Summary of Specifications:
Sealed Bids from qualified Bidders for the construction of the Freedom Fountain Construction Project will be received, by the City Clerk of the City of Jacksonville, at Meeting Room A, City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540, until 3:30PM Eastern Standard Time on December 1, 2011, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
The Base Bid consists of the construction of a water fountain in Jacksonville, NC at the intersection of New Bridge Street and Johnson Boulevard. The proposed fountain is round with a 60’ outer diameter. It will have two tiers with the middle tier having a 50’ outer diameter and 2’ water drop from the upper pool to the lower pool. The width of the lower pool is 4’. All walls are 12” thick. All slabs are 6” thick. Structure is poured concrete. Display includes: 50 - 1.5” cascade nozzles in a ring going 2’ high; 3 - 3” cascade nozzles in a triangle going 10’ high; and 1 - 3” cascade nozzle in the center going 30’ high. Additional work of the project will be concrete sidewalk, walkways constructed of pavers, flag poles, street lighting and other amenities. Fountain materials including lighting, piping and part of the concrete will be provided by the City
An Alternate Bid shall include a screen wall, pavers, lighting, irrigation system and amenities.
Bids will be received on single prime contract basis. Bids shall be on a lump sum and/or unit price basis.
The City of Jacksonville will conduct a Pre-Bid meeting at City Hall, Meeting Room A, on November 17, 2011 at 3:00PM immediately followed by a site visit.
The Jacksonville City Council reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any or all Bids, and to accept that Bid or Bids which appear to be in the Owner’s best interest.
To obtain a set of bidding documents, please call the Engineering Division at (910) 938-5249.
