service to deliver a bid by the aforementioned date and time. Regardless of the manner of submission, bids received after the aforementioned date and time, incomplete bids, or bids not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner will not be accepted. Sealed bids will be opened publicly and read aloud on November 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET in the Brunswick County Public Utilities Operations Center located at 250 Grey Water Road NE, Supply, NC 28462. The contract shall be Single Prime.

A general description of the work includes, without limitation: Rehabilitation of existing sewer infrastructure within the City of Southport, NC and new construction of approximately 9,000 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer force main connecting Park Avenue Pump Station to the manifold force main connection on NC 211 in Southport.

Pre-Bid Meeting: An optional pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders and vendors on October 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Brunswick County Public Utilities Operations Center located at 250 Grey Water Road NE, Supply, NC 28462. Directions are as follows: From Wilmington, NC, follow US 17 toward Supply. Turn right onto Hwy 211 heading towards Bolton. In approximately one mile, turn right onto Grey Water Road (beside athletic park). Utilities Operations Center is on the right.

Site Visitation: Individual inspection of the proposed construction site may be allowed only by approval of Brunswick County. Telephone or email Robert Miller at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. , (910) 253-1759 (Office) to schedule a visit.

Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by visiting www.wkdicksonplanroom.com . A paper copy of the Contract Documents may be purchased for $193.00, and an electronic copy is available for download for $145.00. Payment must be by either credit card, check/money order made payable to Duncan-Parnell, or by Duncan-Parnell Account. Please note that only registered plan holders may bid as General Contractor. Registration on the Plan Room is free of charge. County will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any addendum, obtained from any other source.

No refund for any Contract Documents shall be made and no partial sets of the Contract Documents will be issued. The Contract Documents will be posted at the following locations:

• Brunswick County Public Utilities Operations Center (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. business days) – available for viewing only
• Brunswick County Website https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/bid/
• iSqft + bidclerk Plan Rooms: View online at: www.isqft.com or www.bidclerk.com
• McGraw Hill Construction Dodge Digital Plan Room online www.dodge.construction.com
• Construction Journal: View online at: www.ConstructionJournal.com
• Carolina AGC and Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas: View online at: www.isqft.com
• North American Procurement Council, Inc.: View online at www.NorthCarolinabids.com
• The Blue Book Building & Construction Network: View online at www.thebluebook.com

Brunswick County reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all bids. A 5% bid bond or deposit is required. Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-128.2, contractors are required to exhibit good faith efforts to solicit minority business subcontractors. In addition to the foregoing, Contractors are required to comply with 2 C.F.R. § 200.321 to ensure that small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are considered. Contractors must be properly licensed. Additional instructions to bidders are included in the Contract Documents.

Questions/Addenda: Questions or requests for further information regarding this Invitation to Bid shall be submitted in writing to the attention of Monroe Huckaby, PE, at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 29, 2025. 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 bidders and posted on the County’s website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, bidders will be responsible for ensuring that they have all addenda.

Bidders 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.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. ET on November 7, 2025, in the Brunswick County Public Utilities Operations Center located at 250 Grey Water Road NE in Supply, NC 28462 for the furnishing of labor, material, and equipment for the construction of: Southport Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Wastewater System, DWI Project Nos. CS370714-04 & SRP-W-ARP-0299 . Shortly thereafter, the bids will be opened publicly and read aloud.

Brunswick County will not be responsible for the failure of any mail or delivery service to deliver a bid. Regardless of the manner of submission, bids received after the aforementioned date and time, incomplete bids, or bids not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner will not be accepted.

Project Description: Work on this project shall include, without limitation, rehabilitation of existing sewer infrastructure within the City of Southport, NC and new construction of approximately 9,000 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer force main connecting Park Avenue Pump Station to the manifold force main connection on NC 211 in Southport.

Bids will be received as Single Prime. All bids shall be lump sum, with provisions for unit prices as indicated in the Form of Proposal. The project shall reach Substantial Completion within 500 consecutive days from Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within 530 consecutive days from Notice to Proceed. Funding for the project is provided by NCDEQ Clean Water State Reserve Fund and by Federal ARPA Funds, as more particularly set forth below.

Sealed bids may only be received by mail or hand delivery. Sealed bids shall be labeled with the project name, Contractor’s name, address, and license number and must be marked “SEALED BID, DO NOT OPEN.” Sealed Bids shall be sent to:

Alternate Shipping Service or Hand Delivery:

Brunswick County Public Utilities
Utilities Operations Center
Attention: Robert Miller, PE
250 Grey Water Road NE
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 253-1759

US Post Office:

Brunswick County Public Utilities
Attention: Robert Miller, PE
P.O. Box 249
Bolivia, NC 28422