North Carolina Department of Administration

NC Department of Administration 7/31/2026
Nature Research Center - Skyway Bridge HVAC
SCO ID No. 25-30410-01A
N O T I C E TO B I D D E R S
Sealed proposals will be received by North Carolina Department of Administration in Raleigh, NC,
in the office of NC Department of Administration State Construction Office located at 301 N.
Wilmington Street, Suite 450, Raleigh, NC 27601 up to 3:00 pm on Thursday, September 3, 2026,
and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and
equipment entering into the construction of:
Nature Research Center - Skyway Bridge HVAC SCO ID# 25-30410-01A
The work includes, but is not limited to, the HVAC repairs at the two skyway bridges locate at the
Nature Research Center, 121 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27603, and other Work indicated in the
Contract Documents.
Bids will be received for single prime. All proposals shall be lump sum.
Pre-Bid Meeting
A pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 in the
4th floor Conference Room at State Construction Office located at 301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite
450, Raleigh, NC 27601. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding
procedures and bid forms and include a site visit to review the project.
Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection in the offices of
NC Department of Administration and RND Architects, PA (Steven T. Pulling, AIA;
steve@RNDpa.com; or Emily Currier, Emily@RNDpa.com; Tel. 919-490-1266) and in the plan
rooms of the Associated General Contractors, Carolinas Branch, Raleigh in the local North
Carolina offices of McGraw-Hill Dodge Corporation, and in the Eastern Regional Office of Reed
Construction Data in Norcross, GA, or may be obtained by those qualified as prime bidders, upon
deposit of two hundred fifty dollars ($ 250.00) in cash or certified check. The full plan deposit will
be returned to those bidders provided all documents are returned in good, usable condition within
ten (10) days after the bid date.
Electronic files (in PDF format) of the bid documents will be provided to bidders free of charge.
Please contact RND Architects, PA (Steven T. Pulling, AIA; steve@RNDpa.com; or Emily Currier,
Emily@RNDpa.com; Tel. 919-490-1266) to request instructions to download the electronic files.
All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state
laws governing their respective trades.
General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will
be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on
this project must have license classification for unlimited General.
NOTE--SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTS: Under GS 87-1, a contractor that superintends or manages construction
of any building, highway, public utility, grading, structure or improvement shall be deemed a "general contractor"
and shall be so licensed. Therefore, a single prime project that involves other trades will require the single prime
contractor to hold a proper General Contractors license. EXCEPT: On public buildings being bid single prime,
where the total value of the general construction does not exceed 25% of the total construction value, contractors
under GS87- Arts 2 and 4 (Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical) may bid and contract directly with the Owner as the
SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTOR and may subcontract to other properly licensed trades. GS87-1.1- Rules .0210
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank
or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to
SCO-Notice To Bidders 2026 (Updated Jul. 2026)

NC Department of Administration 7/31/2026
Nature Research Center - Skyway Bridge HVAC
SCO ID No. 25-30410-01A
not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of
five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North
Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained
by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the
contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.
A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the
contract price.
Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment
made upon completion and acceptance of work.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60
days.
The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.
Designer: Owner:
RND Architects, PA North Carolina Department of Administration
3608 University Drive, Suite 204 1307 Mail Service Center
Durham, NC 27707 Raleigh, NC 27699-1307
Tel. 919.490.1266 Tel. 919.236.5400
SCO-Notice To Bidders 2026 (Updated Jul. 2026)