Utility Cut Repairs FY23

This is a Contract for utility cut repairs. Work to be performed under this Contract includes the repair of roadways, driveways and sidewalks damaged during the repair of utilities for the City of Jacksonville. Work includes, but is not limited to, materials, equipment and labor for repairing asphalt pavement and concrete structures such as driveways, curb and gutter, curb ramps and sidewalks. MINORITY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: The CITY has established a verifiable goal of ten percent (10%) for minority participation on City building construction and repair projects. BONDS: The successful Bidder, upon award of contract, shall furnish a Payment Bond for 100% of the project price; and a Performance Bond for 100% of the project price. A Surety licensed to do business in the State of North Carolina must issue the Payment Bond and the Performance Bond. The Bonds will be executed by the signing of a Power of Attorney by the Surety and will list the Resident North Carolina Agent. Special Notes to potential bidders: a. This will be a four (4) month contract. b. The City will issue a written Work Directive to the Contractor listing the locations of the utility cuts within five (5) working days of the Notice to Proceed Date. The Contractor shall complete the Work Directive within 4 months of the Notice to Proceed date. Once the Work Directive is complete, the City may, with the Contractor's approval, issue an additional Work Directive list. c. The Contractor shall notify the Owner forty-eight (48) hours prior to beginning work or any halt to the work and upon completion. A halt to the work is defined as no measureable progress toward completion of the Work Directive list for three (3) or more days. Measurable progress is determined by COJ. If a halt to the work is necessary, the contractor must communicate with the COJ Inspector and Engineering department in writing by email. If no work has been completed for three (3) or more days and no written communication by email to the Inspector or the Engineering department has occurred, the City may collect liquidated damages at a rate of $250 per day and/or terminate the contract. Verbal communications will not satisfy this requirement. LICENSURE: BIDDERS must be properly licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The responsibility for submitting bids (including all documents requested herein) is solely and strictly that of the bidder. The CITY is not responsible for delays in the delivery of the mail or delays caused by any other occurrence. Bids received after the time for closing will not be considered. The Jacksonville City Council reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any or all bids and to accept that Bid or Bids which appear to be in the Owner's best interest.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.