Jesse Helms Park Field Lighting Project

Union County, North Carolina Department of Public Works is requesting bids on the installation of sports lighting for soccer fields 2 and 3 at UC Jesse Helms Park under IFB, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 1505 Summerlin Dairy Road, Wingate, NC 28174.

The scope consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials for complete lighting system installation, including trenching, backfilling, cutting, channeling, chasing, and patching operations in accordance with Division 26 electrical specifications and applicable drawings and general conditions. The contract will be awarded on a single prime, lump-sum basis.

Bidders must hold a valid North Carolina contractor license. Bids must be sealed and submitted to Union County Procurement and Contract Management at 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, NC 28110. A non-collusion affidavit is required, along with either a Federal Deposit Insurance Company deposit or a bid bond executed by a corporate surety licensed in North Carolina. The county encourages good faith outreach efforts to small business entities.

Written questions are due August 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. local time; responses will be provided via addenda no later than seven days before the bid date. Bidding documents are available electronically through Duncan-Parnell's bid room at no charge for registration, with PDF downloads costing $94.00 plus tax and printed sets costing $125.00 plus tax. The project was prepared by LaBella Associates; Bernie Stallings, Electrical Engineer, is the primary contact for bidding questions. Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional submissions.