POSTED Advertisement Bid 298-CP24-PGADA.pdf

Bid 298-CP24-PGADA Parking Garage ADA Improvements Project

Advertisement for Bids (Informal - N.C.G.S. 143-131)

Issue Date: 05/31/2024

Project Name: Parking Garage ADA Improvements

Project Number: 298-CP24-PGADA

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-131, bids will be received by the City of Asheville Capital Projects Department at Room 100, 70 Court Plaza, Asheville NC 28801 or via email at CapitalProjects@ashevillenc.gov, until 2:00pm on June 20, 2024, for the project described as follows:

Description of Work:

The City of Asheville is seeking bids from qualified and responsible contractors for the installation of ADA accessibility improvements in the Wall Street, Rankin and Harrah’s Cherokee Center parking garages, respectively located at 45 Wall Street, 12 Rankin Ave, and 68 Rankin Ave. Work includes striping, select demolition and concrete paving, select re-grading, and signage.

Bid Schedule:

Issuance of Advertisement for Bids Friday, May 31, 2024

Deadline to Submit Questions Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 3:00pm

Bids Due (Bid Opening) Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm

Contract Award Tuesday July 23, 2024

Anticipated Construction Start Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Bid Documents:

This Advertisement for Bids is posted on the City procurement website at www.ashevillenc.gov/bids. This is the official source of this solicitation. Bid documents and instructions may be obtained digitally at no cost from the City procurement website. All updates to this solicitation shall come in the form of published addenda and shall be published to the same location. Neither the City nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bid Documents including any addendum obtained from any other source.

Information:

All questions concerning this Advertisement for Bids should be submitted via email to:

Nicole George ngeorge@ashevillenc.gov

Questions pertaining to the bid must be submitted in writing prior to the deadline to submit questions and will be answered in the form of a written addenda posted to the City of Asheville’s bid page no later than five (5) days before the opening of bids.

Standard of Award:

The award of the Contract will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, who, in the opinion of the City, is qualified to perform the work required and is responsible and reliable. When Alternate Bid items are required in Form Revision Nov 7, 2023

City of Asheville page 3 of 101 mailto:ngeorge@ashevillenc.gov

Bid 298-CP24-PGADA Parking Garage ADA Improvements Project the Bid, the Contract will be awarded to that responsible Bidder whose Bid for the Alternate or combination of

Alternates, selected by the City, is the lowest.

Asheville Business Inclusion Policy: The City of Asheville has adopted the Asheville Business Inclusion Policy to encourage women and minority businesses' participation in the public bidding process. The purpose of this outreach effort is to increase the likelihood of availability and utilization of MWBEs in the award of contracts. Bidders are hereby notified that this bid is subject to that Policy's provisions. Questions regarding the Asheville Business Inclusion Policy may be directed to the Office of Economic Development, City of Asheville, Post Office Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802-7148 or by phone at (828) 259-8050 or by email abi@ashevillenc.gov.

Bidders are invited to show proof of MWBE status, to include NC Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses or other MWBE certifications. If not already certified with the ABI Office at the City of Asheville, bidders are further invited to become certified with the City of Asheville as an MWBE vendor. Please use this link: ABI Certifications

It is the Policy of the City to (1) provide minorities and women an equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of its contracting and procurement programs and (2) to prohibit any and all discrimination against persons or businesses in pursuit of these opportunities.

Drug Free Workplace: The City of Asheville is a drug-free workplace employer. By submitting this bid, the prospective contractor certifies that if awarded the contract, they and their subcontractors shall comply with the following:

The City requires contractors/vendors entering into a contract with the City to provide a drug-free workplace in the performance of said contract. The contractor, upon execution of the contract, certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace during the performance of the work on this contract. The contractor agrees to do the following:

Notify employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specify the actions that will be taken for violations of such prohibitions.

Responsive actions should be appropriate and sufficient to address and remediate any violations of this requirement.

Payment of Taxes:

Bid proposals shall include the cost of required insurance and bonds and payment of any applicable local, State and Federal taxes. The City Council of the City of Asheville has adopted a policy that the City of Asheville will not enter into contracts with bidders who are delinquent in the payment of ad valorem taxes owed to the City of Asheville.

Miscellaneous Requirements of the Bid:

● All bids must be submitted on the form of Bid Proposal provided.

● The City of Asheville reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

- End of Advertisement-

Form Revision Nov 7, 2023 City of Asheville page 4 of 101 https://asheville.seamlessdocs.com/f/CityofAshevilleCertifications