**Addenda must be obtained directly from the owner** The Melvin Municipal Office Building is located at 300 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401. The work in this contract consists of all work shown and described in the Contract Documents, including but not limited to the following: 1. Replacement of the existing primary clarifiers 1-4 mechanisms, drives, scum tubes, and all associated electrical and instrumentation work. 2. Concrete rehabilitation of the existing primary clarifiers 1-4. Sealed Proposals and M/WBE Documentation must be submitted on the blank forms provided and as specified in the bound copies of the contract documents. This is a bifurcated bid process. Therefore, the Proposal and M/WBE Documents shall be enclosed in two different sealed envelopes addressed to Ms. Kristen Kollgaard, Engineering Division, 300 West Washington Street, Suite 322, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401. The outside of each of the envelopes shall be plainly marked with the Project Name; Contract Number; the name, address and license number of the Bidder; and with the notation "BID ENCLOSED" on the envelope containing the Proposal and the other envelope with the M/WBE Affidavits and Good Faith Efforts noted as "M/WBE DOCUMENTATION." In either case, please contact Ms. Kristen Kollgaard: Engineering Division, 300 West Washington Street, Suite 322, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, telephone: (336) 373-7966, fax: (336) 373-2338, or email: engbids@greensboro-nc.gov, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mailing costs for the hard copies will be $50.00 per set or billed to the Bidder's courier account. Neither the City nor Engineer will be responsible for copies of the Bidding Documents obtained from sources other than the City of Greensboro. No proposal shall be considered or accepted by the City unless at the time of its filing the same shall be accompanied by a five percent bid security as indicated in the Instructions to Bidders. A separate performance bond and payment bond, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price will be required of the Successful Bidder following award of the Contract by the City. Consideration will be given only to proposals submitted by contractors licensed in the state of North Carolina under the Contractor's Licensing Act of 1925 or as amended. City of Greensboro personnel will discuss MWBE requirements, and the ENGINEER will be available to discuss the Contract and answer pertinent questions. Attendance is strongly encouraged. The City reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids or to award such contract as in its judgment is deemed to be in the best interest of the City.