Description
The City of Wilmington is seeking a single‑prime contractor to repair approximately 500 linear feet of bulkhead wall along Water Street Park’s riverfront. Work includes removal of existing pilings and fender system, steel corrosion and hole repairs, coating of sheet piles with coal‑tar epoxy, removal and disposal of creosote‑treated piles and girders, back‑filling with rip‑rap and stone, and extensive asphalt pavement patching. The contract requires a North Carolina Chapter 87 contractor’s license, a 5 % bid bond, and a good‑faith effort to subcontract at least 14 % of the prime value to minority‑ or disadvantaged‑owned businesses. Bids are due October 31 2024, with a pre‑bid conference on October 3 2024. No contract dollar amount is disclosed in the solicitation.
• Scope: bulkhead steel repair, pilings removal, epoxy coating, rip‑rap backfill, asphalt patching.
• Licensing: Must hold a valid NC Chapter 87 General Contractor license.
• Sub‑contracting goal: Minimum 14 % to MBE/DBE firms; documentation required if not met.
• Bid requirements: 5 % bid bond, sealed proposals, license number on envelope, acknowledgment of Addendum 1.