Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program Group 1 Package

Orange Water and Sewer Authority
Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation Program (GSR) Program,
Group 1 Package
Construction Documents
Project Manual
Issued for Bid
April 10, 2026
HDR Project No. 10387195
04-10-2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
00 11 16 - Advertisement for Bids
00 21 15 - Instructions to Bidders
00 41 44 - Proposal - Unit Price
00 41 44A - Bidders Checklist
00 52 15 - Agreement
00 52 16 - Form of Submittals
00 72 13 - C700 EJCDC General Conditions
00 91 13 - Addenda
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
01 11 00 - SUMMARY OF WORK
01 21 00 - ALLOWANCES
01 22 00 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
01 23 00 - ALTERNATES
01 25 00 - SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURES
01 26 00 - CONTRACT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES
01 29 73 - SCHEDULE OF VALUES
01 29 76 - PROGRESS PAYMENT PROCEDURES
01 31 19 - PROJECT MEETINGS
01 31 26 - ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
01 32 16 - CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULE
01 33 00 - SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES
01 45 25 - TESTING AND DISINFECTING HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
01 55 26 - TRAFFIC CONTROL
01 65 00 - PRODUCT DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
01 66 00 - PRODUCT STORAGE AND HANDLING REQUIREMENTS
01 71 14 - MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION
01 71 33 - PROTECTION OF THE WORK AND PROPERTY
01 73 29 - CUTTING AND PATCHING
01 74 00 - CLEANING
01 77 19 - CLOSEOUT REQUIREMENTS
01 78 36 - WARRANTIES
01 78 39 - PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS
DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK
31 10 00 - SITE CLEARING
31 22 19 - FINISH GRADING
31 23 16.43 - TEMPORARY SUPPORT OF EXCAVATIONS
31 23 19 - DEWATERING
31 23 33 - TRENCHING, BACKFILLING AND COMPACTION OF UTILITIES
DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
32 92 00 - SEEDING, SODDING AND LANDSCAPING
DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES
33 01 16 - INTERNAL INSPECTION OF SEWERS
33 01 32 - SEWER PIPE AND STRUCTURE CLEANING
33 01 33 - TEMPORARY BYPASS PUMPING
33 01 36 - MANHOLE REHABILITATION
33 01 37 - CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE (CIPP) REHABILITATION (SANITARY SEWER)
33 05 16 - PRECAST CONCRETE UTILITY STRUCTURES
33 05 31 - POINT REPAIRS OF GRAVITY SEWERS
33 31 00 - SANITARY SEWER PIPE INSTALLATION BY PIPE BURSTING
33 31 01 - ABANDONMENT OF SEWER MAINS
HDR Project No. 10387195 Orange Water and Sewer Authority April 10, 2026
Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation Program Issued for Bid
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DIVISION 40 - PROCESS INTERCONNECTIONS
40 05 00 - PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS - BASIC REQUIREMENTS
40 05 19 - PIPE - DUCTILE
40 05 31 - PIPE - PLASTIC
40 05 33 - HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE
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CIP NO.: 376-01
PROJECT: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package
DATE: April 10, 2026
DOCUMENT 00 11 16
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CIP No.: 376-01
Project: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package
Owner: ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY (OWASA)
400 JONES FERRY ROAD
CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27510
Date: April 10, 2026
Pursuant to Section 143-129 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, sealed Bids will be
received by Orange Water and Sewer Authority from Bidders until 3:00 P.M., local time, on May
21, 2026 for CIP No.: 376-01, Project: "Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group
1 Package" in the Administrative Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, North Carolina
27510, at which time the Bids received will be opened and read aloud.
Bids will be received for a Unit Price 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 base bid consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc. unless
otherwise specified, for the rehabilitation of approximately 1.5 miles of gravity sewer pipe,
ranging in size from 8-inch to 12-inch diameter, through a combination of approaches including
but not limited to open cut point repairs, cured-in-place pipe lining, and pipe bursting. Work also
includes lateral reinstatements, bypass pumping if needed, manhole rehabilitation identified as
needed based on field conditions, traffic control if needed, restoring ground and roadway
surfaces, and all associated appurtenances as described in the Specifications and as shown on
the Drawings.
The Project add alternate bid consists of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc.
unless otherwise specified for the complete and operable rehabilitation of 8-inch gravity sewer
through cured-in-place pipe patches, associated lateral reinstatements, 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 April 10, 2026, the Contract Documents will be available electronically. Electronic
copies will be transmitted to prospective bidders by request through email, free of charge, by
emailing Stephanie Holloman at stephanie.holloman@hdrinc.com.
Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 3:00 P.M.,
local time, on April 29, 2026 in the OWASA Administration Offices, 400 Jones Ferry Road,
Carrboro, North Carolina. Attendance will be limited to two representatives from each firm.
Advertisement for Bids
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CIP NO.: 376-01
PROJECT: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package
DATE: April 10, 2026
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.
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 email to Stephanie Holloman at stephanie.holloman@hdrinc.com indicating your
intention to Bid. 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
210 consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed and at Final Completion 240
consecutive calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed.
No Bid shall be considered or accepted unless at the time of its filing the same shall be
accompanied by a deposit of a certified or cashier's check drawn on a bank or trust company
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in an amount equal to five
percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid. The check shall be made payable to Orange Water and
Sewer Authority. Said deposit shall guarantee that the Contract will be entered into by the
successful Bidder if the Award is made. Such deposit of certified or cashier's check may be
held by Orange Water and Sewer Authority until the successful Bidder has executed and
delivered the Contract Documents, including performance and payment bond, to Orange Water
and Sewer Authority and returned or kept in accordance with North Carolina General Statute
143-129.
In lieu of the certified or cashier's check deposit mentioned above, the Bidder may file a Bid
Bond in the same amount executed by a corporate surety authorized to execute such bonds in
North Carolina and conditioned as provided by North Carolina General Statute 143-129 and on
the form(s) found in the Proposal section, or on file with the Engineer. Bid Bond forms enclosed
as part of the Bidding Documents must be properly executed at the time Bids are submitted
before a Bid will be considered. Properly executed Power of Attorney of the corporate surety's
agent shall accompany such bond and be attached to the page provided therefore in the
Bidding Documents.
Advertisement for Bids
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CIP NO.: 376-01
PROJECT: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package
DATE: April 10, 2026
Bids shall be submitted under a condition of irrevocability, except as required by law, for a
period of or 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
Bill T. Rosa, Project Manager
April 10, 2026
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CIP NO.: 376-01
PROJECT: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package
DATE: April 10, 2026
DOCUMENT 00 21 15
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS
1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders which are defined in the Standard General
Conditions of the Construction Contract, EJCDC C-700 (2013 edition) and modified by
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (Copyright 2013) shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the General Conditions as modified, changed, added to or deleted by the
General Conditions.
A. Issuing Office - The office at which the Bidding Documents are to be received.
B. The term "Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualified, responsive and
responsible Bidder to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as
hereinafter provided) makes an Award.
ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
2.01 The Bidding Documents are identified as "Project Manual including Bidding Documents,
Contract Documents, and Technical Specifications for CIP No. 376-01, Project: Gravity
Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package".
2.02 Beginning on April 10, 2026, the Contract Documents will be available electronically.
Electronic copies will be transmitted to prospective bidders by request through email, free
of charge, by emailing Stephanie Holloman at stephanie.holloman@hdrinc.com.
2.03 Not Used.
2.04 To ensure that all Bidders are kept up-to-date on any Addenda, changes, or information
notices, please send an e-mail to: stephanie.holloman@hdrinc.com indicating your
intention to Bid. Failure to complete this step may render your Bid as non-responsive.
2.05 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Orange
Water and Sewer Authority nor the Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or
misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.
2.06 Upon receipt of Bidding Documents, Bidder shall verify that the Bidding Documents are
complete. The Bidder shall notify the Engineer if they have received incomplete Bidding
Documents.
2.07 Orange Water and Sewer Authority and Engineer, in making copies of the Bidding
Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for
the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.
Instructions To Bidders - EJCDC
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CIP NO.: 376-01
PROJECT: Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation (GSR) Program, Group 1 Package
DATE: April 10, 2026
ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS
3.01 The Bidder shall demonstrate the ability to complete a majority of all portions of the
Contract using equipment and personnel owned and employed by the Bidder. The Bidder
shall include the following information in the Bid in the spaces provided:
A. The number of years the Bidder has been regularly engaged in similar Contract
municipal work and a list of projects they have completed with their equipment and
personnel.
B. A list of the Bidder's personnel experienced to do the Work, including the
Superintendent to be in charge of the Work, including the length of their experience
with this type of municipal work.
C. A list of the Bidder's equipment in good condition and suitable for completion of
the project.
D. That the Bidder will have available to do the Work at the proper time or times,
adequate equipment and facilities listing such equipment and facilities in such
detail that they can be quickly and accurately checked.
E. That the Bidder has ample repair parts and supplies to maintain all equipment and
facilities properly and with a minimum of delay.
F. If the Bidder is a corporation, the names of all corporate officers and the name of
the executive who will give their personal attention to the Work.
G. Detailed financial information relating to the resources of the Bidder.
H. The Bidder shall perform Work amounting to at least 60% of the Contract, using
its own personnel and equipment (owned or rented). No portion of the Contract
shall be sublet, assigned, or otherwise disposed of without the expressed written
consent of Orange Water and Sewer Authority. If the Bidder fails to demonstrate
to Orange Water and Sewer Authority in its Bid submittal information that it has the
ability to perform the specified percentage of the Work with its own personnel and
equipment, its Bid may be considered non-responsive. The Bidder shall submit
with its Bid, data supporting its ability to comply with this requirement.
3.02 Not Used.
3.03 If the Bidder fails to demonstrate the ability to complete a majority of all portions of the
Contract with equipment and personnel owned and employed by the Bidder, the Bid may
be considered non-responsive.
3.04 The Bidder shall be licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes as
a General Contractor.
Instructions To Bidders - EJCDC
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