RFB for Old Tar Road Natural Gas Main Extension
GUC seeks bids for construction of a 0.6-mile, 8-inch PE natural gas main extension on Old Tar Road in Pitt County, NC. The project includes open-cut, HDD, and jack-and-bore methods, with a 90-day completion window starting late September 2026. Bids are due August 27, 2026; a 5% bid bond and 5 years' gas main experience are required.
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Important dates
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Published
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Pre-Bid Conference
At GUC Engineering Center, 3355 NC 43 N, Greenville, NC 27834
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Questions Due
End of business day; questions must be in writing to Procurement Manager
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Submission deadline
Deadline passed -
Earliest Start Date
Work shall start no earlier than this date per Supplementary Conditions
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Completion Deadline
All work must be completed by this date; 90-day contract period
AI overview
The Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) is requesting bids for the construction of a natural gas main extension along Old Tar Road in Pitt County, North Carolina. The project involves installing approximately 0.6 miles of 8-inch diameter, SDR 11, PE 2708 medium-density polyethylene (PE) natural gas pipeline. The new main will begin at GUC's existing Old Tar Gate Station (5292 Old Tar Rd.) and extend north, paralleling SR1700 Old Tar Road, to approximately 318 feet north of the intersection with Bayberry Lane. Construction will occur within NCDOT rights-of-way and GUC utility easements. The work includes six horizontal directional drills (HDDs), one jack-and-bore crossing, and conventional open-cut trenching. The contractor will be required to deliver a fully tested, cleaned, purged, and gassed-up pipeline, including all tie-ins to the existing distribution system. The pipeline is designed for a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of 60 psig and must be tested to 90 psig.
The major items of work are itemized in a unit price bid schedule and include mobilization, open-cut installation of 8-inch and 6-inch PE pipe (2,309 LF and 146 LF, respectively), HDD installation of 8-inch and 6-inch PE pipe (859 LF and 140 LF, respectively), a fully completed jack and bore with casing vents, installation of 2-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch PE ball valve assemblies, pigging, testing, purging, and tie-ins, restoration of the pipeline right-of-way, and installation of pipeline markers and locate stations. The owner (GUC) will furnish major materials including the pipe, fittings, valves, valve boxes, tracing wire, and line markers. The contractor must provide all other labor, equipment, and incidental materials.
Key dates for this solicitation are as follows: the advertisement date is July 20, 2026; a pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time at the GUC Engineering Center (3355 NC 43 N, Greenville, NC); questions must be received in writing by the close of business on August 14, 2026; and sealed bids are due by 2:00 PM (EST) on August 27, 2026. Bids will be opened publicly immediately after the deadline. The performance period is 90 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with work to start no earlier than September 24, 2026 and be completed by December 23, 2026. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for late completion. A 5% bid bond is required. Bidders must have a minimum of five years' experience in natural gas main construction and HDD. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
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Proposal Document
View proposal documentSolicitation number
26-51
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