Rehab of 638 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

The City of Raleigh Housing and Community Development Department is requesting bids for the rehabilitation of a two-unit residential building at 638 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Raleigh, North Carolina, under RFB 274-HCD-FY26-14, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the project site.

The project involves comprehensive renovation of approximately 700 square feet per unit, including mechanical, plumbing, sheetrock, electrical, painting, and roofing work. Bidders must hold a current North Carolina General Contractor's license. The contract is awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

The City of Raleigh's Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise program requires prime contractors to identify MWBE participation in their bids with a participation goal of 15% of the contract amount to certified MWBEs. The project is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, requiring employment opportunities be directed to low- and very low-income persons.

Bid security of 5% of the total bid must accompany each submission in the form of a bid bond or certified check. Bids remain valid for 60 days from submission. The contractor must provide one-year warranty on all work and three-year warranty on roof work, maintain workers' compensation insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per accident, and commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, naming the City of Raleigh as additional insured. Liquidated damages apply for failure to meet completion deadlines.

Written questions are due June 5, 2026, with City responses anticipated by June 15, 2026. Sealed bids are submitted to the Community Development Office, Room 101, 310 West Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, with bid opening to follow immediately.