NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is requesting sealed bids for the Tryon Palace Perimeter Fence Replacement Phase 1 project at 529 South Front Street, New Bern, North Carolina, with bids due September 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. under SCO # 24-27698-01B. The state has established a 10% minority business enterprise participation goal.

The scope includes demolition of the existing chain-link fence and construction of 250 linear feet of new masonry wall with decorative steel fence infill, pier-mounted and recessed light fixtures, and upgrades to the existing building facade lighting with new layout and fixtures. This is a single prime general contract incorporating plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work submitted on a lump sum basis. Bidders must be licensed general contractors with a minimum of five years of experience on competitively bid publicly funded construction projects for municipalities, counties, states, or school systems. The centerpiece qualification requirement is verifiable experience supervising at least three historic preservation projects with original construction dates between 1900 and 1940, completed within the past ten years in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held September 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of Pollock and Eden Street, New Bern. Complete plans and specifications are available from the design consultant, Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects, requiring a $100 refundable plan deposit; PDF versions are available at no cost via email. Bids will not be accepted electronically and must be delivered by USPS, UPS, FedEx, or hand delivery to David Bateman at Tryon Palace History Center. Bid Bonds are required, and Performance and Payment Bonds are required upon award. Bidders must submit completed Bidder's Qualifications Statements, Bidder Subcontractor Restoration Skills Qualification Statements, and HUB Certified/Minority Business Participation forms with their bids; MBE Documentation for Contract Payments forms are required with final payment requests.