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Jennette’s Pier NOTICE TO BIDDERS HVAC Renovations Page - 1

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

North Carolina Aquariums Jennette’s Pier HVAC Renovations

SCO# 22-24680-01A

Sealed proposals will be received by Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects and North Carolina Aquarium Division, on behalf of the State of North Carolina, until 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 31, 2025, by James Mancari, Division Project Manager, North Carolina Aquariums, at Roanoke Island Aquarium, 374 Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27954 at which time and place bids will be opened and publicly read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment for the Jennette’s Pier HVAC Renovations. The project scope includes removal and replacement of HVAC equipment and associated ductwork and electrical devices.

Bids will be received for a single prime contract - General Construction. All proposals shall be lump sum.

Project name, contractor’s name, and contractor’s license number must be clearly marked on the outside of the bid envelope.

You may submit your bid package in advance of the opening date. Your sealed envelope will be held and unsealed at the bid opening time. If you wish to send your bid via US Mail, FedEx or UPS, please allow several days for delivery since the bid must be received (NOT postmarked) by the date and time stated in the solicitation. Mailed bids should be sent to:

Roanoke Island Aquarium Attn: James Mancari, Jennette’s Pier 374 Airport Rd Manteo, NC 27954 (Note: this location may be deemed remote for some overnight delivery companies.)

You are not required to attend the bid opening.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Oceanview Hall at Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27956. While not mandatory attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encourage and recommended. To visit the site please contact Mike Remige, Mike.Remige@ncaquariums.com, or Tony Wilcox, tony.wilcox@ncaquariums.com, to make arrangements.

Please do not show up to the site unannounced.

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained from Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects upon deposit of one hundred dollars ($100) in cash or certified check. The full plan deposit will be returned to those bidders provided all documents are returned in good, unmarked, and usable condition within ten (10) days after the bid date.

Electronic copies of plans and specifications in PDF format may be obtained at no cost by emailing bowers@bmharch.com.

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

Jennette’s Pier NOTICE TO BIDDERS HVAC Renovations Page - 2 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.

Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding contracts. Contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for purposed project as required by the General Contractors Licensing Board under G.S.87-1.

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 Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event 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 60 days.

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

Designer: Owner:

Chip Hemingway, AIA North Carolina Aquariums Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects 3125 Poplarwood Court, Suite 160 514 Market Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Wilmington, NC 28401 phone: 800.832.3474 910.762.2621