Chestnut Mountain Park Permanent Bridge

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 

CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN PARK PERMANENT BRIDGE 

Sealed bids for the project entitled Chestnut Mountain Park Permanent Bridge will be received by the Town of Canton until 3:00 PM local time February 28, 2024.  At said place and time, all Bids that have been duly received, will be publicly opened and read aloud. Mailed or delivered bids should be addressed to:

Town Manager:  Nick Scheuer
Canton Town Hall Boardroom
85 Summer Street
Canton, North Carolina 28716

PROJECT DESCRIPTION –
The project is located in the Town of Canton, in Haywood County, North Carolina near the intersection of Asheville Highway and Briar Patch Road.  The project intent is to provide access to the Chestnut Mountain Park through removal of an existing temporary bridge, removal of the existing concrete bridge, and construction of permanent bridge near the same location.  The scope of work will include the demolition and removal of the existing temporary crossing consisting of (3) 60” CMPs, existing concrete bridge consisting of a 33-foot-long span by 15-foot-wide section and associated abutments, riprap, and temporary roadbed, and re-shaping the embankment, and installation of the proposed bridge consisting of a 12-foot-wide single vehicular lane and an 8-foot-wide pedestrian trail spanning Hominy Creek, and re-grading of Briar Patch Road and site features.  The design and construction of micropiles will be required to support the bridge foundations.  Completion of work is expected within 180 days of Notice to Proceed.  Construction within the banks of Hominy Creek will be limited to a period of time between April 16, 2024, and October 14, 2024.

Digital copies of Bid Documents are available for purchase at www.mcgillassociates.com for a fee of $50.00 per set.  These documents may also be viewed for free by selecting this project from the “Bids” link and by entering Quest Project Number 8901297.  For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or [email protected] .

Each bid shall be accompanied with a cash deposit or certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC, or a Bid Bond prepared on the form of Bid Bond contained in the Bidding Documents or a Surety Company’s standard form and properly executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds.  The amount of the bid bond shall be equal to five (5) percent of the total of the bid.  The bid deposit shall be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract or fails to provide the required bonds, as stated above, within ten (10) days after the proper notice of award of the contract.

Bidders must comply with the requirements of the State of North Carolina and be appropriately licensed as a Contractor as provided in General Statutes Chapter 87.

Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from any source other than the Owner’s representative, McGill Associates, P.A. Each Bidder shall be responsible for the review of all addenda for the project and shall acknowledge the addenda on the bid form.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive informalities, or to reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids.  The Owner reserves the right to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance, and time.

The Town of Canton has adopted a “Minority Business Participation Outreach Plan” (MBPOP).  The goal of the Town of Canton in adopting its Plan is for the expansion of participation by historically underutilized businesses (HUB) in construction projects as defined in GS 143 -128.2 (g).  Equal access and opportunity to participate in all aspects of construction projects shall be provided to HUB.  It is the policy of the Town of Canton to award public building contracts without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or disabling condition.  Each bidder shall make a good faith effort and shall document such efforts to utilize minority businesses and comply with the Town of Canton plan.

Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.  Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours Standard Act, and 40 CFR 33.1016, and 40 CFR 60-4.

Nick Scheuer
Town Manager
Town of Canton