Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Posted: | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Due: | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Durham |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-1069 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
26-1069
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| Bid Title: |
Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses
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| Category: | Construction Bids |
| Status: | Open |
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Project Manual
City of Durham
Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses
Durham, North Carolina
August 28, 2026
Issue for Bid
26-1069
Owner: City of Durham - Transportation
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Location: GoDurham Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility
1820 N Miami
Durham, North Carolina 27704
City of Durham
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Transportation Department
The City of Durham will receive bids for the
Charging Station Install for GoDurham Battery Electric Buses
by:
September 30, 2026, at 1:00 P.M.
The City of Durham
Transportation Department
101 City Hall Plz; Ste 4200,
Durham, NC 27701
Attention: Eric Simpson
Summary of Work:
The project adds charging infrastructure for GoDurham battery-electric buses at the
Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility at 1820 N Miami. The scope includes
installation of new chargers, conduit, wire, equipment pads, switchboards, and
supporting site work. The project also includes work coordinated with Duke Energy
for new transformer service and lighting adjustments.
The following equipment will be furnished by the City:
• 20 ChargePoint Express Plus power blocks
• 10 dual dispensers
• 100 power modules
• Charger accessories and software
• Two outdoor 4,000-amp switchboards
• Duke Energy to provide new service feed and two new 2500 kVa transformers
• Testing and Commissioning of equipment will be performed by the City’s
Consultant
The contractor will receive, unload, securely store (if required), and install this
equipment per specifications. Storage requirements and pallet counts provided by
ChargePoint must be included in contractor planning.
The contractor is responsible for the following tasks:
• Installation of conduit (open-cut and directional bore)
• Installation of wire and communication cable
• Installation of transformer pads, switchboard pads, and charger equipment
pads
• Installation of owner-furnished switchboards and coordination for delivery and
handling
• Placement of chargers, dispensers, and associated components following
pad installation
City of Durham
Transportation Department
• Civil site work including trenching, backfilling, surface restoration, erosion
control, and traffic control
• Integration of new equipment with existing electrical systems as shown in the
construction drawings
• Coordination with Duke Energy for service connection, transformer work, and
light-pole adjustments
• Compliance with all requirements in the special provisions and the approved
site plan
Construction Engineering Services (CEI) is procured separately and independent of
the designer and Contractor. Contractor shall cooperate with CEI staff and provide
access to all work areas.
Plans and specifications are available for download or viewing at:
http://durhamnc.gov/bids.aspx
All inquiries, questions, requests for substitution, and/or clarifications must be
submitted in writing via the emails below according to the directions given in the
Request for Approval of Substitution and in the Instructions to Bidders prior to
September 4 at 3:00 pm.
City of Durham
Eric Simpson, PE
Multi-Modal Construction Manager
Transportation Dept
919-560-4366 x36495
eric.simpson@durhamnc.gov
Tom Devlin
Senior Business Services Manager
Transportation Department
919-560-4366 x36507
tom.devlin@durhamnc.gov
Eric Landfried
Project Manager
Alta Planning and
Design
984-208-9767
eriklandfried@altago.com
Transportation Department
Each bidder must show evidence that they are licensed under Chapter 87 of the
N.C. General Statutes. A General Contractors License is required.
The Following Forms MUST be filled out and included with the bid proposal:
1. Bid Forms
2. Non-Collusion Affidavit
3. Bidder Safety Evaluation Questionnaire / Contractor Safety Record
Information
4. Contractor Qualifications
5. Bid Bond
6. Federal Transit Administration Clauses
Any bid submitted without these forms may be deemed non-responsive.
The City of Durham reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities,
and/or accept such bid as appears in its judgement to be in the best interest of
the City.
END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS
City of Durham
Transportation Department
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Bids will be received for Single Prime Contract. All proposals shall be for lump sum.
2. The submission of a bid will assume that the Contractor has fully examined the site and
knows existing conditions and has made every provision for operating under the existing
conditions, and has included all necessary items, and has read and understands the Bidding
Documents. No consideration shall be given to any claim for extra compensation or
extension of contract time because of failure to comply with this provision.
3. Bids must be made in strict accordance on the “Bid Form” provided hereto and all blank
spaces for the Bid Alternates and Unit Prices, shall be properly filled in. When requested
Alternates or Unit Prices are not bid, the bid may be considered incomplete. All bids
submitted must be on the blank proposal forms herein provided and prices given shall be
both in writing and figures and the complete form shall be without any lineation, alterations,
or erasures. Any modification to the Bid Form (including Alternates and Unit Prices) may
disqualify the Bid and/or cause the Bid to be rejected. In case of conflicting prices, the
written prices shall govern.
One (1) original shall be submitted to City of Durham Transportation
Department. The Contractor shall fill in the Form of Bid as follows:
a. All bids must be signed by an authorized official of the firm.
b. Each proposal shall include the full name and address, phone number, and e-mail
contact of the bidder.
c. It shall be the specific responsibility of the Bidder to deliver this Bid to address
specified in Invitation to Bidders prior to the date and time specified in the invitation
to bidders for opening of the Bids. Later delivery of a Bid for any reason, including
delivery by the United States Mail, shall disqualify the Bid.
d. Modifications of previously deposited Bids will be acceptable only if delivered
to the place of the bid by the specified time.
Bids shall be received in strict accordance with requirements of the General Statutes of North
Carolina. All copies of the Bid, and any other documents required to be submitted with the
Bid shall be enclosed in a double envelope. Bid Bonds, are to be submitted in a separate
envelope from the Bid form and other required documents, but within the main Bid
envelope, and labeled "Bid Bond". The envelope can be hand delivered or mailed and shall
be addressed to the City of Durham, Transportation Department, 101 City Hall Plaza; Ste
4200, Durham, North Carolina 27701, and should be identified with the project name, time
and date of Bid Opening, the Bidder’s name and address, and Bidder’s General Contracting
license number.
4. Reserved.
5. The bidder is hereby directed NOT to include the N.C. Sales Tax in the bid total. The
successful bidder to whom the award is made will be required to submit a sworn statement
each month itemizing the purchases and taxes paid thereon and certifying that the articles
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