EASTWOOD ROAD MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS

The City of Wilmington is seeking a single‑prime contractor to execute comprehensive median improvements along Eastwood Road (US 74/76) from Rogersville Road to Cavalier Drive. The work includes grading, removal of existing pavement, installation of new curb and gutter, concrete median islands, drainage structures, reinforced‑concrete pipe culverts, asphalt base‑and‑surface courses, pavement markings (paint and thermoplastic), traffic‑control signage, ITS detector stations, landscaping (seeding, sod, mulching, and 18‑month maintenance), erosion‑control measures, and associated utility adjustments. The contract is a lump‑sum with unit‑price items, requires a 5 % bid bond, 100 % performance and payment bonds, 5 % retainage, and adherence to a 150‑day construction schedule (with $530/day liquidated damages for overruns). Minimum 14 % MBE/WBE subcontracting is mandated, and bidders must provide good‑faith effort documentation.