Advertisement for Bids – Morrill Drive & Phase 2 Campus-Wide Domestic Water Line Replacement

Sealed proposals will be received by NC State University. Attention David Hammock, until 3:00 pm on June 10, 2025 in Conference Room 301, Administrative Services III Building, 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment for the construction of:

NC State University

Morrill Drive & Phase 2 Campus-Wide Domestic Water Line Replacement

SCO ID No.:  24-16730-01A

NC State Project No.:  202420015

This phased project replaces approximately 1800 feet of 1960s vintage 8″ cast iron water main with 12″ ductile iron, and includes replacing hydrants.  The scope is from Jordan Hall (Faucette Drive) to Morrill Drive and then along Morrill Drive to Rocky Branch Creek.

Bids will be received for single prime bid contracts.  All Proposals will be lump sum.

The following General Contractors have been pre-qualified to bid this job:

  • D.H. Griffin……………………………………………………………….. Greensboro, NC
  • Mid-Atlantic Infrastructure Systems……………………. Winston-Salem, NC

Bid documents are available for examination in the plan rooms:

  1. iSQFT: http://www.isqft.com/start/ handles Associated General Contractors plan room.
  2. The local North Carolina offices of Dodge Data and Analytics;
  3. The Eastern Regional Offices of CMD Group in Norcross, GA;
  4. The offices of the Designer:  RMF Engineering, Inc.;
  5.  The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, Inc. (NCIMED) Plan and Resource Center at 114 W. Parrish St., 6th Floor, Durham, NC; 919-956-8889 or 919-287-3036
  6. The Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) in Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh Areas – 877-227-1680;

Complete plans and specifications for this project in electronic format can be obtained from RMF Engineering, Inc., 8081 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27617 during normal office hours after May 11, 2025.  Email requests for the electronic documents may be sent to daniel.craig@rmf.com

Full printed copies may be obtained by those qualified as prime bidders, upon deposit of Two hundred dollars ($200) in cash or certified check with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice to daniel.craig@rmf.com. The full plan deposit will be returned to those bidders provided all documents are returned in BOUND, good, usable condition within ten (10) days after the bid date.

Partial or full printed copies of the project documents may be purchased from ARC, 951 Aviation Pkwy STE 700, Morrisville, NC 27560.  Phone number for ordering is 919-388-9900.  Documents may also be purchased from Document Imaging Systems, Inc.at 231 East Johnson Street, Units E, F, &G, Cary, NC 27513. Phone number for ordering is 919-460-9440.

The State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals.

North Carolina State University has an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting and conducting business with minority owned enterprises.  Minority contractors are encouraged to participate in the bidding process.

The bidder must include completed minority business subcontractor documentation form(s) with their proposal or the bid may be considered non-responsive and invalid.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A Pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on May 21, 2025 in Conference Room 301 of the Administrative Services III Building, 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC.  The meeting will address project specific questions and provide an opportunity for bidders to assess the project’s existing conditions.

Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Products

An open public meeting will be held on June 10, 2025 at 3:45 pm in Conference Room 301 of Administrative Services III Building at 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695.  The meeting is to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards pertinent to this project. 

In accordance with GS133-3, Section 64. (C) and State Construction Office procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the owner for this project:

Mueller fire hydrants

A copy of pertinent sections of the performance standards may be obtained by contacting the designer at the address or phone number noted above.

David Hammock, PE

NC State University

Design and Construction

dlhammoc@ncsu.edu

919-515-2030