Vacuum Excavation and Material Identification for Unknown Water Service Lines

The Town of Benson seeks written proposals from qualified, licensed utility and underground construction contractors to complete lead service line inventory verification for approximately 253 unknown water service lines. The selected contractor must perform soft-dig vacuum excavation or localized mechanical potholing, restore all excavation sites, and submit location and pipe material data compatible with North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality templates. Eligible bidders must hold the required North Carolina contractor licensing for underground utility and excavation work and comply with Drinking Water State Revolving Fund rules, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Contractors must submit a lump-sum base bid, a time-and-materials rate sheet, and signed compliance and pricing appendices as a single PDF. The Town of Benson requires questions by November 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and will issue the last addendum on November 16, 2026. Proposals and pricing are due on November 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.