CIP NO.: 378-07
PROJECT: OFFSITE BIOSOLIDS STORAGE TANK 2 CLEANING
DATE: November 13, 2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CIP No.: 378-07
Project: OFFSITE BIOSOLIDS STORAGE TANK 2 CLEANING
Owner:
ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
400 JONES FERRY ROAD
CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27510
Date: November 13 , 2025
Sealed Bids will be received by Orange Water and Sewer Authority from Bidders until 2:00 P.M.,
local time, on 9th , December, 2025 for CIP No. 378-07, Project: “OFFSITE BIOSOLIDS
STORAGE TANK 2 CLEANING” at the Orange Water & Sewer Authority (OWASA), in the
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 Single Prime Lump Sum General Construction Contract. The
Contractor shall have a valid North Carolina General Contractor’s License 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 cleaning of Biosolids Storage Tank #2 as described below:
Biosolids Storage Tank #2 is a glass-lined, bolted steel, open, flat-bottomed storage tank. It
is approximately 91 ft in diameter, with a height of approximately 30 ft. Contractor shall furnish
all labor, materials, equipment, water, and all associated appurtenances as required to
remove all contents and clean the interior of Biosolids Storage Tank #2.
The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required.
Beginning on 13th, November , 2025, the Contract Documents will be available to prospective
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
lmoses@brwncald.com.
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.
Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Invitation To Bid
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CIP NO.: 378-07
PROJECT: OFFSITE BIOSOLIDS STORAGE TANK 2 CLEANING
DATE: November 13, 2025
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: lmoses@brwncald.com and CC mrasheed@owasa.org 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
90 consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed and at Final Completion 120
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
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 to the board or governing body the right to 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
November 13th, 2025
Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Invitation To Bid
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CIP NO.: 378-07
PROJECT: OFFSITE BIOSOLIDS STORAGE TANK 2 CLEANING
DATE: November 13, 2025
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Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Invitation To Bid
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