200 Block Caldwell Street Sidewalk Connector

Please find the 200 Block Caldwell Street Sidewalk Connector project at the following link:
https://www.morgantonnc.gov/rfps
The project involves the installation of a new sidewalk with curb and gutter, handicap ramps, etc.. The project will require grading and filling slopes to achieve the correct grades per plans, backfilling fill of the sidewalk once installed, grass seeding, and straw matting of disturbed areas, restoring of property owner’s driveway, concrete walk, and wooden ramp at the point connection to the City sidewalk. Please review the plans and bid proposal, which provide all of the specific details and information on the project. A vicinity map is provide for your convenience and reference.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday March 7, 2023, at City of Morganton City Hall, Council Chambers located at 305 East Union St., Suite A100 Morganton, NC 28655. A site visit will follow the meeting. Bids must be received prior to 2:00 P.M. on Thursday March 16, 2023. The submissions shall be submitted prior to that date, at any time during our normal business hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday to the Development and Design Services Department. The bid proposals shall be submitted sealed by mail, or delivered in person to the Development and Design Services Department on the second floor of City Hall, Attn.: Mario Sclarandis P. E., City Engineer. Mail PO Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28680, Delivery 305 East Union St., Suite A100 Morganton, NC 28655.

All bids must be accompanied by one of the forms of bid security listed in the bid Summation, references of previous similar projects, and the applicable Affidavit A or B of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ( DBE / MBE / WBE ) forms included in the bid packet. Failure to include these items with the bid proposal may be deemed as non-responsive. No bids shall be received after the above-stated time. Bids will be open at City Hall in Council Chambers at the date and time stated above.

Federal Funding has been secured to finance this project. Consequently, the wage rates included in the bid packet in the Bid Proposal section must be met by the Contractor for this project. Additionally, Davis-Bacon requirements shall be enforced for this project and interviews shall be conducted by the administering agency, namely WPCOG – Western Piedmont Council of Governments. Three originals of the bid documents shall be delivered to the City by the awarded Contractor for inclusion in and execution of the Contract Documents. If you plan to bid and did not receive your plans directly from the City of Morganton, please be sure that you are on our bidders list. Otherwise, you may fail to get updates or addenda. The bid listed on the Proposal Sheet shall remain valid for a period of up to 90 days after the bid submittal deadline listed until Notice to Proceed can be given.