Fordham Boulevard (US 15-501) Sidepath Construction

This is a re-bid. Pursuant to the General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, sealed proposals are invited and will be received by the Town of Chapel Hill for the furnishing of all materials, labor, equipment, and construction of EB-5721, consisting of one contract having the following principal items:

DESCRIPTION: Fordham Boulevard (US 15-501) Sidepath – Consists of constructing a 10’-foot sidepath along Fordham Boulevard (US 15-501) from Ridgefield Road to Willow Drive (approximately 1,800 linear feet) and to upgrade the existing sidepath from Cleland Drive to Ridgefield Road (approximately 1,700 linear feet). The construction will involve clearing and grubbing, grading, concrete paving, drainage, erosion control, curb and gutter installation, signing, and striping.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the North Carolina Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures dated January 2018 with all amendments and
supplements.

Sealed bids should be submitted to the attention of Ms. Zakia Alam, Town of Chapel Hill – Business Management Department, Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 and marked “QUOTATION FOR – EB-5721 Fordham Boulevard (US 15-501) Sidepath”.

Please allow extra time for parking, as it may be necessary to park at the Wallace Parking Deck located at 150 E. Rosemary Street approximately 4 blocks from the Town Hall or at alternative locations.

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00PM on July 17th, 2023 by the following options:

1. Hand Delivered in advance to Town Hall and give to security guard at the first-floor entrance, Attn: Zakia Alam, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
2. Mailed to the Town of Chapel Hill, Attn: Zakia Alam, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
3. Hand Delivered at bid opening.

The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will be conducted in the First Floor Conference Room at the Town of Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Prospective bidders may view the plans and specifications for the proposed project on the Town of Chapel Hill website ( www.townofchapelhill.org . Click on “Businesses” menu, then “Bid Notices” option, then the name of this project).

The Project Manager for this project is Mr. Bill Webster, Town of Chapel Hill. All requests for interpretations related to this RFB must be submitted in writing to the Project Manager at bwebster@townofchapelhill.org by June 30, 2023.

Bidder Prequalification – Bidders are required to be prequalified with NCDOT for their specific discipline. Please refer to Section 102-2 of the NCDOT 2018 Standard Specifications. Contractors wishing to become prequalified may obtain information through the NCDOT website at http://www.ncdot.gov/business/ .

An optional pre-bid meeting for explanation of the project requirements will be conducted in the parking lot at the Rainbow Soccer fields on Cleland Drive on June 28, 2023 at 9 A.M. All potential bidders are hereby notified that attendance at the optional pre-bid conference is not required for bids to be considered by the Town of Chapel Hill.

For questions on the bidding procedures, contact the Town’s Purchasing Division at 919-969- 5022.

The Town of Chapel Hill reserves the right to waive any informality, to reject any and all bids, and to award a contract which, in its judgement, is the best interest of the Town of Chapel Hill.

• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Bid Documents
• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Final Cross Sections
• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Final Erosion Control Plans
• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Final Landscape Plans
• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Final Pavement Marking and Signing Plans
• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Final Roadway Plans
• Re-Bid P23-115 - EB-5721 Final Traffic Control Plans