Stair Tower Repainting and Tread Replacement - Buffalo Road Aquatic Center

The City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is requesting sealed bids for stair tower repainting, rust removal, and stair-tread replacement at Buffalo Road Aquatic Center, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. under City Bid Number 274-PRCR-2026-BRACSTAIR.

The scope encompasses surface preparation and rust removal on the stair tower supporting the indoor pool slide, repainting of the tower structure, removal and replacement of stair treads on the circular stairway to the slide entry, and ancillary work. The facility is located at 5908 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh, NC 27616. Contract completion is 14 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must hold current North Carolina contractor licensing and demonstrate relevant project experience, financial stability, and safety records. Prospective bidders may submit "or-equal" requests for materials and equipment within 10 days of the posting date (August 5, 2026). All site inspections must be conducted with an authorized City representative and scheduled through Ellis Cayton at ellis.cayton@raleighnc.gov. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the aquatic center.

Bid security of five percent is required if the base bid exceeds $300,000. The award will go to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Contractor insurance must include workers' compensation; commercial general liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate; commercial automobile liability; and builders risk coverage in the amount of the total bid price. The contract includes a one-year warranty for defective workmanship or materials following final acceptance. Partial payments are due within 30 days of certified payment applications, with five percent retainage until 50 percent project completion, then 2.5 percent retainage through completion.