Description
The City of Wilmington is soliciting a single‑prime contractor to perform a comprehensive streetscape renovation along Dawson and Wooster Streets (US 17/74/76) from 3rd St. to 17th St. The scope includes milling and resurfacing of existing pavement, installation of new concrete curbs, gutters, and curb‑ramps, upgrades to traffic signals, reconstruction of sidewalks, drainage improvements, utility coordination, and extensive landscaping and erosion‑control measures. The contract must be executed within a 365‑day window, with liquidated damages of $530 per day for overruns, and includes a 14 % MBE/WBE subcontracting goal. Bids are due July 9 2026, and a pre‑bid meeting was held on May 28 2026 (attendance optional).
• Pavement work: milling, base course, binder and surface asphalt (≈ 5,800 tons) and new concrete curbs/curb‑ramps.
• Traffic‑control upgrades: signal heads, cable, junction boxes, lane‑closure and side‑street closure procedures (MUTCD‑compliant).
• Sidewalk, curb‑and‑gutter, and drainage reconstruction with ADA‑compliant ramp and bump‑out installations.
• Utility coordination, erosion‑control (silt fences, mulch), and planting of trees/shrubs with an 18‑month maintenance warranty.
• Mandatory 5 % retainage, 100 % performance/pay bonds, and a $530/day liquidated‑damage clause.