Alexander County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Bethlehem Pump Station Project, SRP-D-ARP-0084
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Alexander County Administration Building in the downstairs Conference Room, located at 621 Liledoun Rd, Suite 1, Taylorsville, NC 28681 until Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
Pump Station (PS), which includes the construction of a masonry building with two 1800 gpm pumps, site grading, generator, fencing, piping (1,858 linear feet of 16” DIP water main and 327 linear feet of 12” DIP water line) to connect PS to existing water lines and other appurtenances.
The Project has an expected duration of 360 days.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is West Consultants, PLLC; 405 South Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655. The contact person is Kathy Jordan, phone: (828) 522-4725, email: kjordan@west-consultants.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Bidding Documents also may be examined at:
• ConstructConnect online at www.iSqFt.com, www.cmdgroup.com, www.bidclerk.com, www.cdcnews.com, www.constructconnect.com
• McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge – online at www.construction.com/dodge
• Builders Exchange of Tennessee – online at www.bxtn.org
Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as PDF files) for a non-refundable charge of $50 including shipping via overnight express service. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $300 per set, payable to “West Consultants, PLLC.” Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the Issuing Office’s delivery method of choice. An additional charge will be required for special shipping services requested by a Prospective Bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bidders must hold a valid North Carolina General Contractors license with a classification of “PU – Water & Sewer Lines” or “Unclassified.”
Pre-bid Conference
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Alexander County Administration Building in the downstairs Conference Room, located at 621 Liledoun Rd, Suite 1, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
Instructions to Bidders
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Alexander County encourages small, minority, female, and local contractors to bid on this project. The County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages others to provide equal employment opportunities.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Alexander County
By: Debra Bechtel
Title: Interim County Manager
Date: October 14, 2025