Public Safety Annex

The Town of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids for construction of a new Public Safety Annex facility, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET, and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site inspection on August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Town Hall (111 Causeway Drive). Attendance at the pre-bid conference is required for bid submission eligibility.

The scope encompasses approximately 7,000 square feet of one-story, slab-on-grade construction on a 1.5-acre site using metal stud and CMU construction with a metal roof on pre-fabricated wooden trusses. Site improvements include parking, drainage, pavement, landscaping, and utilities including storm piping structures, domestic and fire water lines, and sanitary sewer lines. The base bid covers all sitework and construction; five optional alternates are offered: Deduct Alternate #1 (Gravel Parking Lot), Add Alternate #2 (Lightning Protection), Add Alternate #3 (Air Filtration), Add Alternate #4 (Emergency Communication Coverage System), and Add Alternate #5 (Fire Pump Assembly).

The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must submit one unbound, reproducible original proposal in a sealed envelope to Town Manager Justin Whiteside and include a 5 percent bid bond or certified check of the base bid amount. The successful proposer must provide a Performance Bond and Payment and Material Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract value, from a surety company qualified to do business in North Carolina, within 15 days of award notice. All bond costs must be included in the construction base bid. The Board of Commissioners will consider award approval on October 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET. Material substitution and inquiry cut-off is September 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Bid documents are available from MB Showcase (debbie.flinchum@mb-showcase.com; 843-294-0038).