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Bid Title

REPOST - 2025 Black Creek Wells Discharge Pipe Replacement Project

Issuing Agency

Onslow Water and Sewer Authority

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Dec 1, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 5, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Bid Title:	REPOST - 2025 Black Creek Wells Discharge Pipe Replacement Project
Category:	Construction Services
Status:	Open

Description: Bids will be received by the Onslow Water & Sewer Authority to provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to remove and replace an existing 8-inch diameter ductile iron discharge pipe, 3-inch pressure relief valve, flanges, bolts, and chemical feed quills within the chemical feed room at multiple production well sites as specified in this Request for Bids until 2:15 pm on January 5, 2026, at Onslow Water & Sewer Authority, 228 Georgetown Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina. This is an informal request for bids, and the bids received will not be made public until the contract is awarded. Work is to be performed at the following ONWASA well sites: Black Creek Well #8 – 731 Firetower Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540 Black Creek Well #12 – 160 Gregory Fork Road, Richlands, NC 28574 Black Creek Well #13 – 1156 Ramsey Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540 NC Certified HUB Contractors are encouraged to submit bids for all bidding opportunities at ONWASA. For more details, see the Request for Bids under "Related Documents" below. Publication Date/Time: 12/1/2025 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/5/2026 2:15 PM Pre-bid Meeting: 12/12/2025 @ 1:00 pm Special Requirements: Mandatory site visits will be held starting at Black Creek Well 8 at 731 Firetower Road, Jacksonville, NC, 28540, on December 12, 2025, at 1:00 pm, and afterward at Black Creek Well 12 and 13, to allow prospective bidders to physically inspect the work locations prior to submitting a bid. Bidders who fail to attend the mandatory site visits at all the well sites shall have their bids rejected as non-responsive. Related Documents: REPOST 2025 Black Creek Wells Discharge Pipe Replacement Project

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228 Georgetown Rd

Jacksonville, NC 28540

REQUEST FOR BID

TITLE:

REPOST - 2025 Black Creek Wells Discharge Pipe Replacement Project

INFORMAL RFB

Date of Issue: December 1, 2025

Bids Due: January 5, 2026

For more information, contact:

J. Eric Adams, Chief Financial Officer

228 Georgetown Road

Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540

Phone (910) 937-7545

Email: eadams@onwasa.com

Onslow Water & Sewer Authority

REPOST - 2025 Black Creek Wells Discharge Pipe Replacement Project

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS

Bids will be received by the Onslow Water & Sewer Authority (hereinafter referred to as ONWASA) to

provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to remove and replace an existing 8” diameter

ductile iron discharge pipe, 3” pressure relief valve, flanges, bolts, and chemical feed quills within the

chemical feed room at multiple production well sites as specified in this Request for Bids (hereinafter

referred to as RFB) until 2:15 pm on January 5, 2026 at Onslow Water & Sewer Authority, 228 Georgetown

Road; Jacksonville, North Carolina. This is an informal request for bids, and the bids received will not be

made public until the contract is awarded.

Work is to be performed at the following ONWASA well sites:

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Black Creek Well #8 – 731 Firetower Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540

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Black Creek Well #12 – 160 Gregory Fork Road, Richlands, NC 28574

•

Black Creek Well #13 – 1156 Ramsey Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540

Mandatory site visits will be held starting at Black Creek Well 8 at 731 Firetower Road, Jacksonville, NC,

28540, on December 12, 2025, at 1:00 pm, and afterward at Black Creek Well 12 and 13, to allow

prospective bidders to physically inspect the work locations prior to submitting a bid. Bidders who fail

to attend the mandatory site visits at all the well sites shall have their bids rejected as non-responsive.

Bids must be submitted on the Bid Pricing Sheet (Exhibit 1), which is included in this RFB Package, and

must be completed in its entirety.

The quoted price should not include any sales or use taxes but should only reflect the actual bid price of

the service and materials.

Contractors submitting a bid are hereby notified that NC General Statutes relating to contractor licensing

will be observed in receiving bids and awarding Contracts.

ONWASA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to accept any bid which,

in the opinion of ONWASA, appears to be in its best interest or to award this contract in part or in total.

Bids will be evaluated by determining the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, considering:

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The Bidder's ability and capacity to provide the designated materials.

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The Bidder's price for services.

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Character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidder.

All bids shall be notarized. Bidders responding to this RFB are hereby notified that North Carolina General

Statutes relating to the licensing of contractors will be observed in receiving bids and awarding contracts.

This RFB and all Bidder responses are considered public information after the contract is awarded, except

for trade secrets specifically identified in writing by the Bidder, which will be handled according to the

North Carolina State Statute or other laws. Any section of the Bidder’s response package that is deemed

to be a trade secret by the Bidder shall be submitted in a separate envelope clearly marked “TRADE SECRET

INFORMATION- DO NOT DISCLOSE.”

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

REPOST – 2025 BLACK CREEK WELL 8 DISCHARGE PIPE REPLACEMENT

1. SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to remove and

replace an existing 8 diameter ductile iron discharge pipe, pressure relief valve, flanges, bolts,

and chemical feed quills within the chemical feed room. All work is to be performed at Black

Creek Well 8, located at 731 Firetower Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540.

All materials and work on this project shall conform to the following requirements:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a. Work shall be performed in accordance with all applicable State and local codes and

regulations governing this project.

b. Contractor must possess a valid State of North Carolina Utilities Contractor license.

c. Entrance to this site is restricted; work schedule must be coordinated with ONWASA to

ensure access.

d. Contractor shall conduct operations in such a manner as to avoid damage to well site

facilities (controls, building, security gate, and fencing, etc.). Any such damage shall be

repaired by the contractor at no additional cost to ONWASA.

e. The contractor shall leave the site clean, neat, and free of debris.

f. Contractor will have forty-five (45) calendar days from the date when the Notice to

Proceed is awarded to complete this project.

REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING PIPING

a. Contractor shall verify the existing line is isolated; stop work and inform ONWASA if it is

not.

b. Remove the existing corroded 8” discharge line from the first flange above the floor in

the chemical feed room to the first flange connection inside the pump room at the

discharge valve, including selective demolition of a portion of the masonry unit wall

between the two rooms, only as necessary to remove the pipe from the wall.

c. Remove the 3” Ross Valve Back Pressure Sustaining/Relief Valve from the corroded 8”

discharge line to the 90° fitting in the chemical room.

d. Saw cut the concrete floor in the chemical feed room around the existing 8” ductile iron

discharge pipe.

e. Remove the existing 8” ductile iron discharge pipe coming through the floor down to

competent piping below grade, preferably to the next flanged fitting below grade.

f. Swab all interior surfaces of the new pipe and fittings with a sodium-hypochlorite

solution for disinfection before installation.

g. Install new 8” ductile iron piping and fittings (pressure class 350, AWWA C151, C115) with

stainless steel fasteners, as required from below grade to above the concrete floor.

h. Contractor is responsible for all new taps and plumbing required to hook up existing lube

lines, hose bibs, and pressure transducers.

i. Backfill the excavated area around the pipe with pea gravel to a level matching the

bottom of the existing floor slab and tamp.

j. Pour new concrete (minimum 4,000 psi strength at 28 days) around the new discharge

pipe in the floor. Concrete thickness shall match the existing floor slab shall slope

towards the existing floor drain. There shall be no standing water in this room after the

concrete floor has been repaired.

k. Install new 8” ductile iron pipe and fittings (pressure class 350, AWWA C151, C115) with

stainless steel fasteners above floor to the existing discharge valve, including spools,

elbows, flanges, etc.

l. .Contractor is responsible for all new taps and plumbing required to hook up existing lube

lines, hose bibs, and pressure transducers.

m. Contractor shall provide new Koflo Retractable Injection Quills with lead-free brass shut

off, 3/4" NPT Process, 1/2"Inlet, PVC, No Check Valve, QR-.75B-.5PNC-6(or approved

equal). Contractor shall submit the manufacturer’s spec sheets for these items to

ONWASA for approval before ordering.

n. Contractor shall reconnect new chemical injection quills to the existing supply/discharge

lines. Quills shall be compatible with Sodium Hypochlorite and Orthophosphate.

o. Install new 3” Back Pressure Sustaining/Relief Valve, ductile iron fittings (pressure class

350, AWWA C151, C115) with stainless steel fasteners, as required from the new 8”

discharge line, to the 90° fitting, including spools, elbows, flanges, etc.

p. Re-grout/repair the masonry unit wall to pre-project condition once new piping is

installed.

q. Pressure test line for leaks; Contractor shall coordinate with ONWASA so staff can witness

pressure testing.

r. Prime and paint new piping and fittings with materials suitable for this application; color

to be chosen by ONWASA.

TEST AND START UP

a. Contractor shall collect bacterial analysis after disinfection; provide a report of results to

ONWASA before discharging flow into the distribution system.

b. Contractor shall coordinate with ONWASA to test run reinstalled equipment to ensure

proper operation before final acceptance of the work.

c. Contractor will be responsible for the removal and disposal of all debris from this project.

d. Contractor shall warranty work for no less than (90) days for workmanship and provide

the full manufacturer’s warranty period on materials.

2025 BLACK CREEK WELL 12 DISCHARGE PIPE REPLACEMENT

1. SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to remove and

replace an existing 8 diameter ductile iron discharge pipe, pressure relief valve, flanges,

bolts, and chemical feed quills within the chemical feed room. All work is to be performed

at Black Creek Well 12, located at 160 Gregory Fork Road, Richlands, NC 28574.

All materials and work on this project shall conform to the following requirements:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a. Work shall be performed in accordance with all applicable State and local codes and

regulations governing this project.

b. Contractor must possess a valid State of North Carolina Utilities Contractor license.

c. Entrance to this site is restricted; work schedule must be coordinated with ONWASA to

ensure access.

d. Contractor shall conduct operations in such a manner as to avoid damage to well site

facilities (controls, building, security gate, and fencing, etc.). Any such damage shall be

repaired by the contractor at no additional cost to ONWASA.

e. The contractor shall leave the site clean, neat, and free of debris.

f. Contractor will have forty-five (45) calendar days from the date when the Notice to

Proceed is awarded to complete this project.

REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING PIPING

a. Contractor shall verify the existing line is isolated; stop work and inform ONWASA if it is

not.

b. Remove the existing corroded 8” discharge line from the first flange above the floor in

the chemical feed room to the first flange connection inside the pump room at the

discharge valve, including selective demolition of a portion of the masonry unit wall

between the two rooms, only as necessary to remove the pipe from the wall.

c. Remove the 3” Ross Valve Back Pressure Sustaining/Relief Valve from the corroded 8”

discharge line to the 90° fitting in the chemical room.

d. Saw cut the concrete floor in the chemical feed room around the existing 8” ductile iron

discharge pipe.

e. Remove the existing 8” ductile iron discharge pipe coming through the floor down to

competent piping below grade, preferably to the next flanged fitting below grade.

f. Swab all interior surfaces of the new pipe and fittings with a sodium-hypochlorite

solution for disinfection before installation.

g. Install new 8” ductile iron piping and fittings (pressure class 350, AWWA C151, C115) with

stainless steel fasteners, as required from below grade to above the concrete floor.

h. Contractor is responsible for all new taps and plumbing required to hook up existing lube

lines, hose bibs, and pressure transducers.

i. Backfill the excavated area around the pipe with pea gravel to a level matching the

bottom of the existing floor slab and tamp.

j. Pour new concrete (minimum 4,000 psi strength at 28 days) around the new discharge

pipe in the floor. Concrete thickness shall match the existing floor slab shall slope

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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