Addendum 3-Updated Attachment M.pdf

This is Addendum 3 to a solicitation issued by Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina for managed bookstore services. The addendum, issued on September 30, 2026, updates Attachment M, the Academic Year 2025-2026 Full Adoption List, in Excel format to provide additional information requested by vendors. Special notations appear on green color-coded tabs within the Excel document. Proposals are due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET, and written questions were due September 22, 2026. The contract encompasses operation of two primary physical bookstore locations at Central Campus (1141 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204) and Levine Campus (2800 Campus Ridge Road, Matthews, NC 28105), plus online fulfillment services and smart-locker fulfillment at four additional campuses. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods, with award anticipated around March 1, 2027. The College serves over 52,000 students annually across six campuses and two centers.

Vendors must submit one properly executed copy of the addendum with their bid response by the opening date and time; failure to return a properly executed addendum may result in proposal rejection. The vendor evaluation will follow a trade-off method in two phases, with only the top two vendors advancing from Phase 1 to Phase 2 evaluation. Vendors must provide detailed cost proposals segregated by course materials, general merchandise, and technology categories, establish equitable access program pricing for curriculum courses, and submit commission structures as a percentage of commissionable sales or alternative arrangements such as scholarship funds or capital improvements. Financial stability documentation including three years of audited financial statements or certified public accountant attestations is required. The vendor assumes all utilities costs and must maintain complete accounting records per nationally accepted bookstore industry standards, available for College audit at any time, with monthly operating statements due within 25 days of each accounting period. Integration with FA-Link (Trimdata) and Ellucian's Colleague for point-of-sale connection to the College's financial aid system and mainframe is required.