Cooling Tower Replacement - County Judicial Center

Union County, North Carolina Department of Public Works is requesting bids on replacement of the Judicial Center cooling tower and condenser water distribution pump under IFB No. 2026-081, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Union County Procurement and Contract Management, 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina 28110. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for September 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Union County Judicial Center, 400 North Main Street, Monroe, North Carolina 28112.

The scope is replacement of an end-of-life cooling tower with a new cooling tower of similar capacity and replacement of the condenser water distribution pump with a pump of equivalent capacity. Bidders must hold a valid North Carolina Contractor license. A non-collusion affidavit must accompany each bid submission.

Bids will be received on a single prime contract on a lump sum basis. A bid deposit equal to 5% of the bid amount must accompany each submission in the form of cash, cashier's check, certified check, or a bid bond executed by a corporate surety licensed in North Carolina, with Union County as the payee.

Written questions regarding the bidding documents are due by 4:00 p.m. local time on September 9, 2026, with responses to be provided via addenda no later than seven days prior to the bid date. The bidding documents are available electronically through Duncan-Parnell's bid room at https://www.bidroom.duncan-parnell.com for a $50.00 download fee plus tax, or in printed and digital format for $75.00 plus tax and applicable shipping costs. The procurement representative is Juan Rodriguez-Cruz, Procurement Specialist, at (704) 283-3519 or Juan.Rodriguez-Cruz@unioncountync.gov. Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or work changes.