SCO-25-29181-01A-1.pdf

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

N O T I C E TO B I D D E R S (Re-Bid)

Sealed proposals will be received from contractors only by:

NC Department of Information Technology Attn: Tony Brackett Western Data Center 1371 Old Caroleen Road Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 247-8402 up to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of:

WESTERN DATA CENTER-COOLING TOWER REFURBISHMENT (RE-BID)

SCO ID #25-29181-01

The scope of this project will include the refurbishment of the two exiting cooling towers to improve the efficiency and extend the useful life of the towers.The anticipated scope of repairs, which will be verified on site with the manufacturer’s representative, is: 1) replace the fill media in both cells; 2) replace the hot water basins on both cells; 3) replace the hot water basin nozzles; and 4) apply 60 mil asphalt extended urethane coating.

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

Pre-Bid Meeting

An open pre-bid meeting was held for all interested bidders on April 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the Western Data Center, 1371 Old Caroleen Rd., Forest City, NC 28043. The meeting addressed project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms.

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents are open for inspection in the offices of DeVita and Associates, Inc., 205 Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 315, Charlotte, NC 28217 and in the electronic plan rooms at Construct Connect (previously ISQFT) which will connect to AGC online, and Dodge Plan Rooms. In addition, it will be uploaded to NC HUB.

or may be obtained by those qualified as prime bidders in PDF format for free or in printed format upon deposit of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) in cash or certified check. The full plan deposit will be returned to those bidders provided all documents are returned in good, usable condition within ten (10) days after the bid date.

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 as set forth the license classification 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 http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_87/GS_87-1.html

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

DeVita & Associates, Inc. NC Department of Information Technology (Name) (Agency/Institution)

205 Regency Executive Park Drive, Ste 315 1371 Old Caroleen Road Charlotte, NC 28217 Forest City, NC 28043 (Address) (Address)

980.312.5305 828-247-8402 (Phone) (Phone) http://www.nclbgc.org/pages/LawNReg.pdf http://www.nclbgc.org/pages/LawNReg.pdf