ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS GENERAL NOTICE Nash County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following: Project: Nash County - Central Nash Water Supply Improvements Wooten Project Number: 2511-EA Owner: Nash County 120 W. Washington Street, Suite 2004 Nashville, NC 27856 Engineer & Issuing Office for Bidding Documents: The Wooten Company 120 N Boylan Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 919.828.0531 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the 3rd Floor County Commissioners Conference Room, Nash County Administration Building located at 120 W. Washington Street, Nashville, NC until Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Project includes the following Work: 1. Water Supply Well, including site work, water treatment building, well pump, chemical feed equipment, and appurtenances 2. Approximately 1,000 LF of 12-inch PVC water main and appurtenances 3. Approximately 1,050 LF of improving existing farm drive to a gravel drive from a width of 10 feet to 26 feet OBTAINING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents as follows: The Issuing Office and Owner's Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm. Dodge Construction (online) Construct Connect (online) To submit a Bid for the Project, Prospective Bidders are required to register at The Wooten Plan Room as a plan holder. (https://planroom.thewootencompany.com) If Bidding Documents are obtained from a source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format, Bidder must still be registered at the Bid Website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. With a request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name, contact person with email, street address, phone numbers; N. C. contractor's license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Bidder, Supplier or Sub-Contractor. Prospective Bidders may download Bidding Documents as PDF files by accessing The Wooten Plan Room. Registration and a payment of $50.00 provides access to the Wooten Plan Room. Registration and payment of $300 provides access to the Wooten Plan Room and includes one (1) full size Drawing set and one (1) Project Manual. Documents will be shipped via UPS ground. PRE-BID CONFERENCE A pre-bid conference will be held as a Virtual Teams Meeting for the Project will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 and started at 2:00 pm. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. Invitation will be sent out to those registered on the Bid Website or as requested through contact with the Engineer. Additional invitations will be sent to possible sub-contractors as requested by the prime Bidders. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instructions to Bidders. Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages bidding by small, minority and female contractors and does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status. Bids from qualified disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) are encouraged. For further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids. Unless all Bids are rejected, Award will be made to the lowest responsible Bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the proposals for the performance of the Contract. END OF SECTION IPL0309093 Jan 29 2026