Louver Awnings - Detention Center

Iredell County, North Carolina is soliciting proposals under Solicitation 27-455-RFP-02 to fabricate and install four metal awnings over fresh air louvers on the north side of the Iredell County Detention Center, with written questions due November 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and proposals due November 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The county encourages responses from disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, and women-owned businesses, and no set-aside or preference program is stated. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Detention Facility, 204 Constitution Lane, and that date has passed.

The project is a turnkey engagement in which the vendor supplies all materials, equipment, and permits, complies with OSHA safety standards, and restores work areas to pre-project condition upon completion. All awnings and frames must be powder coated or have equivalent corrosion protection, and the county provides the color selection. Vendors must submit a Certificate of Insurance naming Iredell County as an additional insured, a W-9, and Electronic Funds Transfer information, and must meet E-Verify certification and Iran Divestment Act of 2015 requirements as contracting criteria. Project completion is required by December 16, 2026.

Evaluation is points-based and committee-scored: Qualifications and Involvement with Similar Projects (30 points), Understanding of Scope of Services and Proposed Work Plan (30 points), Complete Product Information (25 points), and References (15 points). Pricing requires a unit cost and a total cost for four louver awnings installed as a single line item. The county reserves the right to interview finalists, request clarifications, and award to the most qualified respondent. All submissions become county property upon receipt.