Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses.pdf

Project Manual

City of Durham

Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses Durham, North Carolina

July 22, 2026 Issue for Bid

26-1069

Owner: City of Durham - Transportation 101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, North Carolina 27701

Location: GoDurham Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility 1820 N Miami

Durham, North Carolina 27704

City of Durham Transportation Department

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The City of Durham will receive bids for the Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses by:

August 25, 2026, at 1:00 P.M.

The City of Durham Transportation Department 101 City Hall Plz; Ste 4200, Durham, NC 27704 Attention: Eric Simpson

Summary of Work:

The project adds charging infrastructure for GoDurham battery-electric buses at the Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility at 1820 N Miami. The scope includes installation of new chargers, conduit, wire, equipment pads, switchboards, and supporting site work. The project also includes work coordinated with Duke Energy for new transformer service and lighting adjustments.

The following equipment will be furnished by the City:

• 20 ChargePoint Express Plus power blocks

• 10 dual dispensers

• 100 power modules

• Charger accessories and software

• Two outdoor 4,000-amp switchboards

• Duke Energy to provide new service feed and two new 2500 kVa transformers

• Testing and Commissioning of equipment will be performed by the City’s

Consultant

The contractor will receive, unload, securely store (if required), and install this equipment per specifications. Storage requirements and pallet counts provided by ChargePoint must be included in contractor planning.

The contractor is responsible for the following tasks:

• Installation of conduit (open-cut and directional bore)

• Installation of wire and communication cable

• Installation of transformer pads, switchboard pads, and charger equipment pads

• Installation of owner-furnished switchboards and coordination for delivery and handling

• Placement of chargers, dispensers, and associated components following pad installation

• Civil site work including trenching, backfilling, surface restoration, erosion control, and traffic control

• Integration of new equipment with existing electrical systems as shown in the construction drawings

• Coordination with Duke Energy for service connection, transformer work, and light-pole adjustments

• Compliance with all requirements in the special provisions and the approved site plan

Construction Engineering Services (CEI) is procured separately and independent of the designer and Contractor. Contractor shall cooperate with CEI staff and provide access to all work areas.

Bidders are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference to go over the project on August 4, 2026 1:00 pm at 1911 Fay Street (GoDurham Administration Building) in Durham. A site visit will immediately follow at the site location. Pre-Bid conference will be available via Teams – please email Tom Devlin for an invitation link: tom.devlin@durhamnc.gov.

Plans and specifications are available for download or viewing at:

http://durhamnc.gov/bids.aspx

All inquiries, questions, requests for substitution, and/or clarifications must be submitted in writing via the emails below according to the directions given in the Request for Approval of Substitution and in the Instructions to Bidders prior to August 7 at 3:00 pm.

mailto:tom.devlin@durhamnc.gov http://durhamnc.gov/bids.aspx

Eric Simpson, PE Multi-Modal Construction Manager Transportation Dept 919-560-4366 x36495 eric.simpson@durhamnc.gov

Tom Devlin Senior Business Services Manager Transportation Department

919-560-4366 x36507 tom.devlin@durhamnc.gov

Eric Landfried Project Manager Alta Planning and Design

984-208-9767 eriklandfried@altago.com

Each bidder must show evidence that they are licensed under Chapter 87 of the N.C. General Statutes. A General Contractors License is required.

The Following Forms MUST be filled out and included with the bid proposal:

1. Bid Forms

2. Non-Collusion Affidavit

3. Bidder Safety Evaluation Questionnaire / Contractor Safety Record

Information

4. Contractor Qualifications

5. Bid Bond

6. Federal Transit Administration Clauses

Any bid submitted without these forms may be deemed non-responsive.

The City of Durham reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, and/or accept such bid as appears in its judgement to be in the best interest of the City.

END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS

mailto:eric.simpson@durhamnc.gov mailto:tom.devlin@durhamnc.gov mailto:eriklandfried@altago.com

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Bids will be received for Single Prime Contract. All proposals shall be for lump sum.

2. The submission of a bid will assume that the Contractor has fully examined the site and knows existing conditions and has made every provision for operating under the existing conditions, and has included all necessary items, and has read and understands the Bidding Documents. No consideration shall be given to any claim for extra compensation or extension of contract time because of failure to comply with this provision.

3. Bids must be made in strict accordance on the “Bid Form” provided hereto and all blank spaces for the Bid Alternates and Unit Prices, shall be properly filled in. When requested Alternates or Unit Prices are not bid, the bid may be considered incomplete. All bids submitted must be on the blank proposal forms herein provided and prices given shall be both in writing and figures and the complete form shall be without any lineation, alterations, or erasures. Any modification to the Bid Form (including Alternates and Unit Prices) may disqualify the Bid and/or cause the Bid to be rejected. In case of conflicting prices, the written prices shall govern.

One (1) original shall be submitted to City of Durham Transportation

Department. The Contractor shall fill in the Form of Bid as follows:

a. All bids must be signed by an authorized official of the firm.

b. Each proposal shall include the full name and address, phone number, and e-mail contact of the bidder.

c. It shall be the specific responsibility of the Bidder to deliver this Bid to address specified in Invitation to Bidders prior to the date and time specified in the invitation to bidders for opening of the Bids. Later delivery of a Bid for any reason, including delivery by the United States Mail, shall disqualify the Bid.

d. Modifications of previously deposited Bids will be acceptable only if delivered to the place of the bid by the specified time.

Bids shall be received in strict accordance with requirements of the General Statutes of North Carolina. All copies of the Bid, and any other documents required to be submitted with the Bid shall be enclosed in a double envelope. Bid Bonds, are to be submitted in a separate envelope from the Bid form and other required documents, but within the main Bid envelope, and labeled "Bid Bond". The envelope can be hand delivered or mailed and shall be addressed to the City of Durham, Transportation Department, 101 City Hall Plaza; Ste 4200, Durham, North Carolina 27701, and should be identified with the project name, time and date of Bid Opening, the Bidder’s name and address, and Bidder’s General Contracting license number.

4. Bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference at the date and time specified in the invitation to bidders.

5. The bidder is hereby directed NOT to include the N.C. Sales Tax in the bid total. The successful bidder to whom the award is made will be required to submit a sworn statement each month itemizing the purchases and taxes paid thereon and certifying that the articles purchased were used in work performed for the City of Durham. The N.C. Sales and Use Tax so itemized will be made a part of the monthly estimate. A sample form which must be followed to qualify for these payments to Sales and Use Tax is shown in the Project Manual.

It is the intent of the City to award this bid to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. The City of Durham further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. The City of Durham may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if the City believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. The City of Durham also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate terms with the Successful Bidder.

6. No bid shall be considered or accepted by the City unless at the time of its filing, it is accompanied by a deposit of cash, or a cashier's check, or a certified check on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the bid. In lieu of making that deposit, the bidder may file a bid bond executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds, conditioned that the surety will upon demand forthwith make payment to the City of Durham upon the bond if the bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. This deposit shall be retained by the City if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract within 10 days after the award or fails to give satisfactory bonds or deposit as required herein. The bidder to whom the award of contract is made shall either

(a) furnish bonds as required by Article 3 of Chapter 44A of the N.C. General Statutes, using the form supplied by the City; or (b) deposit with the City money, certified check or government securities. The bonds or deposit shall be for the full amount of the contract to secure the faithful performance of the terms of the contract and the payment of all sums due for labor and materials in a manner consistent with Article 3 of Chapter 44 A.

7. Except to the extent allowed by statute, bids shall not be withdrawn and bids shall remain subject to acceptance by the City for a period of 90 days.

8. If performance and payment bonds are required, the City requires the use of its performance bond and payment bond form unless, after consulting the City Attorney’s office, the project manager finds that different bond forms satisfactorily protect the City. Before bidding, each bidder should show the City bond form to its bonding company to be sure it can promptly issue the bond on that form in the event the contract is awarded to it. Each bond must be for 100% of the contract amount and must be executed by a NC-licensed surety.

9. Upon request, bidders must present satisfactory evidence that they have been regularly engaged in the business of constructing such work, such as company work history and references from similar construction projects. And upon request, bidders must show that they are fully prepared with the necessary capital, equipment, etc., to begin the work promptly, and complete the same in accordance with specifications.

10. The Contractor must provide the City of Durham a site – specific safety plan of their organization, prior to approval of the contract.

11. The bidder to whom the award is made shall be required to furnish work crews of adequate number, size, and experience to properly perform the work. The interpretation of the number of crews, size, and experience will be determined by the City of Durham as to their adequacy.

12. The Contractor is responsible to furnish all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, tools, machinery, etc. for complete construction of projects in accordance with plans and specifications of the City of Durham.

13. The Contractor shall be responsible for completing the Duke Energy Customer Responsibility Form, see Exhibit C, including reviewing and verifying all applicable site readiness checklist items, and submitting the completed form directly to Duke Energy for coordination and scheduling of the required light-pole relocation work. The Contractor shall ensure that all information provided is accurate and that any site conditions affecting Duke Energy’s work are clearly identified. Timely submission of the form by the Contractor is required to prevent delays to utility mobilization and to maintain alignment with the construction schedule. No additional payment shall be made as this is incidental to the general conditions and Mobilization of the project.

14. The Contractor shall perform, or have performed, all the necessary site layout (both lines and grades) for this construction.

15. The City reserves the right to extend the work in this Contract upon the same terms, provided that such extensions shall not exceed in cost fifty per cent (50%) of the original Contract price of the Contract being extended.

16. It shall be the contractors’ responsibility to obtain all necessary and required permits. These permits shall be maintained on site and available upon demand.

17. The contractor(s) to whom the award is made must carry insurance in the amounts and types outlined in the Insurance Requirements document in the Project Manual.

18. Indemnification – See section 6.20 of the EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract included in the Project Manual.

19. The successful bidder is required to commence work within ten (10) days after written notice from the Project Manager. Termination of work shall also be controlled by the City of Durham.

20. Contract completion time for all work on this project is 120 calendar days.

21. Bidders are required by the City of Durham to be licensed. General Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. Contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for general contractor.

22. GS143-128(d) requires all single prime bidders to identify their subcontractors for the Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical subdivisions of work. A contractor whose bid is accepted shall not substitute any person as a subcontractor in the place of the subcontractor listed in the original bid, except (i) if the listed subcontractor’s bid is later determined by the contractor to be non-responsible or the listed subcontractor refuses to enter into a contract for the complete performance of the bid work, or (ii) with the approval of the awarding authority for good cause shown by the contractor. The PME subcontractors MUST be listed or this will be cause for rejection. See the Proposal Form.

23. EVALUATION

The bids will be evaluated, and the contract awarded in accordance with statutory public contract requirements The following forms are mandatory and must be filled out and returned with the bid proposal:

A. Bid Forms B. Non-Collusion Affidavit C. Bidder Safety Evaluation Questionnaire / Contractor Safety Record Information D. Contractor Qualifications E. Bid Bond F. Federal Transit Administration Clauses

Any bids submitted without these completed forms may be deemed as “non-responsive”.

24. Substitutions: Any Bidder proposing a substitution shall bear the entire cost of incorporating the substitution into the finished work, including costs of administration, re-detailing, redesigning and changing the work of other contractors and sub-contractors. For proposed material substitutions submit the Request for Approval of Substitution form in the Project Manual to the Designer. If a material substitution is accepted by the Project Manager and Owner, Contractors will be notified by an addendum. The deadline for any request for substitution is as listed in the Invitation to Bidders in order allow time to issue responses in an addendum.

25. Any addenda issued during the time of bidding are to be considered covered in the Bid and the Contract they will become part thereof. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ascertain prior to Bid time the addenda issues and to see that his/her Bid includes any changes thereby required. All Addenda shall be acknowledged by the bidder(s) on the Bid Form. Failure to do so may disqualify the Bid and may cause the Bid to be rejected.

26. Should the Bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the drawings or documents or should he/she be in doubt as to their meaning, he/she shall at once notify the Designer in writing. Any interpretation of the document will be made only by Addendum duly issued.

The Designer will not be responsible for any explanation or interpretation of the proposed documents. Neither the Owner nor the Designer will be responsible for any oral instructions. Any questions regarding the Bid Documents or Contract Conditions must be in writing via email and received by the date and time specified in the Invitation to Bidders.

27. Plans and specifications and all bid addenda are available electronically on The City of Durham Finance Department Website under Purchasing: http://durhamnc.gov/bids.aspx

28. Plans and specifications are also on file and available for viewing by appointment at: The City of Durham Transportation Department – 101 City Hall Plaza, Ste 4200, Durham, NC 27704; 919-560-4366 - eric.simpson@durhamnc.gov http://durhamnc.gov/bids.aspx mailto:eric.simpson@durhamnc.gov

29. The bidder to whom the award is made shall be required to enter into proposed Contract with the City of Durham, North Carolina, E-Verify Requirements. (A) If this contract is awarded pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) 143-129 – (i) the contractor represents and covenants that the contractor and its subcontractors comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NCGS; (ii) the words "contractor," "contractor’s subcontractors," and "comply" as used in this subsection (A) shall have the meanings intended by NCGS 143-129(j); and (iii) the City is relying on this subsection (A) in entering into this contract. (B) If this contract is subject to NCGS 143-133.3, the contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NCGS.

State Treasurer's lists regarding Iran and Boycott of Israel. If the successful bidder or the City signs the contract on October 1, 2017 or afterwards, and the value of the contract is $1,000 or more, the following applies unless the bidder otherwise states in its bid: the bidder affirms (by submitting a bid) that (1) its name does not appear on the list of companies that are engaged in a boycott of Israel developed by the N. C. State Treasurer under N.C.G.S. 147 86.81(a)(1) or on a list created by the Treasurer pursuant to N.C.G.S. 147 86.58 as a company engaging in investment activities in Iran, and

(2) it has no reason to expect that its name will appear on either of those lists. Take notice that a contract between a company named on either list and the City may be void.

30. Examination of Bidding Documents, Other related Data, and Site Subsurface and Physical Conditions

a. The General Conditions identify those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site that the Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents. Those drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface and subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) that the Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

b. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 1.5.A.1 are available by the City of Durham to any Bidder in accordance with Appendix. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which the Bidder is entitled to rely and have been identified and established as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings

31. Values of City of Durham regarding Treatment of Employees of Contractors

c. Statement of City EEO Policy. The City of Durham opposes discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. Therefore, it desires that firms doing business with the City:

1. not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap.

2. take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated equally during employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. This action includes employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship.

3. state, in solicitations or advertisement for employees, that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap.

4. include this Statement of City EEO Policy in every purchase order for goods to be used in performing City contracts and in every subcontract related to City contracts.

32. Livable Wage - The City of Durham desires that firms doing business with the City pay their workers a livable wage rate while working on City contracts. The livable wage rate effective 7/1/26 is $25.09.

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

BID PROPOSAL FORM

(USE THIS FORM ONLY)

SUBMIT PROPOSALS IN CARE OF:

Transportation Department 101 City Hall Plaza Ste 4200 Durham, NC 27701 Attn: Eric Simpson

BIDDER’S FIRM NAME

DATE:

PROPOSAL: GoDurham Charging Station Installation for Battery Electric Buses.

The Undersigned, as Bidder, hereby declares that only person or persons interested in this proposal as principal or principals is or are named herein and that no other persons than herein mentioned has any interest in this proposal or in the contract to be entered, that this proposal is made without connection with any other person, company or parties making a bid or proposal;

and that it is in all respect fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud.

The bidder further declares that they have examined the site of the work and informed themself fully in regard to all conditions pertaining to the place where the work is to be done; that they have examined the specifications for the work and the contract documents relative thereto, and has read all special provisions furnished prior to the opening of bids, that they have satisfied themself relative to the work to be performed.

Materials to be furnished shall be in compliance with standard specifications and special provisions. CONTRACTOR’S responsibility shall continue uninterrupted until expiration of the warranty period as stated in the specifications after completion of the work. The owner (City of Durham) reserves the right to select any or all of the alternatives and to increase or decrease the total contract amount utilizing the unit prices supplied by the CONTRACTOR in the bid form. Contractor responsibilities do not include warranty, quality, or performance guarantees for Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE). Contractor responsibilities are limited to receiving, protecting, installing, and testing OFE as specified.

The Base Bid and Alternates shall not include any state or local sales tax. Such tax shall be accounted for separately and will be reimbursed from a separate source.

The Bidder agrees, if their proposal is accepted, to contract with the City of Durham, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701, in the form of contract specified, to furnish all necessary materials, equipment, machinery, tools, apparatus, means of transportation, and labor necessary to complete within the time allotted as specified, the General Construction work on the Owner’s property, in complete accordance with the Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents bearing the title GoDurham Charging Station Installation with a definite understanding that no money will be allowed for extra work, unless authorized by a written Change Order executed by the City prior to performing the work, and except as set forth in the Contract Documents for the sums as follows:

Total Base Bid: All Materials, plus Allowances

($ ) dollars dollars

PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS

TYPE NAME LICENSE

GS 143-128(d) requires all single prime bidders to identify their subcontractors for the above subdivisions of work. A contractor whose bid is accepted shall not substitute any person as a subcontractor in the place of the subcontractor listed in the original bid, except (i) if the listed subcontractor’s bid is later determined by the contractor to be non-responsible or the listed subcontractor refuses to enter into a contract for the complete performance of the bid work, or (ii) with the approval of the awarding authority for good cause shown by the contractor.

ADDENDA

The following addenda are acknowledged as having been received and noted, the provisions for which are included in the proposal(s). Failure to acknowledge receipt of any addenda will subject the bidder to disqualification. CONTRACTOR to sign.

Addendum No. 1:

Addendum No. 2:

Addendum No. 3:

Addendum No. 4:

The undersigned proposes to perform alternatives for stated resulting additions from the Base Bid. Additions shall include any modifications of work or additional work that the undersigned may be required to perform by reason of acceptance of any alternative.

ALTERNATES

Should any of the alternates as described in the contract documents be accepted, the amount written below shall be the amount to be “added to” the base bid.

Alternate #1: NONE

($ ) dollars

ALLOWANCES

The Allowances amount shall be “added to” the base bid.

Allowances #1: General Misc. Electrical Repair Labor & Materials

Repair Name

Unit

Total Quantity

Unit Price

Subtotal Price

Allowance #1: LS 1

UNIT PRICES

Begin on next page:

No. Line Item Des Sec

No.

Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

1 0000100000- N

M 800 MOBILIZATION 1 LS $

2 0000400000- N

M 801 CONSTRUCTION

SURVEYING

1 LS $

3 0001000000- E

G 200 CLEARING &

GRUBBING

1 LS $

4 0043000000- N

G 226 GRADING 1 LS $

5 0163000000- E

G 250 REMOVAL OF

EXISTING

CONCRETE

PAVEMENT

70 SY $

6 1869000000- E

P 710 *****" PORT CEM

CONC PAVEMENT,

MISCELLANEOUS

(WITHOUT

DOWELS)

12" 70 SY $

Concrete Work 7 2549000000-

E

P 846 2'-6" CONCRETE

CURB & GUTTER

40 LF $

8 2591000000-

E

P 848 4" CONCRETE

SIDEWALK

345 SY $

9 SP HEAVY DUTY

SAFETY BOLLARD

40 EA $

10 SP LARGE PIT PAD FOR

3-PHASE PAD

MOUNTED

TRANSFORMERS

2 EA $

11 SP SWITCHBOARD

PAD

2 EA $

12 SP POWER BLOCK PAD

DOUBLE (CHARGE

POINT)

10 EA $

13 SP POWERLINK PAD 10 EA $

EROSION CONTROL

15 6084000000- E

L 1660 SEEDING &

MULCHING

0.2 ACR $

16 6117500000- N

L SP CONCRETE

WASHOUT

STRUCTURE

1 EA $

17 6132000000- N

L SP INLET PROTECTION

(DURHAM STD. DI-

2)

3 EA $

18 6147000000- E

L SP TREE PROTECTION

FENCE (DURHAM

DTL TP-1)

550 LF $

Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

LANDSCAPING

19 1670 ACER BARBATUM 6 EA $

20 1670 LIQUIDAMBAR

STYRACITLUA

4 EA $

21 1670 QUERCUS FALCATA 5 EA $

22 1670 QUERCUS

STELLATA

3 EA $

23 1670 TAXOCIUM

DISTICHUM

1 EA $

24 1670 ITEA VIRGINICA 4 EA $

25 1670 JUNIPERUS

VIRGINIANA

6 EA $

26 1670 SPIRAEA

THUNBERGII

13 EA $

TRAFFIC CONTROL

27 N/A

ELECTRICAL

28 SP 6 '' CONDUIT,

MATERIALS ONLY

342 LF $

29 SP 4'' CONDUIT,

MATERIALS ONLY

240 LF $

30 SP 3" CONDUIT,

MATERIALS ONLY

15,168 LF $

31 SP 1" CONDUIT,

MATERIALS ONLY

844 LF $

32 SP OPEN TRENCH,

UNPAVED YARD

LABOR ONLY

478 LF $

33 SP DIRECTIONAL BORE

LABOR ONLY

46 LF $

34 SP CONDUCTORS,

MATERIALS ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

500 KCMILL

252 LF $

35 SP CONDUCTORS,

MATERIALS ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

300 KCMIL

1,000 LF $

36 SP CONDUCTORS,

MATERIALS ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

4/0

44,784 LF $

Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

37 SP CONDUCTORS,

MATERIALS ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

2/0

14,928 LF $

38 SP CONDUCTORS,

MATERIALS ONLY,

INSULATED, NO. 6

AWG XHHW-2

480 LF $

39 SP MULTI-

CONDUCTOR

COMMUNICATION

CABLE,MATERIALS

ONLY, CAT 6

844 LF $

40 SP CONDUCTORS,

PULL LABOR ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

500 KCMILL

252 LF $

41 SP CONDUCTORS,

PULL LABOR ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

300 KCMIL

1,000 LF $

42 SP CONDUCTORS,

PULL LABOR ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

4/0

44,784 LF $

43 SP CONDUCTORS,

PULL LABOR ONLY,

INSULATED, NO.

2/0

14,928 LF $

44 SP CONDUCTORS,

PULL LABOR ONLY,

INSULATED, NO. 6

AWG XHHW-2

480 LF $

45 SP MULTI-

CONDUCTOR

COMMUNICATION

CABLE, PULL LABOR

ONLY, CAT 6

844 LF $

46 SP TERMINATION,

INSULATED, NO.

500 KCMILL

144 EA $

47 SP TERMINATION,

INSULATED, NO.

300 KCMIL

200 EA $

48 SP TERMINATION,

INSULATED, NO.

4/0

240 EA $

Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

49 SP TERMINATION,

INSULATED, NO.

2/0

80 EA $

50 SP TERMINATION,

INSULATED, NO. 6

AWG XHHW-2

80 EA $

51 SP TERMINATION, CAT

60 EA $

52 SP SPLICE VAULT,

MATERIAL, 10' X

12' COVER SIZE

1 EA $

53 SP SPLICE VAULT,

LABOR ONLY, 10' X

12' COVER SIZE

1 EA $

54 SP SWITCHBOARD

INSTALLATION

LABOR ONLY

2 EA $

55 SP EV CHARGER

INSTALLATION

LABOR ONLY (2

POWER BLOCKS + 1

POWER LINK)

10 EA $

END OF BID FORM

REQUIRED FORMS

The following forms have been completed by the CONTRACTOR and are attached hereto. CONTRACTOR to sign.

Bid Bond:

Performance and Payment Bond: *To be provided upon award

Non-Collusion Affidavit:

Bidder Safety Evaluation Questionnaire / Contractor Safety Record Information:

Contractor Qualifications:

Federal Transit Administration Clauses:

Intent to Perform as Subcontractor (if applicable)

Respectfully submitted this day of _ _

Signature:

Title:

Firm:

Address:

License No. Expiration Date :

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A firm or individual experienced in installing, erecting, or assembling work similar in material, design, and extent to that indicated for this Project, whose work has resulted in construction with a record of successful in-service performance. Provide evidence of the following where the scope is directly related to medium‑voltage service upgrades, EV charging infrastructure, or comparable heavy electrical work.:

1. Appropriately licensed Electrical Contractor, in compliance with NCGS 87.

2. Bidder with a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in commercial or industrial electrical repairs and maintenance of magnitude similar to the scope of this Project.

3. Provide a minimum of three (3) references for work completed in accordance with requirement above. Include the project name, address, and phone number for each reference along with a current contact person. All work cited as references must have been performed within the last ten (10) years.

4. Provide resumes of the Project Manager and Site Superintendent demonstrating experience within the last five (5) years in services of similar scope and magnitude.

Include two (2) references on each resume.

5. Provide a concise description of work experiences as related to the scope of work outlined herein. The description should include, but not be limited to, the number of years the Bidder has been providing these types of services, types of services provided, references, and other documentation to verify the Bidder’s experience.

6. Bidder must demonstrate prior successful coordination with an electric utility (such as Duke Energy) involving transformer setting, new service installation, or service upgrades above 1,000 kVA.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

By executing this proposal, I certify that this proposal is submitted to the City of Durham competitively and without collusion. I am authorized to represent the candidate bidder named below both in submitting this proposal and in making this non-collusion Affidavit.

To the best of my knowledge and belief, (1) the candidate or bidder has not violated N.C.

General Statute section 133-24 in connection with the proposal, (2) the candidate or bidder has not entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with its proposal, and (3) the candidate or bidder intends to do the work with its own Bonafide employees or subcontractors and is not bidding or making a proposal for the benefit of another contractor. The neuter includes the masculine and the feminine. The candidate or bidder to which this Non-Collusion Affidavit refers is:

(insert name of candidate or bidder)

(signature of individual)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Type or print name of the individual who signed the affidavit:

Type or print the name of Notary Public signing this acknowledgement:

Place where acknowledgment occurred: County of , State of

Notary’s residence: County of , State of

I, the Notary Public named above, certify (1) the individual named above personally appeared before me this day, (2) I have personal knowledge, or satisfactory evidence, of the individual’s identity; and (3) the individual acknowledged signing the foregoing affidavit.

This the day of , 20 .

Notary Public My commission expires:

BIDDER SAFETY EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE CONTRACTOR SAFETY

RECORD INFORMATION

The Contractor’s safety record shall be reviewed and evaluated in addition to other quality and performance criteria as part of bid evaluation process. Failure to provide the requested information and documentation may result in rejection of your bid as non-responsive.

Accordingly, all bidders must submit the following information regarding their safety record.

The following definitions shall apply to this section:

“DART incident rate” - Acronym for “Days Away, Restrictions and Transfers”. The DART incident rate may be used to show the relative level of injuries and illnesses within a firm compared to the industry. It is based only on those injuries and illnesses severe enough to warrant “Days Away, Restrictions and Transfers”. The DART incident rate is calculated using OSHA’s Form 300 and the following formula:

((Number of entries in column H (days away from work) + column I (job transfer or restriction) x 200,000) / (Number of hours worked by all employees) = DART Incident rate.

“EMR” – Acronym for “Experience Modification Rate,” is an indicator of a contractor’s past safety performance, widely used by the insurance industry as an equitable means of determining premiums for workers' compensation insurance. The rating system considers the average workers' compensation losses for a given firm's type of work and amount of payroll and predicts the dollar amount of expected losses to be paid by that employer in a designated rating period, usually three years. The rating is based on comparison of firms doing similar types of work, and the employer is rated against the average expected performance in each work classification. Losses incurred by the employer for the rating period are then compared to the expected losses to develop an experience rating.

“OSHA” – Acronym for the Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The term “OSHA” as used in this Policy also refers to any state or local agency having jurisdictional authorization to enforce worker safety requirements and assess fines or warnings for violation of worker safety standards.

1. OSHA DART Incident Rate. Provide the bidder’s DART Incident Rate calculated from OSHA’s Form 300 for the previous three years and the other required information shown in the example table below. The bidder must attach all supporting documentation and calculations including certified OSHA forms.

YEAR CONTRACTOR

DART

INCIDENT

RATE

INDUSTRY

DART

INCIDENT

RATE

INDUSTRY FIELD AND

CODE

Bidder must provide OSHA 300 Forms for each year listed above.

2. Experience Modification Rate (EMR). Provide the bidder’s most recent Experience Modification Rate (EMR) based on insurance claims history. The bidder must provide the source of the EMR information and contact information of insurer entity providing the EMR.

YEAR CONTRACTOR

EMR

INDUSTRY

FIELD AND

CODE

NAME AND CONTACT

INFO FOR EMR

INFORMATION

3. Answer the following OSHA Specific Questions:

(a) Within the last 2 years, has the bidder received any citations classified by OSHA as being (1) serious, (2) willful and/or (3) repeat violations where your company operates?

Yes No

If yes, attach a copy of each such citation and violation.

(b) Has the bidder experienced any work-related fatalities within the last five years?

Yes No

(c) Has the bidder had any citations issued by OSHA as a result of work related fatalities within the past 5 years?

Yes No

(d) Is the bidder under investigation for any work-related fatalities?

Yes No

(e) If your answer is “yes” to 3(b), (c) or (d), provide a copy of the citation(s), list of number(s) of fatalities and documented explanation of the fatality.

4. Safety Plan:

(a) Does the company have a written safety program that includes responsibility for all aspects of safety management?

Yes No

(b) Does the company have a written plan for safety training of new employees and ongoing training of existing employees?

Yes No

(c) Does the company have documented evidence of safety training that they have conducted?

Yes No

(d) If the company has employees with limited English ability, does the company have a written plan for ensuring that their employees understand the training they are being given?

Yes No

(e) Do all supervisors have an appropriate documented level of OSHA training (e.g., a minimum of 30 hour OSHA construction safety training)?

Yes No

(f) Do employees have documented basic OSHA 10 hour construction safety training?

Yes No

(g) Does the company have a documented Hazard Communication

Program?

Yes No

5. Required Written Explanation of Safety Record. If the bidder has any of the following: (a) DART incident rate greater than its industry average, (b) an EMR greater than 1.0, (c) answered “yes” to any of the OSHA Specific Question above, or (d) answered “no” to any of the Safety Plan questions, the bidder shall provide the City, in its bid, a detailed written explanation of its safety record and the reasons why such safety history is NOT representative of its future performance and what specific actions it has taken to improve its overall safety record. Failure to provide a written explanation of its safety record pursuant to this paragraph may be deemed as non-responsive by the City.

Insurance Requirements

The Contractor agrees to maintain on a primary basis, at its sole expense, and at all times during the life of this contract the following applicable coverages and limits. The requirements contained herein, as well as the City’s review or acceptance of insurance maintained by the Contractor, is not intended to, and shall not in any manner, limit or qualify the liabilities or obligations assumed by the Contractor under this contract.

Commercial General Liability – Combined single limit of no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall not contain any endorsement excluding or limiting Product/Completed Operations, Contractual Liability, Cross Liability, or Personal and Advertising Injury Liability.

Automobile Liability – Limits of no less than $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit. Coverage shall include liability for Owned, Non-Owned, and Hired automobiles. In the event the Contractor does not own automobiles, the Contractor agrees to maintain coverage for Hired and Non-Owned Auto Liability, which may be satisfied by way of endorsement to the Commercial General Liability policy or by separate Auto Liability policy. Automobile coverage is necessary only if vehicles are used in the provision of services under this contract or are brought on a City site.

Umbrella or Excess Liability – The Contractor may satisfy the minimum liability limits required above under an Umbrella or Excess Liability policy. There is no minimum Per Occurrence limit of liability under the Umbrella or Excess Liability. However, the Annual Aggregate limits shall not be less than the highest “Each Occurrence” limit for required policies. The Contractor agrees to endorse the City as an “Additional Insured” on the Umbrella or Excess Liability unless the certificate of insurance states the Umbrella or Excess Liability provides coverage on a “Follow-Form” basis.

Workers’ Compensation & Employers Liability – The Contractor agrees to maintain Worker’s Compensation Insurance in accordance with Chapter 97 of the North Carolina General Statutes and with Employer Liability limits of no less than $1,000,000 for each accident, each employee, and policy limit.

This policy must include a waiver of subrogation.

Additional Insured – The Contractor agrees to endorse the City as an Additional Insured on the Commercial General Liability. The Additional Insured shall read “City of Durham as its interest may appear”.

Certificate of Insurance – The Contractor agrees to provide the City a certificate of insurance evidencing that all coverage, limits, and endorsements required herein are maintained and in full force and effect, and certificates of insurance shall provide a minimum thirty (30) day endeavor to notify, when available, by the Contractor’s insurer. If the Contractor receives a non-renewal or cancellation notice from an insurance carrier affording coverage required herein or receives notice that coverage no longer complies with the insurance requirements herein, the Contractor agrees to notify the City within five (5) Business Days with a copy of the non-renewal or the cancellation notice or with written specifics as to which coverage is no longer in compliance. The Certificate Holder address should appear as follows:

City of Durham Attn: Transportation 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, NC 27701

All primary insurance carriers must be authorized to do business in North Carolina. As used in this contract, “Business Day” is defined as any day other than Saturdays, Sundays, and any legal holiday recognized by the City pursuant to City Code Section 42-16, as amended.

City of Durham Transportation

BID BOND for the City of Durham

Contract name and number or other description of the Contract:

Name of Bidder:

Name, address, and telephone number of Surety’s N. C. Resident Agent:

Telephone number of Surety’s home office:

Surety is a corporation organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of:

Amount of this bond: check (a) or (b):

___ (a) (write or type the amount in words and figures) All numbers in this section are in U. S. dollars.

___ (b) five percent of the amount of the proposal

Bond number:

Date of execution of this bond:

Obligee: CITY OF DURHAM, a North Carolina municipal corporation.

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the Surety executing this bond, which

Surety is duly licensed to act as surety in North Carolina, is held and firmly bound unto the City of Durham, Obligee, in the penal sum of the amount stated above, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, the Surety binds itself and its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, by these presents. Whereas the Bidder is herewith submitting a proposal for the Contract referred to above, and the Bidder desires to file this Bid Bond in lieu of making the cash deposit pursuant to G.S. 143-129; NOW THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION is such, that if the Bidder shall be awarded the contract for which the bond is submitted, and shall, within ten days after the award is made, execute and deliver to the Obligee the contract and give satisfactory surety as required by G.S. 143-129, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue; and if the Bidder fails or refuses to so execute and deliver said contract or give said satisfactory surety, the Surety shall upon demand forthwith pay to the Obligee the full penal sum of this bond. The Surety waives all extensions of time, and notice of extensions of time, for the opening of proposals and for the modification, award, execution, and delivery of the contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Surety has executed this instrument under its seal as of the date of execution indicated above, pursuant to authority of its governing body.

(name of Bidder)

[Execution by Bidder when the Bidder is a corporation]

By:__________________________________________

Title of officer: _____________________________

(Affix Bidder’s corporate seal.)

[Execution by Bidder when the Bidder is a limited liability company]

By:

Manager of Bidder

[Surety’s execution]

(name of Surety)

(signature of Surety’s attorney in fact)

(Affix Surety’s corporate seal.)

(Instructions to Surety and Bidder: If you use an embossing corporate seal, press enough to make it legible.)

[Acknowledgment when the Contractor (the Bidder) is a corporation]

State of ____________________________ Acknowledgment by Corporation

County of ________________________ (Type or print state and county where notarial act was performed)

I, ____________________________________________ (Type or print name of notary public), a notary public, certify that _______________________________________________________ (Type or print name of individual who signed) personally appeared before me this day and stated that he or she is (strike through the inapplicable titles) chairperson/ president/ chief executive officer/ vice president/ assistant vice president/ treasurer/ chief financial officer of ________________________ (Type or print the name of the corporation), a corporation, and that by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, he or she signed, under seal, the foregoing contract or agreement with the City of Durham. This the ______ day of ___________________, 20______.

My commission expires: ________________________________________ ________________________ Notary Public

[Acknowledgment when the Contractor (the Bidder) is a limited liability company]

State of ____________________ Acknowledgment by Limited Liability Company

County of __________________

I, ____________________________________________ (Type or print name of notary public), a notary public, certify that ____________________________________ (Type or print name of individual who signed) personally (1) appeared before me this day, (2) stated that he or she is a manager of __________________________ (Type or print the name of the company), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of _______________________, and that if he or she is a manager of the company automatically by reason of being a member of the company, the operating agreement does not change that status, (3) acknowledged that the foregoing contract with the City of Durham carries on the company's business in the usual way, and (4) acknowledged the due execution, under seal, of the contract on behalf of the company. This the _______ day of _____________________, 20______.

_____________________ Notary Public

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY’S EXECUTION OF BID BOND

State of ____________________ County of __________________

I, ____________________________________________ (Type or print name of notary public), a notary public, certify that ____________________________________ (Type or print name of individual who signed) personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that he or she is Attorney in Fact for _____________________________________________________, the Surety named in the foregoing Bid Bond, in which bond the Obligee is the City of Durham, and the he or she executed said bond, under the seal of the Surety, on behalf of the Surety.

This the ______ day of ________________________, 20___________.

PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

Date of Contract:

Contract Name and Number:

Name of Principal (Name of Contractor):

The Principal is organized and existing under the laws of the following State:

Name of Surety:

Name, address, and telephone number of Surety’s N. C. Resident Agent:

Amount of Performance Bond (in words and figures):

Dollars

Bond number:

Date of Execution of these Bonds:

Contracting Body: CITY OF DURHAM, a North Carolina municipal corporation.

Amount of Payment Bond: same dollar amount as the dollar amount of the Performance Bond.

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, the PRINCIPAL AND SURETY above named, are held and firmly bound unto the above named Contracting Body, hereinafter called the Contracting Body, in the penal sum of the amount stated above for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the Principal entered into a certain contract with the Contracting Body, numbered as shown above and hereto attached:

NOW THEREFORE, if the Principal shall well and truly perform and fulfill all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of said contract during the original term of said contract and any extensions thereof that may be granted by the Contracting Body, with or without notice to the Surety, and during the life of any guaranty required under the contract, and shall also well and truly perform and fulfill all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of any and all duly authorized modifications of said contract that may hereafter be made, notice of which modifications to the Surety being hereby waived, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. As used hereinabove, “modifications” shall include, without limitation, changes (including, without limitation, changes granting extensions of time) and additions to or with respect to the work, scope of work, and specifications. The undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of said contract shall include, without limitation, the Principal’s obligations, if any, with respect to damages for delay, to indemnify, and to provide warranties.

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, the PRINCIPAL AND SURETY above named, are held and firmly bound unto the above named Contracting Body, hereinafter called the Contracting Body, in the penal sum of the amount stated above for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the Principal entered into a certain contract with the Contracting Body, numbered as shown above and hereto attached:

NOW THEREFORE, if the Principal shall promptly…