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

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

Sealed proposals will be received by the Trustees of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC, in the office of Morgan Francis, PO Box 120, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 and the WCC Thompson Hall, 1328 S. Collegiate Dr., Wilkesboro, NC, in Room 219 up to 3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of

WCC Emergency Services Driving Pad

SCO# 24-27729-01A

Renovation and expansion of parking lot including but not limited to demolition; pavement milling; grading; erosion control; full depth reclamation pavement; miscellaneous utilities and concrete work; installation of guard rail and gates.

Bids will be received for single prime contract type only. All proposals shall be lump sum.

Pre-Bid Meeting (No Pre-Bid Meeting as this is a second Bid-Opening)

An open pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on May 29, 2025, at 10 AM in WCC Thompson Hall, 1328 S. Collegiate Dr., Wilkesboro, NC, in Room 141. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms.

Complete electronic plans, specifications, and contract documents are available from Westcott, Small & Associates, PLLC by email to bcronin@wsaaeng.com and in the plan rooms of eConstructConnect and Dodge Data and Analytics.

Questions regarding the construction documents shall be directed in writing to Westcott, Small & Associates, PLLC, Attention: Tori Small at tsmall@wsaaeng.com. All questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. No verbal request for construction document clarification will be considered. A final addendum, if required, will be issued no later than 12:00 PM on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Single prime bidders shall clearly indicate on the outside of the bid envelope the project name, address, time of bid opening, contractor’s name and license number.

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 intermediate highway.

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 mailto:bcronin@wsaaeng.com mailto:tsmall@wsaaeng.com

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

Westcott, Small & Associates, PLLC____ Wilkes Community College – Morgan Francis

125 S. Elm St., Suite 606 Greensboro, NC 27401 PO Box 120 Wilkesboro. NC 28697

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