Wire- sub 7 generator installation

The City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Energy Department has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeking pricing for the purchase of electrical wire to support municipal electric utility operations and infrastructure maintenance. The specific deliverable is 1,650 feet of XHHW 750 MCM wire to be used for routine maintenance, system upgrades, and infrastructure improvements within the electric distribution system serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Vendors must provide product specifications, manufacturer information, and estimated delivery timelines with their quotations, with delivery required on a FOB Destination basis (freight prepaid and included) to the City of Rocky Mount Energy Department at 1251 Thorpe Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. The RFQ evaluation will award to the lowest responsible, responsive vendor with consideration given to quality, performance, and delivery time, with the City reserving the right to make separate awards to different vendors for line items or cancel the RFQ entirely. Key deadlines include a written question submission deadline of March 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET (with City responses due by March 19, 2026) and a quotation due date of March 24, 2026 by 2:00 PM ET, with submissions accepted electronically to Fantashia Dickens at fantashia.dickens@rockymountnc.gov or by mail to PO Box 1180, Rocky Mount, NC 27802. All quoted prices must remain firm for a minimum of 30 days from the quotation due date, and payment terms are Net 30 upon receipt of invoice and acceptance of goods.

The City has implemented a local preference policy allowing eligible local vendors—those current on property taxes in Rocky Mount—to match the pricing of the lowest non-local vendor if within five percent or $25,000, whichever is less. All vendors must comply with North Carolina's E-Verify requirements for employees, complete new vendor registration including W9 form submission and E-Verify Affidavit certification, and verify they are not debarred, suspended, or ineligible from doing business with the City. Vendors are required to make good faith efforts to achieve a ten percent aspirational goal for Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation and must provide documentation of such efforts if the goal is not met. All materials supplied must be new, unused, and free from defects, complying with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations as well as all applicable state and local licensing requirements. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the RFQ documentation.