# North Carolina eVP #501-05-2026

Benson lead service line material identification and inventory services

**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 501-05-2026
**NAICS:** 237110

The Town of Benson is seeking field services to identify materials in unknown water service lines and complete its lead service line inventory.
- **Government buyer:** Town of Benson, North Carolina — Public Works & Utilities Division; Johnston County.
- **Scope:** Identify pipe materials for approximately 253 unknown water service lines using vacuum excavation or approved mechanical potholing. The pricing matrix lists 200 units for potholing and restoration, so the attachment’s priced quantity differs from the approximate overall scope.
- **Services:** Mobilization and traffic safety control; excavation and material identification; backfill, compaction, and surface seeding; and data logging and reporting compatible with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) inventory template and tracking software.
- **Requirements:** Restore disturbed areas to close to or better than their prior condition. Work is subject to applicable Davis-Bacon, Build America, Buy America/AIS, Title VI, and reporting requirements, and is funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs or commercial vendors are named.

### Description

The Town of Benson seeks proposals from qualified utility and underground construction contractors to locate and identify the pipe materials of unknown water service lines, with approximately 253 lines referenced in the solicitation description. Work includes vacuum excavation or mechanical potholing, site restoration, and reporting compatible with the NC DEQ Lead Service Line Inventory template. The project is funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is subject to applicable state and federal requirements, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage tracking. Proposals are due November 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM; electronic bids are not permitted according to the portal notice.

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