Moore Square Garage Storage

The City of Raleigh, Engineering Services Department, Facilities/Operations Division is soliciting informal sealed bids for the purchase and installation of a secure chain link privacy fencing and gate system at the Moore Square Parking Deck located at 233 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. The project scope encompasses approximately 565 linear feet of 9-gauge galvanized steel chain link privacy fencing with 3-inch diameter corner posts and 2.5-inch diameter line posts spaced no more than 8 feet apart, supported by three horizontal rails with flange plates secured to the concrete deck. The installation also includes one primary 10-foot-tall vehicular swing gate, one double swing secondary access gate, and two man gates measuring 4 feet wide by 8 feet tall, along with all associated components required for a complete and functional installation. All contractors must be current and active North Carolina licensed general contractors with a minimum of five consecutive years of commercial construction experience and must utilize a commercial fencing company as a first-tier subcontractor. The bid must include costs for a North Carolina licensed engineer or architect for structural coordination, permitting fees, utility locating, and X-ray scanning of existing conditions prior to any structural work. Proposals must be submitted as a single lump sum with an Owner's Site Conditions Allowance of $5,000.00, and the contractor must complete the entire project within 21 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, a questions deadline of March 10, 2026, by 3:00 p.m., and sealed bids due on Thursday, March 26, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. All bids must include workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability coverage ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), commercial automobile liability coverage ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and builders risk coverage equal to the total bid price, with all warranties and guarantees for a minimum of one year from acceptance.

The City of Raleigh has established an aspirational goal of 15 percent minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) participation on construction projects of $300,000 or more and projects of $100,000 or more with state funding, requiring bidders to submit completed Acknowledgment of MWBE Policy and Identification of MWBE Participation forms with their proposals or risk rejection. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all three addenda issued on February 26, 2026 (Addendum No. 1 correcting contact information for Skyler Herring, Maintenance and Operations Supervisor), March 5, 2026 (Addendum No. 2 providing critical clarifications on X-ray scanning requirements and mid-rail specifications), and the posted Addendum No. 3 by signing and returning them with their proposal responses. No public bid opening will be held in accordance with informal bidding rules, and bids may not be withdrawn for 45 days after opening. The City of Raleigh reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. While the specific contract award value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents, the project scope and requirements suggest a substantial municipal construction procurement, with the estimated budget range likely reflecting the complexity of structural coordination and specialized fencing installation requirements.