ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Pursuant to N.C.G.S 143-129, sealed single-prime Bids will be received by the Onslow Water and
Sewer Authority (ONWASA), at the ONWASA offices in Jacksonville, North Carolina, until 1:00
PM EDT., December 4, 2025, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read, for
constructing the following facilities:
HOLLY RIDGE EFFLUENT FORCE MAIN MODIFICATION: Relocation of approximately
300 linear feet total of existing 8-inch effluent force main to avoid conflicts with future Duke
Energy transmission infrastructure construction. The project is located within the Duke
Energy Folkstone Transmission Main corridor, located near the terminus of Hines
Stump House Church Road in Holly Ridge, NC.
Bids must be submitted on a complete contract. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope,
addressed to the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority, 228 Georgetown Rd., Jacksonville, NC
28540, telephone (910) 455-0722, and the outside of the envelope must be marked "Holly Ridge
Effluent Force Main Modification, Onslow County, North Carolina." If a Bid is forwarded by
mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed as
above. Bids by FAX transmission are not acceptable and will be rejected. Bids must be made on
blank forms included in the Bid documents. The name, address, and North Carolina Contractor's
license number of the Bidder shall be plainly marked on the sealed envelope.
Each Bid must be accompanied by cash or a certified check, drawn on a bank or trust company
authorized to do business in North Carolina, payable to the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority in
an amount at least equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, as a guarantee that a
contract will be entered into and that a satisfactory performance bond will be executed. In lieu of
cash or a certified check, the Bidder may submit a Bid Bond in the form prescribed in N.C. G. S.
143-129.
Bidders are notified that legislative acts relating to licensing of contractors will be observed in
receiving bids and awarding contracts and that satisfactory performance and payment bonds will
be required on this project.
Plans, specifications and contract documents may be examined as follows:
Online at Hispanic Contractor’s Association of the Carolinas(https://www.hcacarolinas.org/)\
Online at North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development
(https://theinstitutenc.org/)
Online at Dodge Data & Analytics/McGraw Hill (www.construction.com/dodge/)
Online at iSqFt (Construct Connect) (https://www.constructconnect.com/)
Specifications and full size plans may be obtained upon application to the Engineer, accompanied
by a non-refundable check in the amount of $150.00 for each set requested. Only full sets of
documents are available. Please contact Lizzy Wade with Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C.
via email at ewade@hiepc.com or telephone (910) 313-1516 to purchase a hard copy or obtain a
electronic copy of the construction documents and be placed on the plan holders list. There will be
no charge for the electronic copies.
ONSLOW WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
HOLLY RIDGE EFFLUENT FORCE MAIN MODIFICATION
HIGHFILL PROJECT NO. ONW2502
SECTION AFB-1
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to award contract or
contracts which, in the opinion of the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority, appear to be in its best
interest. The right is reserved to hold any or all Bids for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening
thereof. By mutual agreement, the Authority reserves the right to extend this period and hold any or
all Bids for an additional 30 days.
Date: November 3, 2025
Engineer:
Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C.
3804 Park Ave. Unit A
Wilmington, NC 28403
Tel: (910) 313-1516, Fax: N/A
Owner:
Onslow Water & Sewer Authority
228 Georgetown Road
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540
Tel: (910) 455-0722, Fax: (910) 455-5607
ONSLOW WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
HOLLY RIDGE EFFLUENT FORCE MAIN MODIFICATION
HIGHFILL PROJECT NO. ONW2502
SECTION AFB-2
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