4827-0023 Avery County Acquisition and Demolition Group 1

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) is requesting bids from pre-qualified vendors to provide property acquisition and demolition services for the Avery County Acquisition/Demolition Group 1 project under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), with bids due June 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST. This solicitation is restricted to vendors pre-qualified under RFPQ #19-RFPQ-1653309857-GSX; new vendors cannot compete.

The scope covers nine mandatory base properties and fourteen optional properties located in Avery County (Newland, Pineola, Elk Park, and Banner Elk). Acquisition services include property owner notification, title searches, appraisals at pre-disaster fair market value, written purchase offers, and closing activities. Demolition services include site preparation, asbestos and lead inspections and remediation, structure removal, underground storage tank clearance, debris removal, and land restoration. Vendors must provide a project timeframe not to exceed ninety days from Notice to Proceed through substantial completion of demolition.

Pricing shall be firm fixed prices submitted on the provided Bid Worksheet (Attachment A), with separate acquisition pricing required for projects at or above $30,000 and composite pricing for projects under $30,000. All cost fields must be completed without modification to worksheet structure or formulas. Contracts valued at $500,000 or above require a five percent bid bond under North Carolina General Statute 143-129. All awarded contracts require one-hundred percent performance and payment bonds at the pre-demolition conference.

The contract term is one year from final execution, with work to begin within fourteen business days. The vendor must commit to a ten percent HUB participation goal utilizing diverse firms as subcontractors. Funding is through Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program grants and is subject to federal compliance including Federal Acquisition Regulations and FEMA standards. Vendors must demonstrate financial stability and provide three customer references.