NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources- North Carolina Zoological Park

The North Carolina Zoological Park is soliciting sealed bids for a standby generators project including provision and installation of standby generators, switchgear control systems with E-House, equipment foundations, and site work at its Asheboro location, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

All bids must be submitted as lump sum proposals under a Single Prime Contract structure. General contractors are required to hold a minimum Limited License classification under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 1. Each proposal must be accompanied by a cash deposit or certified check equal to five percent of the proposal amount, or a five percent bid bond executed by a surety company licensed in North Carolina. Performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract price are required upon award.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Stedman Education Building to address project-specific questions, bidding procedures, and bid forms. Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents are available for inspection at the North Carolina Zoological Park offices and by appointment through the designer and consultant, Utility Technology Engineer-Consultants, PLLC (contact: Rudra Patel, 336-625-0917, rpatel@utilitytec.com).

Sealed proposals will be opened publicly at 2:00 p.m. on August 27, 2026 at the office of Mr. Levin Jones in the Stedman Education Building. Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent of monthly estimates with final payment upon completion and acceptance of work. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for a period of thirty days. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.