The Project consists of constructing a gravity main in Monroe to serve the future Piedmont Innovation Park as summarized below. A. Installation of approximately 7,200 linear feet of 12-inch gravity sewer lines and 24 manholes to serve Piedmont Innovation Park. B. Related project and site work clearing, grading, and erosion/sediment control measures. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to Jake Berkshire W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. Email: jberkshire@wkdickson.com OR Vicky Watts, CLGPO Senior Procurement Specialist Union County Government Procurement Department Email: Vicky.Watts@unioncountync.gov Deadline for questions is August 15, 2023, at 5:00 PM local time. Questions will be addressed via Addenda no later than 7 calendar days prior to bid date. As provided by statute, a deposit of cash, cashier's check or certified check on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit insurance Company, or a bid bond executed by corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid. The payee shall be "Union County". Said deposit shall guarantee that the Agreement will be entered into by the successful bidder if award is made. Such deposit may be held by Union County until the successful bidder has executed and delivered all required Contract documents to Union County. Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid and Bidder whom they find, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid and Bidder if the Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate, as allowed by law, contract terms with the Successful Bidder. ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST $3,000,000 - $3,500,000