4827-0018 Warrenton Generator Project

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) is soliciting bids on the purchase, design, engineering, and installation of emergency backup generators at critical facilities in Warrenton under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for August 10, 2026 (10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at respective locations), and written questions are due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The scope covers two installations: a 25 kilowatt, 3-phase diesel generator with automatic transfer switch at 145 Ridgeway-Warrenton Road, and a 25 kilowatt, single-phase diesel generator with automatic transfer switch at 284 Red Hill Loop Road, both serving the Town of Warrenton Sewer Pump Station. The awardee must perform purchase, design, engineering, unloading, installation, connection, and testing; designate a North Carolina licensed general contractor as construction manager; assume all debris removal, permitting, inspections, and site restoration; provide weekly informal updates and monthly progress reports; deliver a one-year manufacturer's warranty; and provide photographic documentation before, during, and after installation. Bids must be submitted via the Ariba Sourcing Tool with separate line items for generator cost, automatic transfer switch cost, miscellaneous materials, project management and labor, and total project completion timeline in days.

The selected vendor must be a North Carolina registered entity in good standing and obtain a Certificate of Authority from the NC Secretary of State within ten business days of award notification. The project is federally funded through FEMA and requires compliance with FEMA standards, North Carolina State Building Code, ASCE 24, OSHA regulations, and local floodplain ordinances. The initial contract term is twelve months from the effective date, renewable for up to six additional months at the state's sole discretion. No change orders are permitted for site condition variations. Bids must be firm fixed-price with no separate consideration for site conditions.