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SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 – (Updated Dec. 2010)

N O T I C E TO B I D D E R S

Sealed proposals for Base Bid will be received until 1:00 pm Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in the Grimsley Health Science Building Room #102 at Richmond Community College to the Attention of Brent Barbee, Richmond Community College -1042 W Hamlet Ave Hamlet, NC 28345 & 1:00 pm bid opening in the Grimsley Health Science Building Room #102, for the construction of the Hendrick Center for Automotive Training- at which time and place bids will be opened and read.

Pre-Bid Meeting An open, non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at Richmond Community College in the Grimsley Health Science Building Room #102 on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM.

The preferred alternates will be identified at the pre-bid conference. In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the Owner for this project:

The meeting is also to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards that the owner will consider for approval on this project. In accordance with General Statute GS 133-3, Specifications may list one or more preferred brands as an alternate to the base bid in limited circumstances. Specifications containing a preferred brand alternate under this section must identify the performance standards that support the preference. Performance standards for the preference must be approved in advance by the owner in an open meeting. Any alternate approved by the owner shall be approved only where (i) the preferred alternate will provide cost savings, maintain or improve the functioning of any process or system affected by the preferred item or items, or both, and (ii) a justification identifying these criteria is made available in writing to the public.

In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the owner for this project:

Preferred Alternates:

Alternate No. 1 - Provide Schlage Everest keying system. See Specification Section 08 71 00.

Alternate No. 2 - Provide BACnet DDC system from Alerton. See Specification 23 09 00 Direct Digital Control System.

Alternate No. 3 - Provide modified bitumen roofing, as manufactured by SOPREMA. See Specification 07 51 00.

Alternate No. 4 - Masonry/Metal screen wall in lieu of fixed louver screen. See Sheet A900.

Justification of any approvals will be made available to the public in writing no later than seven

(7) days prior to bid date.

Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from ADW Architects Sharefile by calling (704) 379-1919 during normal business hours after March 4, 2025.

Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from ADW Architects, Six Coliseum Centre, 2815 Coliseum Centre Drive, Suite 500 Charlotte, NC 28217. Plan Deposit for hard copies: Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) in cash or certified check written out to ADW Architects. Plans will be available for download at the following locations: 1) ConstructConnect, SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 (Updated Dec. 2010)

Inc., www.constructconnect.com (and sister companies Construction Market Data (CMD), iSqFt, Reed, Smartbid, Bidclerk), 2) Duncan-Parnell (contact Bruno Soares, 704.372.7766, x1030), and 3) the Blue Book Building and Construction Network, www.thebluebook.com .

NOTE: The bidder shall include with the bid proposal the form Identification of Minority Business Participation identifying the minority business participation it will use on the project and shall include either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions are included within the Proposal Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection of the bid. (GS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.)

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades.

General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for Building Contractor.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Designer: Owner:

Phillip Steele Brent Barbee, MPA Senior Principal, Project Manager President ADW Architects, PA Richmond Community College 2815 Coliseum Centre Drive. Suite 500 1042 W Hamlet Ave Charlotte, NC 28217 Hamlet, NC 28345 Phone #: 704-379-1919 Phone #: 910-410-1809