STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina Community College
Invitation for Bid #: 90-202526-05
Lawn and Ground Maintenance for Main Campus and Satellite Locations
Date of Issue: March 11, 2026
Bid Opening Date: March 25, 2026
At 10:00 AM ET
Direct all inquiries concerning this IFB to:
John Mooney
Director of Procurement
Email: mooneyj@coastalcarolina.edu
Phone: (910) 938-6137
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Invitation for Bid #
90-202526-05
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For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of bids, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic Vendor
Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public. This
page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made available
for public inspection.
This page shall be filled out and returned with your bid.
Failure to do so may subject your bid to rejection.
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Vendor Name
______________________________
Vendor eVP#
Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered
Vendor in good standing. You must enter the Vendor number assigned through eVP (Electronic Vendor
Portal). If you do not have a Vendor number, register at https://evp.nc.gov/SignIn
Sealed, mailed responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation.
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Bid Number: 90-202526-05
Vendor: __________________________________________
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina Community College
Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this IFB to:
John Mooney
Director of Procurement
mooneyj@coastalcarolina.edu
(910) 938-6137
Using Agency: Coastal Carolina Community
College
Invitation for Bid #: 90-202526-05
Bids will be publicly opened: March 25, 2026 @ 10:00am
Commodity No. and Description: 701117 Grounds Maintenance:
Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming
EXECUTION
In compliance with this Invitation for Bid (IFB), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish and
deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.
By executing this bid, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:
this bid is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),
none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of
the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and
it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.
Furthermore, by executing this bid, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that:
it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from
covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.
As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this
IFB, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with
more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.
As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned Vendor certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements concerning fair
employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance of any
Contract arising from this solicitation.
G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans,
specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public
contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this
response to the IFB, the undersigned certifies, for Vendor’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor is not aware that any
such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.
By executing this bid, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document.
Failure to execute/sign bid prior to submittal may render bid invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late bids shall not be accepted.
COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:
STREET ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX:
ZIP:
CITY & STATE & ZIP:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
TOLL FREE TEL. NO:
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Bid Number: 90-202526-05
Vendor: __________________________________________
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #21):
PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:
VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:
DATE:
EMAIL:
VALIDITY PERIOD
Offer shall be valid for at least sixty (90) days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days, or if extended by mutual
agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this IFB.
ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS
If your bid is accepted, all provisions of this IFB, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement between
the parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply. Depending upon the
Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.
FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded this________ day of __________, 20____, as indicated on
The attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________.
(Authorized Representative of Coastal Carolina Community College)
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Bid Number: 90-202526-05
Vendor: __________________________________________
Contents
1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................5
1.1 CONTRACT TERM..................................................................................................................5
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................5
2.1 INVITATION FOR BID DOCUMENT........................................................................................5
2.2 E-PROCUREMENT FEE .........................................................................................................5
2.3 NOTICE TO VENDORS REGARDING IFB TERMS AND CONDITIONS.................................5
2.4 IFB SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................................6
2.5 MANDATORY SITE VISIT .......................................................................................................6
2.6 BID QUESTIONS.....................................................................................................................6
2.7 BID SUBMITTAL .....................................................................................................................7
2.8 BID CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................8
2.10 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................8
3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND BID EVALUATION PROCESS ....................................................8
3.1 METHOD OF AWARD.............................................................................................................8
3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION.........8
3.3 BID EVALUATION PROCESS ................................................................................................9
3.4 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES....................................................................9
4.0 REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................10
4.1 PRICING................................................................................................................................10
4.2 FINANCIAL STABILITY ........................................................................................................10
4.3 HUB PARTICIPATION ..........................................................................................................10
4.4 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................10
4.5 BACKGROUND CHECKS.....................................................................................................11
4.6 PERSONNEL.........................................................................................................................11
4.7 VENDOR’S REPRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................11
4.8 AGENCY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................11
4.9 SUBCONTRACTORS............................................................................................................11
4.10 SECRETARY OF STATE REGISTRATION...........................................................................11
5.0 SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK ..........................................................................12
5.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................12
5.2 TASKS/DELIVERABLES ......................................................................................................12
5.3 CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY LABELS.............................................................................13
5.4 DEVIATIONS .........................................................................................................................13
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