Project Information

Bid Title

Laboratory Modifications: Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant

Issuing Agency

Carrboro OWASA (Water and Sewer Authority)

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Feb 17, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 11, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Opportunity:	Laboratory Modifications: Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant
Pre-Bid Meeting:	Non-Mandatory: February 24, 2026, at 11 AM at 400 Jones Ferry Rd, Carrboro
Closing Date/Time:	March 11, 2026, at 3 PM
Contact:	Steven Bailey
Download:	Advertisement for Bids – OWASA Laboratory Modifications
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Docusign Envelope ID: 049E9536-9D49-4CFB-ACD3-24A68642852A

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CIP No.: 272-63

Project: Laboratory Modifications

Owner:

ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

400 JONES FERRY ROAD

CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27510

Date: February 16, 2026

Sealed Bids will be received by Orange Water and Sewer Authority from Bidders until 3:00

P.M., local time, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, for CIP No. 272-63, Project: “Laboratory

Modifications” at the Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant, in the Administrative Offices, 400

Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510.

Bids will be received for a Single Prime Lump Sum General Construction Contract. The

Contractor and all Subcontractors shall have valid North Carolina General Contractor’s Licenses

for the type and value of the work to be performed.

The Project consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc. unless otherwise

specified, for the renovation of existing laboratory space to allow for the complete and operable

installation of:

Laboratory equipment to analyze for PFAS and other trace compounds at the Jones Ferry

Road Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Carrboro, NC and all associated appurtenances as

described in the Specifications and as shown on the Drawings.

The foregoing description shall not be construed as a complete description of all work required.

Beginning on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Contract Documents will be on file in the in the

Administrative Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina. Printed copies of the

Contract Documents are not available. Electronic copies will be transmitted to bidders by request

through email, free of charge, by contacting Leigh Dudley at Dewberry Engineers Inc. at

ldudley@dewberry.com.

Partial sets of Contract Documents will not be made available.

The Contract Documents may be viewed free of charge at the Administrative Offices, 400 Jones

Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina.

Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 11:00 A.M.,

local time, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant, in the

Administrative Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina.

Orange Water and Sewer Authority has adopted a minimum ten (10%) percent goal for

participation by minority businesses in the total value of the work for this project in accordance

with Section 143-128.2 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

Orange Water & Sewer Authority

Invitation To Bid

Drinking Water Lab Modifications

Docusign Envelope ID: 049E9536-9D49-4CFB-ACD3-24A68642852A

Each Bidder shall be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

Bidders are notified that “An Act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting,” was ratified

by the General Assembly of North Carolina on March 10, 1925, and that this Act and

subsequent Amendments, will be observed in receiving and awarding Contracts.

Each bidder is required to submit a Non-Collusion Affidavit pursuant to Section 133-30 of the

General Statutes of North Carolina.

To ensure that all Bidders are kept up to date on any Addenda, changes, or information notices,

please send an e-mail to: ldudley@Dewberry.com indicating your intention to prepare a Bid for

the Project. Failure to complete this step may render your Bid as non-responsive.

Each Bidder is advised that the Work may be inspected and supervised by an Engineer or firm

under the direction of Orange Water and Sewer Authority. The Engineer or firm may also be

involved in the identification of specific repair areas and the proposed method of repairs for the

Work.

Orange Water and Sewer Authority requires the Project to be at Substantial Completion within

60 consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed and at Final Completion 80

consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed

Bids shall be submitted under a condition of irrevocability, except as required by law, for a

period of ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid opening.

Orange Water and Sewer Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, to

waive any and all informalities, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional Bids or counter

Bids, and to accept the Bid that will be in the best interest of Orange Water and Sewer

Authority.

ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

Steven Bailey, PE, Engineering Manager, Capital Projects

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

-END OF DOCUMENT-

Orange Water & Sewer Authority

Invitation To Bid

Drinking Water Lab Modifications

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
• NAICS 221320Sewage Treatment Facilities
• 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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