DOCK STREET SHORELINE STABILIZATION

The City of Wilmington is soliciting a single‑prime contractor to stabilize a shoreline retaining wall on Dock Street, replace a timber ladder with a stainless‑steel ships ladder, upgrade cap‑to‑column hardware, and perform related concrete, steel, carpentry, and environmental work. Bidders must hold a valid NC contractor’s license, provide a 5 % bid bond, and furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 % of the contract price, along with $5 M minimum insurance limits. The project must be completed within 180 calendar days after commencement, with liquidated damages of $530 per day for overruns. • Scope includes a gravity wall of concrete‑filled synthetic‑fabric form tubes, stainless‑steel ladder, 316 stainless‑steel plates/bolts, and associated concrete, steel, and carpentry work. • Requires use of NCDOT No. 57 stone backfill, specified pipe extensions (28‑in HDPE DR17 or 24‑in PVC C900) with approved couplers, and removal/reconstruction of a deck hatch. • Mandatory compliance with NC E‑Verify, non‑collusion affidavits, $5 M insurance, and 100 % performance/payment bonds; retainage of 5 % on periodic payments; one‑year warranty after final acceptance.