PIRATE'S COVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS

The City of Wilmington is seeking a prime contractor to replace and improve the storm‑drainage system in the Pirate’s Cove neighborhood. The work includes excavation, grading, back‑filling, installation of new reinforced‑concrete and high‑performance polypropylene pipes (30‑in. and 48‑in. sizes), construction of manholes, catch basins, and associated structures, concrete curb & gutter, sidewalks, driveways, asphalt paving, fine and coarse aggregate base courses, erosion‑ and sediment‑control measures, utility relocation, channel re‑forestation, and tree protection. The contract is a lump‑sum design‑bid‑build procurement with a 5 % bid bond, performance and payment bonds, and a 5 % retainage. Completion is required within 240 calendar days from the start date, with a substantial‑completion milestone at 180 days. The project carries liquidated‑damage penalties for schedule overruns and a mandatory 14 % MBE/WBE subcontracting goal (later removed by Addendum 1). • Drainage pipe installation (30‑in. & 48‑in.) and related structures. • Excavation, grading, back‑fill, concrete curb/gutter, sidewalks, driveways, and asphalt work. • Erosion control, utility coordination, tree removal & re‑planting, and site restoration. • Mandatory bonding, insurance, and retainage; 240‑day construction schedule; liquidated‑damage schedule.