SCO-19-20001-02A-NTB.pdf

NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE SCO ID: 19-20001-02A

REGION 1 HEADQUARTERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS PAGE 1 OF 2

N O T I C E T O B I D D E R S

Sealed proposals will be received by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services in the conference room of the Aviation East North Carolina Forest Service Duplin Hanger (212 Airport Road, Kenansville, North Carolina, 28349) until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, and will immediately thereafter be publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, equipment, and materials entering into the construction of:

North Carolina Forest Service Region 1 Headquarters SCO ID No: 19-20001-02A

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

New pre-engineered metal administrative building and maintenance/storage building, and associated sitework including utilities, paving, gravel lot, fencing, and landscaping.

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

PRE-BID MEETING:

An open MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting for interested general contractors will be held in the conference room of the Aviation East North Carolina Forest Service Duplin Hanger (212 Airport Road, Kenansville, North Carolina, 28349) at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures, and bid forms.

The meeting is also to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards that the owner will consider for approval on this project.

In accordance with General Statute GS 133-3, Specifications may list one or more preferred brands as an alternate to the base bid in limited circumstances. Specifications containing a preferred brand alternate under this section must identify the perfor-mance standards that support the preference. Performance standards for the preference must be approved in advance by the owner in an open meeting. Any alternate approved by the owner shall be approved only where (i) the preferred alternate will provide cost savings, maintain or improve the functioning of any process or system affected by the preferred item or items, or both, and (ii) a justification identifying these criteria is made available in writing to the public.

In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the owner for this project:

Alternate G-2: Provide Owner Preferred Alternate for Door Hardware in Both Buildings.

Justification of any approvals will be made available to the public in writing no later than seven (7) days prior to bid date.

PROJECT DOCUMENTS:

Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents may be obtained free of charge via email by contacting Paul Stewart at Williard Stewart Architects, PA at paul@wscarchitects.com. Contract Documents will be emailed to interested bidders in PDF format. No plan deposit is required.

Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents will be provided to the following plan rooms and plan services:

Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) through ConstructConnect: projects.constructconnect.com.

Dodge Data & Analytics: construction.com.

North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development (NCIMED): theinstitutenc.org.

Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC): thehcac.org.

NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE SCO ID: 19-20001-02A

REGION 1 HEADQUARTERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS PAGE 2 OF 2

BIDS:

If a contractor is bidding under the dual system both as a single prime contractor and as a separate prime contractor, the bids must be submitted on separate forms and in separate envelopes. Bidders should clearly indicate on the outside of the bid envelope which contract(s) they are bidding.

NOTE: The bidder shall include with the bid proposal the form Identification of Minority Business Participation identifying the minority business participation it will use on the project and shall include either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions are included within the Proposal Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection of the bid.

(GS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.)

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades.

General Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and award-ing general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for Building Contractor – Unlimited License.

NOTE--SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTS: Under GS 87-1, a contractor that superintends or manages construction of any building, highway, public utility, grading, structure or improvement shall be deemed a “general contractor” and shall be so licensed.

Therefore a single prime project that involves other trades will require the single prime contractor to hold a proper General Contractors license. EXCEPT: On public buildings being bid single prime, where the total value of the general construction does not exceed 25% of the total construction value, contractors under GS87- Arts 2 and 4 (Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical) may bid and contract directly with the Owner as the single prime CONTRACTOR and may subcontract to other properly licensed trades. GS87-1.1- Rules .0210

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carlina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in even of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 30 days.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Designer: Owner:

WILLIARD STEWART ARCHITECTS, PA

122 COX AVENUE

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27605

PHONE: 919-834-0620

williardstewartarchitects.com

NC DEPT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES

2 WEST EDENTON STREET

RALEIGH, NC 27601

PHONE: 919-707-3238

ncagr.gov

NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE

412 NORTH SALISBURY STREET

RALEIGH, NC 27604

PHONE: 919-857-4801

ncforestservice.gov