Oak Ridge Elementary School Drop-Off Improvements

Guilford County Schools is requesting bids on drop-off improvements at Oak Ridge Elementary School under IFB #6848, with sealed proposals due September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at 714 Green Valley Road, Conference Room 2A, Greensboro, North Carolina.

The scope includes demolition and removal of portions of existing drive, parking, curb, and sidewalk; installation of an additional drive lane, new curb, new sidewalk, new parking areas, and new striping. Contractors must furnish all equipment, supervision, labor, materials, and incidentals necessary to complete the work as indicated on approved project plans. Bidders must submit a 5% Bid Bond and 100% Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds. The bid form requires line-item pricing for materials, labor, and tax; unit prices for paving additional area, undercutting unsuitable soils and replacement with suitable compacted soil, and undercutting with compacted ABC stone; and a lump-sum total for all work. Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise participation is encouraged, with appropriate good-faith effort forms required with each bid.

Contractors must obtain complete North Carolina statewide criminal background investigations covering the prior seven years for all employees and subcontractors, with associated costs borne by the contractor. The contract includes a one-year warranty on all work from the date of acceptance. Work shall be completed within a specified number of days from the Notice to Proceed, coordinated and approved by Guilford County Schools to minimize interruption to normal school operations.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held August 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the school site (2050 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, North Carolina 27310). Plans, specifications, and contract documents are available electronically beginning August 21, 2026 through the GCS online plan room at https://www.gcsnc.com and in paper format at the GCS Maintenance Office (3920 Naco Road, Greensboro, NC 27403) from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. The project engineer is Hugh Creed Associates, Inc., P.A., reachable at (336) 275-9826 or hca@hughcreedassociates.com.