Apparatus Bay Floor Slab - Fire Station #5

City of Durham's General Services Department is soliciting lump-sum bids for the Fire Station #5 apparatus bay floor slab replacement at 2212 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, North Carolina, with bids due December 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 6, 2026 at Fire Station #5, and written questions and substitution requests are due by 12:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026. The source sets no set-aside, preference program, or local-vendor requirement, and the award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The work demolishes the existing apparatus bay floor slab, infills the crawl space with compacted soil, constructs cast-in-place concrete footings and retaining walls on three sides of the crawl space, and pours a new 6-inch slab on grade. The scope also includes utility relocation and installation of an oil separator. The project follows a May 2026 structural assessment by HDR Architecture, Inc., which evaluated four repair options. The City selected the crawl space fill option. Bidders must hold a North Carolina General Contractors License in Chapter 87 classification. The single prime contractor must identify subcontractors for plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work in the bid.

Contract completion time is 90 calendar days, and the awardee must begin work within five days of written notice from the Project Manager. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for delays beyond the 90-day completion time and $250 per day after substantial completion if final completion work is not finished within 20 days. Performance and payment bonds are required at 100% of the contract amount from a North Carolina-licensed surety. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, workers' compensation under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 97, and automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit. Retainage of 5% applies to contracts over $100,000. The livable wage rate is $25.09 per hour through June 30, 2027. Bids must exclude North Carolina sales tax and remain subject to acceptance for 90 days. Bid submissions also require a bid bond, non-collusion affidavit, completed bid forms, and a bidder safety evaluation questionnaire.