Pender County Civicplus #45

Dry Branch stream debris removal and rehabilitation

Pender Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking a contractor to clear and rehabilitate an approximately 16,000-foot reach of Dry Branch in Pender County, North Carolina. - Government buyer: Pender Soil and Water Conservation District; no separate parent agency or sub-agency is identified. - Opportunity: Dry Branch Stream Debris Removal Project under the Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (STRAP). - Requested service: Remove surface and subsurface stream obstructions, including limbs, brush, rubbish, foreign debris, and trees leaning more than 45 degrees over the channel. Process and place removed material outside the stream so it will not wash back into the waterway. - Approximate work area: 16,000 feet. This is informational only and does not determine payment; bidders must provide a total contract price, not a per-foot rate. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or contractor vendors are named. - Notable requirements: A mandatory site visit is required. Bidders must provide references or documentation of relevant prior work. The contractor must obtain permits, provide $1 million in liability coverage, and furnish a performance bond equal to the total bid. - Equipment must minimize soil disturbance and generally operate outside the stream unless approved. Debris must not be left below the water surface or placed in tributaries or side ditches. Weekly work logs are required. - Completion is required within six months after work begins; a weather-related extension may be granted. Late completion may incur liquidated damages of $100 per day.

Description

The Pender Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking sealed bids for the Dry Branch Stream Debris Removal Project under the Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program. Work includes removing stream obstructions and trees leaning more than 45 degrees over the channel, and properly processing and placing removed debris in accordance with project specifications and woody debris removal guidelines. The project covers approximately 16,000 feet of Dry Branch, but that estimate will not determine payment or completion; bidders must provide a total contract price rather than a per-foot price. Bidders must complete a mandatory site visit and submit references or documentation of prior work experience with their bid.

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