owned businesses, women owned businesses, and businesses owned by low and moderate-income persons are encouraged to bid. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any or all bids. All Bidders are required to adhere to the rules set forth in Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the NC General Statutes. Complete digital bidding documents are available at http://withersravenel.com/bid/ or https://www.questcdn.com/. You may download the digital documents for $15 by inputting Quest project 8359431 on the website’s search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. A pre-bid conference will be held at 1:30 PM local time on January 12, 2023 at 102 E. Second Street, Washington, NC 27889. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged. All bids must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount bid made payable to City of Washington. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 Days consecutive calendar days after bid opening except as provided in Instructions to Bidders. Bidders must be licensed contractors in the state(s) in which the work is to be completed. END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS http://withersravenel.com/bid/https://www.questcdn.com/