SCO-22-25697-02A.pdf

SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 – (Updated Dec. 2010)

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

Sealed proposals will be received by Mr. Levin Jones, Planning & Construction Project Manager in the W. David Stedman Education Building Boardroom, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205 up to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of the

Zoo Parking Expansion (SCO Project # 22-25697-02A)

General Scope: Construction of proposed asphalt parking area with associated grading, drainage, sidewalks, striping. etc. Removal of existing asphalt in existing ADA parking areas, dispose of existing asphalt in accordance with local and State regulations, re-grade areas to ADA compliance, and replace with a new full depth pavement section, restripe parking stalls, sidewalk replacement. Installation of pedestrian hybrid beacon crosswalk.

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

An open pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Tuesday, August 19 at 2:00 PM, location: W. David Stedman Education Building Boardroom, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205. 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 performance 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.

The last day for bid related questions is close of business on Friday, August 22.

Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents may be obtained electronically after Monday, August 11 from:

Timmons Group, Inc.

101 Centreport Drive, Suite 245 Greensboro, NC 27409 Email: adam.carroll@timmons.com Phone: 336.478.3346

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection after Monday, August 11 in the offices of Timmons Group, 101 Centreport Drive, Suite 245, Greensboro NC 27409 336-662-0411 (please make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance).

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

mailto:adam.carroll@timmons.com

SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 (Updated Dec. 2010)

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 awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for NC General Contractor – Highway or Unlimited as required by the NC General Contractors Licensing Board under G.S. 87-1

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 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 Bid Bond will be required. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond will be required by the successful bidder prior to execution of the contract 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.

The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

Designer: Owner:

Timmons Group NC Zoological Authority

101 Centreport Drive, Suite 245 4401 Zoo Parkway Greensboro, NC 27409 Asheboro, NC 27205

336-478-3346 336-879-7513 http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_87/GS_87-1.html http://www.nclbgc.org/pages/LawNReg.pdf