Solid Waste Building Renovation Project

The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids on renovation of its Solid Waste Building located at 455 Grove Street, with sealed bids due September 3, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk-through on August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. — attendance is a responsiveness requirement.

The scope includes construction of a new women's locker room, renovation of the existing men's locker room, renovation of the break room area, and all associated architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life safety modifications to achieve code compliance and improve employee amenities. All work must be completed within the existing building footprint unless otherwise identified during design development and must comply with current North Carolina Building Code and accessibility requirements.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on pass/fail evaluation of technical approach, qualifications and experience, project team, proposed schedule, and cost proposal. The estimated contract duration is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The contractor must hold a valid North Carolina General Contractor License with appropriate classification and limitation, maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation at statutory North Carolina limits, comply with E-Verify requirements, and secure all necessary permits and inspections. Bid security in the form of a 5% bid bond is required; post-award, the contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of contract price within 10 calendar days of award.

No federal funding supports this project; Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and federal Buy American provisions do not apply. Bid prices must exclude North Carolina sales tax on permanent construction materials per G.S. 105-164.14(b). Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day apply for delays beyond Substantial Completion. Written questions are due August 18, 2026 by 5:00 p.m., with City responses posted by August 20. Anticipated award is September 14, contract execution September 24, and Notice to Proceed October 1, 2026.