TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Timothy L. Bryant, CEO/General Manager
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
FROM: Fayetteville Public Works Commission
DATE: September 22, 2025
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PWC - Approve Bid Recommendation - Construction of Grays Creek Water Main Extension
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
Bid was received for the construction of the Grays Creek Water Main Extension. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the best interest of PWC is T.A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, for the total amount of $7,500,304.55.
Background:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, during their meeting on September 10, 2025, approved the award for the construction of the Grays Creek Water Main to T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and in the best interest of PWC, in the total amount of $7,500,304.55, and forward to City Council for approval.
Bid Date: August 26, 2025
Conforming Bidders Total Price
T.A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC $7,500,304.55
JYMCO Construction Company, Inc., Smithfield, NC $9,102,101.34
Mainlining America, LLC, Livingston, NJ $9,478,264.00
Non-Conforming Bidder
Vortex Civil Infrastructure, LLC, Durham, NC
Issues/Analysis:
The bid notice was advertised through our usual channels on August 4, 2025, with a bid opening date of August 26, 2025. Bids were solicited from four (4) vendors, and four (4) bids were received. The PWC Procurement Department requests the rejection of the bid submitted by Vortex Civil Infrastructure, LLC, as it was non-conforming to PWC's bid submission requirements. MWDBE / SLS Participation - T.A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, is not a small local or MWDBE business. T.A. Loving Company plans to subcontract less than 1% of this project to MWDBEs
Budget Impact:
The Grays Creek Water Main Extension is budgeted in account string: 218.0000.0435.2500632.07.700030CPR1000554
Options:
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Recommended Action::Recommended Action
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission recommends the City Council approve award for the construction of the Grays Creek Water Main to T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and in the best interest of PWC, in the total amount of $7,500,304.55, and authorize the CEO/General Manager of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission to execute for that purpose the contract for its purchase.
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Attachments:
Recommendation - Construction of Grays Creek Water Main Extension