Lexington, NC / Regional Wastewater Treatment

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is a general contractor bidding on the above referenced construction project in the City of Lexington, North Carolina. Wharton-Smith would appreciate any assistance you could give us in locating and soliciting subcontract/supplier bids from qualified MBE/WBE vendors for work on this project. Below is the Invitation to Bid we will utilize for this solicitation. If possible, we would appreciate you posting this announcement on your website and any other media, outreach, or recruitment outlet that is available to you for notification purposes. We would also appreciate your assistance in distributing the below ITB via email or fax to eligible minority companies from your local directory. We are interested in obtaining as many quotes as possible for participation on this project.

We kindly request that you provide us with a link or a printout of the advertisement that was posted online for our own documentation. If you were able to distribute the ITB via email or fax, please provide a listing of those companies & their contact information so that we may follow up with them. Please let me know if you would like a PDF or Word version of the information below.

Wharton-Smith is a general contractor who is soliciting proposals from State of North Carolina HUB-Certified MBE & WBE subcontractors and suppliers for the Lexington Regional WWTP Solids Handling Improvements project for the City of Lexington, North Carolina. This project is scheduled to bid on Thursday, January 29th at 2:00 PM. Please submit your proposed scope of work to us at least 24 hours prior to the bid date and your firm pricing for that scope of work to us by 10:00 am on bid day. Proposals may be emailed to envestimating@whartonsmith.com.

Bidding documents are available for free download via www.ConstructConnect.com. If you would like to receive a copy of the plans, specs, & addenda, please email your request including your company’s name and contact information to envestimating@whartonsmith.com or call 407-321-8410 ext. 3622. Please be sure to provide the project name in the subject line. Upon receiving your email, we will send you an invitation to bid, which provides a link to the project via www.ConstructConnect.com. The ConstructConnect website will provide instructions on how to log in & view or download the bidding documents. Please do not hesitate to contact Nichole Voitel (407-321-8410 ext. 3622) with any questions you might have regarding the use of the ConstructConnect website. Please feel free to contact us should you need assistance reviewing the Contract plans and specs. Bidding Documents are also available for viewing at our Charlotte Office located at 5601 77 Center Drive, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28217. Please call ahead to ensure someone is available to assist you at 704-525-5695.

Project Scope of Work: Construction of a new Dewatering and Drying Building to house sludge dewatering belt filter presses (BFPs), polymer dilution and feed systems, a sludge belt dryer and appurtenances, and supporting equipment; an odor control system to serve the Dewatering and Drying Building; a covered dried biosolids storage facility; modifications inside the Sludge Holding Tanks Control Building, including the removal of an existing plunger-type sludge pump and installation of a new progressing-cavity BFP feed pump with sludge grinder; improvements to the sludge holding tanks, including the installation of coarse bubble air diffusers in three holding tanks, a new outdoor blower facility, and air piping connecting the blowers to the diffusers; heating, ventilation and air conditioning for new facilities, as well as demolition and modifications to existing facilities; plumbing for new facilities; electrical for new facilities, and demolition and modifications to existing facilities; instrumentation and controls for new facilities and modifications to existing facilities; yard piping, grading, paving, and landscaping; installation, maintenance and removal of all erosion and sediment control, and other environmental protection measures, including all permits and approvals required; testing, start-up, training, and miscellaneous work; site cleanup and restoration; and other work indicated in the Contract Documents.

Anticipated areas of work that will be subcontracted for this project are: Hauling, Photographic Documentation, Existing Conditions, (Selective Demolition), Earthwork (Soils & Aggregates for Earthwork, Geotextiles for Earthwork, Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring, Site Clearing, Earthwork, Dewatering, Trenching & Backfilling, Erosion & Sedimentation Controls, Excavation Support & Protection), Exterior Improvements (Asphalt Paving, Sidewalks, Pavement Markings, Chain Link Fences & Gates, Landscape Grading, Turf & Grasses, Concrete (Concrete Forming & Accessories, Concrete Joints & Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Concrete Finishing, Concrete Curing, Precast Architectural Concrete, Grouting), Masonry (Masonry Contractor, Unit Masonry), Metals (Post-Installed Anchors & Reinforcing Bars, Structural Steel Framing, Steel Joint Framing, Steel Decking, Metal Fabrications, Metal Railings, Bar Gratings), Woods, Plastics and Composites (Rough Carpentry, Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Components), Thermal and Moisture Protection (Bituminous Dampproofing, Water Repellents, Therman Insulation, Foamed-In-Place Insulation, Roof Specialties, Roof Accessories, Joint Sealants), Openings (Hollow Metal Doors & Frames, Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Doors & Frames, Overhead Coiling Doors, Aluminum-Framed Entrances & Storefronts, Fiberglass-Sandwich-Panel Assemblies, Unit Skylights, Door Hardware, Glazing, Fixed Louvers), Finishes (Non-Structural Metal Framing, Gypsum Board, Ceramic Tiling, Acoustical Panel Ceilings, Resilient Base & Accessories, Resilient Tile Flooring, Resinous Flooring, Atmospheric Protection & Plant Service Areas Coatings), Specialties (Room-Identification Panel Signage, Toilet, Bath, & Laundry Accessories, Fire Extinguishers, Extruded Aluminum Canopies), Special Construction (Metal Building Systems), Plumbing, HVAC, Process Piping, and Electrical

If your company requires our help to establish a specific scope of work, that is economically feasible and realistic for your company, and/or if you feel a scope of work is too large for your firm to handle individually, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please advise us should your company require special accommodation with payment terms, bonding, or insurance in order to provide pricing for this project. Depending on the type of subcontract work, we may also be able to waive subcontractor bonding requirements to make it easier for your company to quote the work. We can also provide assistance to qualified minority businesses in need of equipment, loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure loans, supplies, or letters of credit, including waiving credit that is ordinarily required. If establishing loan capital or lines of credit to purchase materials to be installed on this project is an impediment to your company bidding work, we will gladly work with your material suppliers to set up joint check agreements or assist in obtaining the same unit pricing as our suppliers to enable you to bid this project.

Wharton-Smith, Inc. will offer “Quick Pay Commitment” to all MWBEs to assist qualified minority businesses with their cash flow, which means a commitment to pay MWBEs within 20 days after the Contractor confirms that the work has been performed & completed properly. Should the terms of this policy be unacceptable for your company, we will gladly negotiate terms; however, these agreements should be completed prior to bid date.

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is willing to review any responsible quote and will negotiate terms, if appropriate.  Any other questions regarding this project may be directed to Nichole Voitel, 407-321-8410 ext. 3622 or envestimating@whartonsmith.com.

Nichole Voitel | Senior Preconstruction Services Specialist | Water

Wharton-Smith, Inc. | Construction Group of Choice | www.whartonsmith.com

750 Monroe Road, Sanford, FL 32771

Office: (407) 321-8410 x3622