Northern Guilford Boiler Replacement.pdf

Guilford County Schools

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

GCS Quote #6855:

NORTHERN GUILFORD BOILER REPLACEMENT

7101 Spencer-Dixon Rd Greensboro, NC 27455

Sealed bids will be received by the Guilford County School System until 2:00 PM on November 12th, 2026 at 714 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408, Room 2A, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read aloud, to furnish all materials and labor for the Northern Guilford High School Boiler Replacement project. Please allow sufficient time for this, as late bids will not be accepted.

Plans, specifications, and contract documents will be available October 15, 2026 until bids are opened. Please email lindsey@ceseng.net with the project name and “Bid Document Request” in the subject line to obtain a digital copy of the documents.

Questions regarding the bid should be directed in writing to Consultant Engineering Service, Inc., 1111 S. Marshall Street, Suite 250, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, (336) 724-0139, lindsey@ceseng.net

A brief description of work in the project follows:

Existing cabinet boilers shall be removed in their entirety, including burners, trim, breeching, flue, combustion air connections, and associated piping, valves, and control wiring back to the points of connection indicated on the drawings;

cap all abandoned piping at the main or as indicated. Integral boiler pumps and base mounted secondary pumps shall be demolished as indicated on the demolition plans, including associated piping, valves, specialties, and starters/vfd's not indicated to be reused. Prior to demolition, the owner shall tag all items to be retained from the existing boilers and/or pumps; contractor shall carefully remove tagged items and deliver them to the owner at gcs maintenance facility, and all untagged items shall become the property of the contractor and be removed from the site and legally disposed of.

Contractor shall drain, refill, vent, and treat the heating water system as required and shall coordinate all shutdowns with the owner in advance.

Provide and install new condensing boilers, primary and secondary pumps, including all accessories, trim, valves, specialties, condensate neutralization, gas trains, and housekeeping pad modifications as scheduled and specified in these documents. Boiler plant controls shall be integrated to ddc controls integrated with the existing building automation system for all new equipment, including boiler staging, pump control, outdoor air reset, alarms, and new or updated system graphics; refer to sequence of operations. New flue and combustion air duct shall be provided and installed in accordance with the boiler manufacturer’s installation instructions and applicable codes, using materials listed for condensing appliances and maintaining all required termination clearances; patch and seal all abandoned wall and roof penetrations to match existing construction, fire ratings and warranties. Coordinate all electrical disconnection and reconnection with division 26. Boiler start-up shall be performed by a factory-authorized representative, and contractor shall provide combustion analysis reports, controls checkout, owner training, and o&m manuals.

A highly encouraged pre-bid meeting will be held at the site at 2:00 PM, October 22nd, 2026. Attendees should meet at the main office. This conference is for all potential bidders to examine the existing conditions and to discuss particular details of the project. Prospective bidders that were not represented at this meeting must email lindsey@ceseng.net to register for the most current bid information. Bidders must be properly licensed for the work in accordance with Section 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

A 5% Bid Bond and 100% Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds are required for this project. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days.

E-Verify Requirements: This project requires the awarded vendor to comply with the requirements of E-Verify. (U.S.

law requiring companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization.)

The Guilford County Board of Education awards public contracts without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age or handicapped condition as defined by North Carolina General Statutes, Section 168A-3.

The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids presented and to waive any informalities and irregularities.

Guilford County Schools Velicia Moore Director-Purchasing