Chiller Replacement at Public Safety Center

Forsyth County, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids for replacement of chillers at the Public Safety Center under invitation FB2764, with bids due September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid conference on September 15, 2026. Forsyth County will reject any bid from a firm whose representative does not attend and sign in at the conference.

Contractors must be properly licensed under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 as either a general contractor or HVAC contractor to bid and perform the work. The project involves replacing multi-stack modular chillers that have experienced repeated compressor failures with a traditional shell and tube chiller for improved long-term reliability. The work is performed at the Public Safety Center, 301 North Church Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

A 5% bid bond is required at submission. The awarded contractor must provide 100% performance and payment bonds. Bid documents become available September 9, 2026, and questions close at 5:00 PM on September 21, 2026. Sealed proposals must be submitted to City/County Purchasing at City Hall, 101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Technical inquiries should be directed to Catherine Knisley at catherinek@cityofws.org or 336-747-6939. If fewer than three bids are received, the project will be re-advertised. Forsyth County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.