Fuquay-Varina Town Civicplus #175

Farmhouse Pump Station Decommissioning and Gravity Sewer Construction, with Dickens Road Force-Main Alternate

The Town of Fuquay-Varina is seeking construction bids to decommission the Farmhouse Pump Station and build gravity sewer improvements, with an alternate for Dickens Road force-main relocation. - Government buyer: Town of Fuquay-Varina, Public Utilities Department. North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), including District 1 and Wake County, is involved through related encroachment and utility permits. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, manufacturers, or contractors are named. Project contacts identified are Megan Jones, PE, Utility Engineer, and Jim Seymour, Assistant Town Manager. - Base construction: Decommission the pump station, install about 105 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch PVC gravity sewer and associated structures, reconnect one service lateral, and abandon about 1,000 LF of existing 4-inch force main. Work also includes bypass pumping as needed, site restoration, traffic control, and erosion and sedimentation controls. - Alternate: Relocate the Dickens Road force-main discharge with about 25 LF of new 4-inch PVC force main, a 4-inch plug valve, connection to and coating of an existing manhole, and abandonment of existing force main. Permit documentation also describes related 4-inch force-main work. - Detailed pipe and structure quantities: The plans specify 73 LF of 8-inch SDR 35 PVC sewer, 30 LF of 8-inch SDR 26 PVC sewer, one 4-foot precast manhole, and 25 LF of alternate 4-inch C900 PVC force main. Other attachment summaries describe 103 LF or approximately 105 LF of 8-inch gravity sewer; these quantities reflect differing document descriptions. - Decommissioning and removal: Remove designated pump station equipment, including pumps, piping, valves, and generator; return salvage-list items to the Town and dispose of remaining items. Demolish the upper portion of the wet well and valve vault and fill the remainder with stone. Flush and abandon force main in place; drawings also refer to flowable fill. Remove and modify existing sewer and manholes as required. - Related permit quantities: Permit summaries also cite abandonment of approximately 2,000 LF of 4-inch force main and 30 LF of 1-inch water service, construction of 25 LF of 4-inch force main, and 103 LF of 8-inch gravity sewer. They reference a 79-GPM duplex pump station being decommissioned and a 56-GPM pump station associated with the force-main relocation. - Notable requirements: Bidders must hold the appropriate North Carolina license classification. Work must comply with NCDOT and environmental permit conditions, and a licensed Professional Engineer must certify the system before operation. Clearing and grubbing is only needed as required for construction and laydown; mill and overlay is not anticipated for the Dickens Road force-main cut and cap. - Performance: Contract work is to begin within 5 calendar days after contract execution and Notice to Proceed, with a possible written deferral of up to 30 days, and be completed within 120 consecutive calendar days of commencement. The contract allows 7 calendar days for adverse weather; liquidated damages are $500 per day for late completion.

Description

The project includes decommissioning the Farmhouse Pump Station, installing approximately 105 linear feet of 8-inch PVC sewer main and associated structures, replacing sewer within an existing easement, and reconnecting one service lateral. It also includes bypass pumping as required and abandonment in place of approximately 1,000 linear feet of 4-inch sewer force main, along with mobilization, traffic control, erosion and sedimentation control, and incidental work. An alternate bid covers relocation of the Dickens Road 4-inch force-main discharge location, including approximately 25 linear feet of new 4-inch PVC force main, connection to and coating of an existing manhole, and abandonment of approximately 1,000 linear feet of force main. Bids are due October 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (EST); an optional site visit may be scheduled, and no pre-bid conference is required.

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