HVAC Upgrades - South Campus

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is requesting bids on HVAC upgrades for the South Campus facility at 1531 Trinity Church Road, Concord, North Carolina, under IFB #121-091726JA, with sealed electronic bids due September 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) participation is required.

The scope includes replacing two aging chillers (31 and 24 years old) with a modular high-efficiency solution comprising three 80-ton modular machines; replacing original air handling units in buildings S201 and S202; upgrading pneumatic controls to direct digital controls; and upgrading the Building Automation System software to college standard. The awardee must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for construction, including temporary HVAC services to maintain temperature in occupied buildings during work. The College will submit technical documents for permit to Rowan County through design engineer CMTA, Inc.; the prime contractor is responsible for obtaining all other building permits and licenses. North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87, Articles 2 and 4 apply, permitting properly licensed mechanical contractors to bid as single prime and subcontract other trades.

This is a single-prime lump-sum contract. Bid bonds equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount are required. Payment will be made at 95 percent of monthly estimates with final payment upon completion and acceptance. Bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days following closing. A pre-bid meeting was held July 28, 2026 with 15 contractors in attendance. Five addenda were issued between July 30 and September 2, 2026. All bidders must register with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal prior to submission. Sealed bids in PDF format (20 MB limit) are submitted to collegeenvironment@rccc.edu, with public opening and reading via Zoom immediately after closing. Design documents are available through CMTA, Inc. (704-376-7072, krichey@cmta.com, cltsupport@rccc.edu).