The award of a contract under this solicitation will be paid with federal funding. Funding is contingent upon compliance with all terms and conditions of funding award. All Proposers and subcontractors used by Proposers shall comply with all applicable federal laws, state laws, state standards, local ordinances, regulations, executive orders, and the terms and conditions of the funding award. The County encourages participation by small, minority, disabled, and woman-owned businesses. The Project includes the installation of approximately 1,050 linear feet of 8" DIP force main and 240 linear feet of 8" PVC Gravity Sewer; the construction of a new sewer lift station, the demolition of an existing sewer lift station, and the decommissioning/abandonment of an existing 4" force main. The proposed force main route will run under the Deep River starting at the end of Ogles Creek Street in vicinity to Highway 64 in Franklinville, then turning west and running along an existing gravel trail before connecting to an existing Wastewater Treatment Plant owned and operated by the Town of Franklinville. The proposed gravity sewer will connect the existing gravity sewer infrastructure to the new sewer lift station. Randolph County reserves the right to reject any or all quotes or accept any presented which meet or exceed these specifications and which would be in the best interest of the County and reserves the right to allow or disallow minor deviations or technicalities should the County deem it to be to the best interest of the County. Randolph County shall be the sole judge of what is to be considered a minor deviation or technicality. Event Bid note: The second bid envelope should be sealed, marked ''Ogles Creek Pump Station and Force Main Replacement'' Doc note: Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a nonrefundable charge of $150.00, including shipping. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $150.00 per set, which includes shipping, payable to LKC Engineering. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent to the Bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Question Deadline 10/15/2024 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Verifiable Goals o EPA MBE/WBE participation goals: MBE 10.9% , WBE 10.4% o State of NC MBE/WBE participation goal: 10% (combined)