Taxiway E Rehabilitation

As of January 17, 2023, the project has not been awarded. A timeline for award has not been confirmed. Residential Rehabilitation at The Taxiway E Reconstruction project primary goal is to improve the pavement quality of Taxiway E, its associated shoulders, perform the necessary earthwork surrounding the proposed pavements, and improve the taxiways electrical lighting system. The Taxiway E Reconstruction project will replace the existing Portland cement concrete pavement on the taxiway. The full scope is included in the CSPP and the project will be bid as a single project. The major work components of the project include: Reconstruction of Taxiway E PCC pavement Asphalt shoulders and associated edge lighting infrastructure Taxiway centerline light base cans and associated conduit Replacement of in-pavement weather sensors Runway and taxiway pavement marking Erosion & Sediment Control Measures Off-pavement grading, topsoil, and seeding Construction area control and safety features Coordination with RDU operations/management to schedule taxiway closures All questions concerning the Plans and Specifications during the bidding period must be emailed to the attention of Jim Novak, Director of Facilities Engineering at jim.novak@rdu.com. The Authority, the Project Management Team, and the Engineer are not obligated to respond to questions submitted verbally concerning interpretation of the Plans and Specification, including those raised at the Pre-Bid conference, but shall instead direct the person or company raising the question to direct the question to the Owner as indicated herein. The deadline for receipt of questions is 3:00 PM, Monday, June 20, 2022. The Authority, The Project Management Team, and the Engineer do not commit, and are not obligated, to respond to all questions submitted in writing, but, in their sole discretion, may respond in the form of an addendum to questions which they believe require clarification of the Contract Documents. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to but not less than 5% of the proposal or a bid bond of 5% of the bid executed as set forth in the Instruction to Bidders by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds. The deposits shall be made payable to the Owner and shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to properly execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award and to give satisfactory surety as required by law. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of the Contract Sum. The overall goal for DBE participation is 11%. The bidder agrees, if awarded the contract, to fully complete all work hereunder within 360 consecutive calendar days, from and including the specified commencement date indicated in the Notice to Proceed, which shall be as calculated in Paragraph B of the Special Conditions. Liquidated damages for failure to complete in full all work hereunder by the specified completion date are fixed at $3,000 per day for each consecutive day by which the actual completion date exceeds the specified completion date. Further requirements and definition of liquidated damages, and description of interim liquidated damages per phase, are contained in Paragraph B of the Special Conditions. The Owner reserves the right to retain all bids for a period of 120 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. No bid may be withdrawn by a bidder within 120 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. Construction is tentatively scheduled to commence November/December 2022.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Grading, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Airfield Signaling and Control Equipment.