IFB 2027-004 UC Jesse Helms Park Field Lighting

Union County, North Carolina's Department of Public Works is soliciting bids on sports lighting installation for soccer fields 2 and 3 at UC Jesse Helms Park under IFB 2027-004, with sealed bids due August 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Union County Procurement and Contract Management in Monroe.

The scope includes furnishing all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials for complete electrical wiring systems and lighting fixtures, encompassing trenching, backfilling, cutting, channeling, chasing, and patching in strict accordance with division 26 specifications and applicable drawings. Bids must be submitted on a lump-sum basis for a single prime contract. Bidders must hold a valid North Carolina contractor license and provide a non-collusion affidavit; a bid bond or certified check deposit is required as set forth in the bidding documents.

Union County encourages good-faith outreach efforts to small business entities but does not impose a formal set-aside or preference program.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the park location (1505 Summerlin Dairy Road, Wingate, NC 28174), with attendance strongly encouraged. Written questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on August 13, 2026; responses will be provided via addenda no later than seven days prior to bid opening.

Bidding documents are available electronically (PDF download for $94.00 plus tax) or as a printed set with digital copy for $125.00 plus tax through Duncan-Parnell's bid room at https://bidroom.duncan-parnell.com/. Hard copies are available at Union County Procurement and Contract Management during standard business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or changes in the work.