Capital Construction Project - Hayti Heritage Center

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA) is requesting bids on capital construction and repair work at the Hayti Heritage Center located at 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, North Carolina under IFB #26-006, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET and a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on September 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to this project, which exceeds $2,000. Section 3 business preferences are available for qualified bidders.

The scope encompasses exterior repairs to the historic St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church (1891) and exterior and interior repairs to the 1952 and 1991 building additions. Work includes masonry cleaning and repointing, wood trim repair and replacement, slate roof repair, gutter and downspout replacement, door replacement, parge coat repair and painting, membrane and gable roof replacement, metal roofing accessory replacement, and new basement entry canopy construction. The contract period is 240 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with normal working hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

The project is funded through a HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant awarded to DHA in 2022 in partnership with the City of Durham, supplemented by Community Development Block Grant funds. The DHA will select the contractor on a "Best Value" basis, considering factors beyond cost alone.

Bidders must be qualified, licensed, and insured. Bids exceeding $100,000 require a bid bond equivalent to 5% of the bid price. Performance and payment bonds or alternative assurances (20% cash escrow or 25% irrevocable letter of credit) are required for 100% of the contract price. Workers' compensation insurance, general liability insurance with minimum $1,000,000 coverage naming DHA as additional insured, and automobile liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit are mandatory. Progress payments will be made at 30-day intervals based on percentage of work completed, with 10% retainage held on each payment. Questions are due September 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET to Andy Goolsby, AIA at andy@witharchitecture.com. Bid documents are available exclusively through the eProcurement Marketplace at ha.internationaleprocurement.com.