19-IFB-2186443277-BJL – Henderson Co Group 1 Acq & Demo Response to Questions.pdf

This is a State Response to Vendor Questions addendum issued by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM), for IFB 19-IFB-2186443277-BJL regarding Acquisition and Demolition services for residential properties in Henderson County. The solicitation seeks bids for acquisition and demolition work on Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) projects covering 24 residential properties across Hendersonville, Fletcher, and Black Mountain, with six additional properties optioned. The bid opening is scheduled for June 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Acquisition work includes property appraisals, title research, document preparation, and closing attorney fees, to be completed within 90 days of the pre-acquisition conference, while demolition work encompasses asbestos and lead inspection and remediation, structure demolition, underground storage tank clearance, and grade and seed work, to be completed within 60 days of settlement and not exceeding 90 days. The contract term is one year from the effective date, with work to commence within 14 business days of execution.

The addendum addresses vendor questions regarding discrepancies in property listings and documentation. Specifically, vendors questioned the inclusion of property 18.231 Leyland, which lacked photographs and was not listed in the property worksheet, as well as four properties listed on the worksheet but not in the IFB or pictured. The state response directs all vendors to refer to Addendum #1 issued May 29, 2026, for the updated Scope of Work and solicitation documents, directing vendors to prepare bids based on those documents. The properties listed on the property worksheet as optioned shall be considered as options. Bids must be submitted as firm fixed-price proposals, with separate pricing for projects valued at or above $30,000 versus those below. Projects valued at $500,000 or above require performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value and a 5 percent bid bond. Only vendors pre-qualified under RFPQ 19-RFPQ-1653309857-GSX are eligible to bid. Vendors must hold North Carolina General Contractor licensing, register with the NC Secretary of State prior to execution, and meet a 10 percent utilization goal for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) firms as subcontractors.