This project consists of the rehabilitation of approximately 1,261 LF of 6-inch existing gravity sewer line, 6,494 LF of 8-inch existing gravity sewer line, 331 LF of 12-inch gravity sewer line, and approximately 37 manholes. The rehabilitation will include the replacement and reconnection of approximately 147 sewer connections and approximately 5,154 LF of 4-inch sewer laterals. If time and budget allow, the project may include up to thirteen (13) bid alternates in additional areas along Railroad Crossing (N. Fayetteville Ave. & Railroad), Utility Corridor (N Wilson Ave. & Railroad), E. Granville St (Moore St. & Clayton St.), E. Carr St. (N. Wilson Ave. & N. Clinton Ave.), Du Boise Cir (E. Townsend St. & Burke St.), N. Sampson Ave. (E. Broad St. & E. Edgerton St.), W. Barrington St. (N. Mackay St. & N. Layton St.), E. Harnett St. (N. Little Ave. & N. Sampson Ave.), E. Johnson St. (Burke St. & E. Granville St.), N. Washington Ave. (E. Harnett St. & E. Edgerton St.), N. Wilmington Ave. (E. Harnett St. & E. Edgerton St.), N. Sampson Ave. (E. Harnett St. & E. Edgerton St.), and W. Barrington St. (N. Layton Ave. & N. King Ave.). Each bid shall be accompanied with a cash deposit or certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC or a Bid Bond prepared on the form Bid Bond contained in the Bidding Documents or a Surety Company's standard form and property executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds. The amount of bid bond shall be equal to five (5) percent of the total of the bid. To qualify, all bids shall be submitted using bid forms contained in the Contract Documents. Incomplete or segregated bids will not be accepted. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after bid opening except as provided in Instructions to Bidders. Bidders must show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bid Documents as required by the North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87. The Owner reserves the right to reject any/all bids, to waive formalities, or to reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. The Owner reserves the right to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance, and time. This project is a portion of the FY16 and FY20 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Infrastructure Program Numbers 16-I-3156 and 20-I-3606 that is financed with $1,999,129 of CDBG funds (100% of total program cost). The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages bidding by small, minority and female (M/WBE) contractors and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap/disability, age, or familial status. Bids from qualified disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), historically underutilized businesses (HUB), and Section 3 business concerns (locally owned/operated businesses that provide employment opportunities to low-income individuals) are encouraged. Bidders shall be required to submit with their Bids affidavits of "Good Faith Efforts" in the recruitment of Minority Businesses. Bidders must comply with the Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act, and Davis-Bacon Related Acts. The work will be subject to the prevailing wage rates established by the U.S. Department of Labor.