19-IFB-2301278854-BJL Beaufort County Generators

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) is requesting bids for the purchase, design, engineering, and installation of an emergency backup generator at a critical facility in Beaufort County under IFB 19-IFB-2301278854-BJL, with bids due September 16, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on August 26, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

The scope covers one 150 kW diesel generator with a 400-amp automatic transfer switch, concrete pad construction, fuel storage system with secondary containment, unloading, installation, connection, testing, and all required permits and inspections at 38 North Boyd Road in Pinetown, North Carolina. Vendors must establish and submit a project timeline in calendar days from Notice to Proceed to substantial completion; the state will use this timeline in bid evaluation to meet Hazard Mitigation Grant Program deadlines. Warranty requirements include the manufacturer's standard warranty with a minimum twelve-month coverage period and a third-party ten-year structural warranty.

Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State, maintain general contractor licensing with "Unlimited Building" or "Unclassified" designation, provide liability insurance, and designate a North Carolina-licensed general contractor as construction manager. Pricing shall be firm fixed-price, turnkey, inclusive of all equipment, labor, materials, transportation, overhead, and profit. The project is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program pursuant to a federal disaster declaration.

The initial contract term is twelve months from the effective date with an optional six-month renewal at the state's discretion. Written questions are due September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET, with state responses by September 9, 2026. Monthly progress reports are required by the tenth of each month, along with weekly informal updates, permitted drawings, inspection reports, GPS waypoints, and photographic documentation of the site before, during, and after construction. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Sourcing Tool via Microsoft Teams by September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET.