Phase 1 Landscaping

South Piedmont Community College is requesting sealed bids for Phase 1 Landscaping improvements at its Old Charlotte Highway Campus in Monroe, North Carolina, with bids due September 3, 2026, and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for August 19. A 10% minority business participation goal applies.

The scope includes earthwork, grading, planting, and hardscape improvements around the A Building at 4150 Student Success Place. Work encompasses concrete paving, turf and grass seeding, tree and plant installation, landscape boulders, erosion control fabric, and related site improvements as detailed in contract drawings and specifications. The project is a single prime contract requiring lump sum proposals with unit pricing on nine specified items (tree removal, geotextile fabric, erosion control fabric, trees, shrubs, turf seeding, landscape boulders, concrete paving, and mulch paving) and one alternate for additional landscape improvements.

Contractors must hold a general contractor license under North Carolina General Statutes 87 and demonstrate a minimum of five years of recent experience in commercial or industrial structural concrete, roadway construction, and site redevelopment. Three project references from work completed within the last ten years are required. Compliance with E-Verification requirements under North Carolina General Statutes 64 Article 2 and evidence of workers' compensation, public liability, property damage, and builder's risk insurance are mandatory.

The successful contractor must complete all work within 120 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A bid bond or cash deposit equal to 5% of the proposal amount is required. The contract includes a 12-month guarantee period on materials and workmanship following final acceptance. The designer is Surface 678, P.A.; the project is designated SCO ID #26929 and NCCCS Project ID #2787. The pre-bid meeting on August 19 at 2:00 PM includes an online option.