Jackson County Generator (Federal Funding)

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) is requesting bids for the purchase, design, engineering, installation, connection, and testing of two emergency backup diesel generators at critical facilities in Jackson County under IFB Project 4827-0028, with sealed bids due September 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on August 18, 2026 at both locations.

The scope encompasses a 100 kW generator for Cashiers Recreation Center (355 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC) and a 130 kW generator for Cullowhee Recreation Center (88 Cullowhee Mountain Rd, Cullowhee, NC). Each installation must include an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), concrete pad, fuel storage tank with secondary containment, electrical wiring, telemetry circuits, and remote monitoring capabilities. All work must comply with North Carolina State Building Code, ASCE 24 standards, FEMA 44 CFR, local floodplain ordinances, and OSHA regulations. The selected vendor must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State prior to award, provide a Construction Manager licensed as a North Carolina General Contractor, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, and deliver one-year warranty coverage plus a third-party ten-year structural warranty.

Pricing shall be submitted on a firm fixed-price basis with separate line-item costs for generator, ATS, miscellaneous materials, and project management and labor, plus a proposed timeline to completion for each site. The State reserves the right to award to a single vendor or make separate awards for individual line items. Funding is provided through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program following a Federal disaster declaration. The initial contract term is twelve months from the effective date of award, with an optional six-month renewal period at the State's discretion. Written questions are due August 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with responses provided by August 25, 2026. Vendors must demonstrate financial stability and appropriate licensing for all subcontractors.