Install of Charging Station for GoDurham Buses

The City of Durham Transportation Department is requesting bids for charging-station installation at the Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility (1820 N Miami, Durham, North Carolina) to support GoDurham battery-electric buses, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The scope encompasses installation of 20 ChargePoint Express Plus power blocks, 10 dual dispensers, 100 power modules, two outdoor 4,000-amp switchboards, conduit, wire, equipment pads, communication cables, trenching, grading, concrete work, erosion control, landscaping, and traffic control. The project includes coordination with Duke Energy for new transformer service, light-pole adjustments, and a service feed with two 2500 kVA transformers. The contract term is 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with substantial completion required within 90 days; liquidated damages are $400 per day for delays beyond the specified time.

Bidders must hold a North Carolina General Contractors License and demonstrate at least five years of recent experience in commercial or industrial electrical work, utility coordination involving transformer installation above 1000 kVA, and provide three project references from the last ten years. Bid bond at 5% of the bid amount, performance bond, and payment bond for the full contract amount are required. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1 million, and Workers' Compensation per North Carolina General Statutes.

The City awards the contract as a single prime, lump-sum bid to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. No North Carolina sales tax should be included in the bid; it will be reimbursed separately through monthly estimates. Questions and substitution requests must be submitted in writing by August 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Mandatory submittals include the Bid Form, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Bidder Safety Evaluation Questionnaire, Contractor Qualifications form, Bid Bond, and Federal Transit Administration Clauses.