Machine Connections Yarn FIC Project

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Jan 28, 2026
Due:	Feb 17, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	98-01-2025018
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

STANDARD FORM OF INFORMAL CONTRACT

AND GENERAL CONDITIONS

FOR

Gaston College

Machine Connections Yarn FIC Project

Gaston College- Kimbrell Campus

7224 Wilkinson Blvd. 28012

Project ID# - 01-2025018

SCOPE OF WORK

Provide a n d i n s t a l l e l e c t r i c a l a n d p l u m b i n g t o t h e d e s i g n a t e d e q u i p m e n t i n t h e F i b e r I n n o v a t i o n

C e n t e r . This will allow operation of yarn equipment.

1. Install piping for three (3) compressed air drops.

2. Provide and install three (3) electrical circuits to power equipment.

3. Provide and install a new transformer and service panel.

4. Daily cleanup of all work areas, paths of entry and material delivery and removal.

5. Any damage to buildings, walkways, and foliage will be the responsibility of the contractor to repair

or replace at their expense.

6. Any deficiencies found in the installation of materials used in the installation that would prevent

receiving a green tag from inspectors will be the contractor’s responsibility and expense to correct.

Air tests will be performed to meet the OSHA standards.

7. The owner is to receive training on all new equipment for facilities maintenance, training to include

a schedule walk-through for maintenance personnel.

MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference

February 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM

Gaston College- Kimbrell Campus

Fiber Innovation Center

7224 Wilkinson Blvd

Belmont, NC 28012

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bid for this work will be received by:

Stephen Sharp

Gaston College- Harney Hall Building

7220 Wilkinson Blvd, Belmont NC 28012

(704) 923-8405

(704)922-2329 (fax)

up to 2:00 PM, on February 17, 2026, and thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.

State of North Carolina Standard Form of Informal Contract and General Conditions 1

Complete plans and specification and contract documents can be obtained from

Hakeem Bailey, P.E.

AeroRaq Engineering Inc

8511 Davis Lake Parkway, Suite

C6-205

Charlotte, NC 28269

hakeembailey@aeroraq.com

(704) 469-8463

Contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license under the State laws governing their respective

trades and that North Carolina General Statute 87 will be observed in receiving and awarding contracts. General

Contractors must have general license classification or electrical contractors license.

No bid may be withdrawn after the opening of bids for a period of 30 days. The Owner reserves the right to reject

any or all bids and waive informalities. Bids shall be made only on the BID/ACEPTANCE form provided herein with

all blank spaces for bids properly filled in and all signatures properly executed.

Please note on the envelope – Bid:

Attn: Stephen Sharp

Machine Connections Yarn FIC Project

Project (Bid Date)

(Contractor Name)

(License)

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

State of North Carolina Standard Form of Informal Contract and General Conditions 2

Important Note: This is an absolute requirement. Vendor shall bear the risk for late submission due to

unintended or unanticipated delay—whether submitted electronically, delivered by hand, U.S. Postal

Service, courier or other delivery service. It is the Vendor’s sole responsibility to ensure its proposal has

been received as described in this RFP by the specified time and date of opening. The time and date of

receipt will be marked on each proposal when received. Any proposal received after the proposal

deadline will be rejected.

VIA US Postal Service/FED EX/ UPS

01-2025018

Stephen Sharp

7220 Wilkinson Blvd

Belmont, NC 28012

Delivery Address (by any other method)

01-2025018

Stephen Sharp

Harney Hall Building

7220 Wilkinson Blvd

Belmont, NC 28012

For proposals submitted via U.S. mail, please note that the U.S. Postal Service generally does

not deliver mail to a specified street address but to the College’s Mail Service Center. Vendors

are cautioned that proposals sent via U.S.Mail, including Express Mail, may not be delivered

by the Mail Service Center to the agency’s purchasing office on the due date in time to meet

the proposal deadline. All Vendors are urged to take the possibility of delay into account when

submitting a proposal by U.S. Postal Service, courier, or other delivery service.

Attempts to submit a proposal via facsimile (FAX) machine, telephone or email in response to this RFP

shall NOT be accepted.

a) Submit two (2) signed, original executed proposal responses to the address identified in the table

above.

b) Submit your proposal in a sealed package. Clearly mark each package with: (1) Vendor name; (2) the

RFP number; and (3) the due date. Address the package(s) for delivery as shown in the table above. If

Vendor is submitting more than one (1) proposal, each proposal shall be submitted in separate sealed

envelopes and marked accordingly. For delivery purposes, separate sealed envelopes from a single

Vendor may be included in the same outer package. Proposals are subject to rejection unless submitted

with the information above included on the outside of the sealed proposal package.

The Following Information must be included with the proposal:

1. All applicable licensures with North Carolina.

2. Material List

3. Proposed construction schedule

4. Warranty on above work.

5. List of Public projects completed in the last 3 years.

6. List of 3 references for completed jobs with updated contact information.

7. Proposals to be in the form of a proposed contract signed by the bidder with signature line and

ready for Gaston College’s approval.

8. Include a copy of a COI and W-9 form

9. Proposals should include a lump sum price (with material & labor breakdown) for the base bid

work and separate pricing for each alternate listed.

State of North Carolina Standard Form of Informal Contract and General Conditions 3

Method of Award:

All qualified bids will be evaluated and award or awards will be based on the lowest responsive

bid meeting written specifications for the project.

While the intent is to award a Contact to a single Vendor for all line items, The State reserves

the right to make separate awards to different vendors for one or more line items, to not award

one or more line items or to cancel in its entirety without awarding a Contract, if it is considered

to be most advantageous to the State to do so.

Any Vendor with an E-Procurement Services account that is in arrears by 91 days or more at

the time of the bid opening may, at the State’s discretion be disqualified from further evaluation

or consideration.

The State reserves the right to waive any minor informality or technicality in bids received.

State of North Carolina Standard Form of Informal Contract and General Conditions 4

BID/ACCEPTANCE FORM

for

Gaston College

Project ID# - 01-2025018

01-2025018

Machine Connections Yarn FIC Project

Gaston College- Kimbrell Campus

7224 Wilkinson Blvd. 28012

The undersigned, as bidder, proposes and agrees if this bid is accepted to contract with the State of

North Carolina through Gaston College for the furnishing of all materials, equipment, and labor

necessary to complete the construction of the work described in these documents in full and complete

accordance with plans, specifications, and contract documents, and to the full and entire satisfaction of

the State of North Carolina and Gaston College for the sum of:

BASE BID:

Dollars $

Respectively submitted this

day of

Federal ID#:

Witness:

(Proprietorship or Partnership)

Attest: (corporation)

(Contractor’s Name)

By:

Title:

(Owner, partner, corp. Pres. Or Vice President)

Address:

Email Address:

(Corporate Seal)

By:

Title:

(Corporation, Secretary. /Ass't Secretary.)

License #:

State of North Carolina Standard Form of Informal Contract and General Conditions 5

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Solicitation Number:	98-01-2025018
Project Title:	Machine Connections Yarn FIC Project
Description:	Provide and install electrical and plumbing to the designated equipment in the Fiber Innovation Center.
Opening Date:	2/17/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	1/29/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	GASTON COLLEGE


Solicitation Number * 98-01-2025018	Department GASTON COLLEGE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-02-17T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-01-28T20:47:19.0000000Z	Commodity Code Building maintenance and repair services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit 2026-02-05T05:00:00.0000000Z	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Mike Whiteman
Description Provide and install electrical and plumbing to the designated equipment in the Fiber Innovation Center.

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