Project Information

Bid Title

2026 Force Main Inspection & Maintenance

Issuing Agency

State Government of North Carolina

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

May 22, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

354-UT26-31

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Project Description

Solicitation Number:	354-UT26-31
Project Title:	2026 Force Main Inspection & Maintenance
Description:	The Town of Cary is seeking sealed bids from qualified firms to provide Force Main Inspection and Maintenance Services for the Medfield, Rock Branch, Holly Brook, and Forest Oak force mains. A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday June 10th at 1:00 PM ET. Final sealed bids are due Tuesday, June 23 at 11:00 AM ET.
Opening Date:	6/23/2026 11:00 AM
Posted Date:	5/23/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	TOWN OF CARY

Solicitation Number * 354-UT26-31	Department TOWN OF CARY	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-06-23T11:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-05-22T15:28:45.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Construction Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions Non-mandatory Pre-Bid schedule for 6/10 @ 1:00PM ET	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Kathryn McMillan
Description The Town of Cary is seeking sealed bids from qualified firms to provide Force Main Inspection and Maintenance Services for the Medfield, Rock Branch, Holly Brook, and Forest Oak force mains. A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday June 10th at 1:00 PM ET. Final sealed bids are due Tuesday, June 23 at 11:00 AM ET.

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INVITATION TO BID

TOWN OF CARY

Cary, North Carolina

Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23,

2026 to the Town of Cary at the office of the Utilities Department, Conference Room

11130, 1st floor of Cary Town Hall, 316 North Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina.

Bids will be opened and read publicly for the furnishing of materials, labor, and

equipment for the construction of the 2026 Force Main Inspection and Maintenance

Project, Project No. SW-03550-01. A brief project description is as follows:

A. Contractor services are required to perform the following tasks on the

Medfield force main as described in the Contract Documents:

a. Remove existing bypass connection and piping

b. Installation of pigging access/bypass connection

B. Contractor services are required to perform the following tasks on the Rocky

Branch and Holly Brook force mains as described in the Contract Documents:

a. Pigging of force mains

b. Pipe condition inspection of force main using “smart pig” internal

inspection device.

c. Access pit(s) for pipe inspection by Engineer.

C. Contractor services are required to perform the following tasks on the Forest

Oaks force main as described in the Contract Documents:

a. Installation of pigging access/bypass connection

b. Locate and raise to grade buried ARV manhole

c. Locate valve box and raise to grade

Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be viewed electronically

at http://townofcary.contractorsplanroom.com upon registering online after Friday,

May 22, 2026. The following agencies have been notified of the project: the

Associated General Contractors – Raleigh office, McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge,

the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development – Durham office, and

the CDC News – Cary office after Friday, May 22, 2026.

The Town of Cary is not responsible for bidders relying on incomplete

documents.

Copies of Plans, Specifications and Contract documents may be obtained

after Friday, May 22, 2026 online at http://townofcary.contractorsplanroom.com at

vendor pricing.

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Contractors offering a proposal on this project must be licensed to do the

specified type of contracting in the State of North Carolina. All bids must include a

non-collusive affidavit. Contractors offering a proposal on this project must comply,

and must ensure that their subcontractors comply, with the requirements of Article 2

of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes, “Verification of Work

Authorization,” and must provide documentation or sign affidavits or any other

documents requested by the Town of Cary demonstrating such compliance.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of not less than

five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions

provided in the Instruction to Bidders.

The Town of Cary reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Jamie Revels, P.E.

Utilities Director

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, upon blank forms

provided in the Project Manual. These proposals shall be plainly marked:

“2026 Force Main Inspection & Maintenance Project

Town of Cary Project No. SW-03550-01”.

The envelope shall also be marked with the Bidder’s name, address, North

Carolina contractor license number, and name and phone number of a contact person.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Town of Cary

for an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid; or in lieu of the

Bid Bond, the bidder may offer the bid deposit in the form of a cashier’s check, or a

certified check on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC. The bid bond must be

executed by a corporate surety licensed in North Carolina. The bid deposit may be held

for a period of sixty (60) days pending award of the contract. Notification of award of

contract shall be evidence of intent to contract and shall extend time for holding the

contractor's bid surety for a time mutually agreed between the Town of Cary and the

bidder.

A pre-bid meeting will be held with the Engineer and Owner at 1:00 p.m. on

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Conference Room 11130 – 1st Floor of Town Hall, 316

North Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina to discuss the project and answer

pertinent questions. No oral interpretations will be made as to the meaning of the

Contract Documents. Interpretation, if deemed necessary, will be in the form of a

written Addendum.

The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsive,

responsible bidder whose qualifications indicate the award will be in the best interest of

the Town of Cary (Owner). The Town of Cary reserves the right to waive technicalities

and/or reject any or all proposals.

A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred

percent (100%) of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Town of

Cary, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Bidders shall provide

certification that performance and payment bond sureties are licensed in North Carolina.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract documents shall be

submitted in writing to Jim Perotti, P.E., CDM Smith, Inc. 4130 Parklake Avenue, Suite

350, Raleigh, NC 27612. Email questions may be sent to perottijl@cdmsmith.com.

Replies will be issued by Addenda, mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by the

Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than five

business days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only

questions answered by written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations

or clarifications will be without legal effect.

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Addenda, when issued, will be on file at the offices of the Owner and Engineer at

least twenty-four hours before bids are opened. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to

make inquiry as to the Addenda issued. All such Addenda shall become part of the

Contract Documents and all Bidders shall be bound by such Addenda, whether or not

received by the Bidders.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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