S TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA/ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
R EQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
# 148-MAINT-053
P ROJECT:
U SING AGENCY:
A sheville High Asbestos Abatement at CTE Building PROJECT
Asheville City Schools
ISSUE DATE: 3/30/2026
P roposalssubjecttothec onditionsmadeap arth ereofw illb ereceiveduntil2 :00p m,April1 6,2026,forfurnishingalllabor,
materials, equipment, and services incidental and implied, for completion of the project described herein.
T HE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
T he following is a general description of the process by which a firm will be selected to provide services.
1.
R equest for Proposals is issued to prospective contractors.
2.
S ite V isits may b e s cheduled b y contacting T im Shelton, A CS Maintenance Director, a t (828) 7 13-6430.
While not required, it is h ighly recommended that all contractors familiarize themselves w ith the p roject.
P roposer is responsible for measuring actual square footage.
3 .
The deadline for written questions is three (3) days prior to the due date.
Chris Pohlman, Purchasing Specialist
P hone: 828-350-6101
Email:c hris.pohlman@acsgmail.net
4.
A llP roposalsm ustb ereceivedbythePurchasingSpecialistnotlaterthanthed uedateandtimes pecified
above,atwhichp ointa llproposalsw illb eimmediatelythereafteropened.A ttendancebyP roposersatthe
PublicOpeningisnotrequired.T abulationsofp roposalsanda wardinformationm ayb eobtainedb ywritten
request.
a . A llProposalsmustbefullysealedandreferenceR FP#1 48-MAINT-053o ntheoutsideofthep ackage.
Providingo neoriginalP roposaliss ufficient.A dditionalcopieso fP roposalsarenotnecessary.Emailed
p roposal submissions will NOT b e a ccepted. All s ealed proposals should b e clearly labeled w ith the
following:
Asheville City Schools
A ttn: 148-MAINT-053
c/o Chris Pohlman
8 5 Mountain Street
A sheville, NC 28801
b . Proposal Forms m ust be s igned and dated by a n official authorized to b ind the firm. Unsigned
proposals will not be considered.
c.
Proposals must include Identification of HUB Certified/Minority Business P articipation, as well a s
e ither Affidavit A or A ffidavit B, a s applicable. Required forms a nd instructions are included a s
Exhibit Ato this solicitation.
5.
P roposals willb eevaluateda ccordingtoc ompleteness,content,experiencewithsimilarp rojects,abilityo f
theofferoranditss taff,a ndc ost. Awardofa c ontracttooneo fferordoesn otm eanthattheo therproposals
lackedm erit,butthat,a llfactorsconsidered,theselectedp roposalwasdeemedm ostadvantageoustothe
S tate.
6 .
A sheville CitySchoolsreservestherighttorejectanyo rallo ffersw hens uchrejectionisd eemedtob ein
the best interest of Asheville City Schools.
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(NOTE: THE PROPOSAL FORM MUST BE FULLY EXECUTED AND RETURNED FOR CONSIDERATION)
PROPOSAL FORM
#148-MAINT-053
A sheville High Asbestos Abatement at CTE Building PROJECT
D UE DATE: 4/16/2026 at 2:00 pm
T he u ndersigned having c arefully read a nd considered the terms a nd conditions of the Contract Documents for the
A sheville H igh A sbestos A batement at CTE Building P roject for A sheville C ity S chools, N orth Carolina, d oeshereby
o ffertoperforms uchserviceso nb ehalfoftheDistrict,o fthetypeandq ualityandinthemannerdescribed,a nds ubject
to a nd in accordance with the terms and conditions setforthintheC ontractD ocumentsattherateso ntheProposal
F orms hereinafter set forth.
P roposer: ________________________________________________________________________________________
A ddress: _______________________________________________________________________________________
C ity/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________
MBE Status: ___________________ Fax: ______________________ Email: __________________________________
By: (Signature) ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Printed Name ____________________________________________ Title: __________________________________
N umber of Years in Business:
_____________________
N umber of Years Experience in commercial asbestos abatement projects:
_ ____________________
E stimated Start Date: _ ____________________
E stimated Duration:
_ ____________________
Required: At least three (3) references for similarp rojects. (Please attach extra sheets as needed).
R equired: Identification of Minority Business Participationform, including either Affidavit A or Affidavit B, as applicable.
Therefore, in compliance w ith this Request for P roposals, a ndsubjecttoa llc onditionsh erein,theu ndersignedo ffers
and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to furnish the subject services for a cost not to exceed:
$____________________ Total
END OF PROPOSAL FORM
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1. P URPOSE
Asheville C ity S chools invitesqualifiedande xperiencedcontractorstos ubmitp roposalsforasbestosremoval
for m ultiple rooms in the “CTE Building” atAshevilleHighS chool,locatedat419M cDowellS t,A sheville,N C
2 8803, within Asheville City Schools (“ACS”), as per the specifications described herein.
2 . SCOPE OF WORK
A s urvey m ap for the third floor of the C TE B uilding o f A sheville H igh School is added a s E xhibit B to this
solicitation.
Scope o f w ork applies to the following rooms: 6 00, 601, 6 02, 6 03, 6 04, 6 05, 606, 6 11, a nd hallway a reas
indicated on the Exhibit B map.
Fora llroomsanda reas,u tilizen on-friableabatementmethodstoremovea sbestos-contaminatedfloortileand
tile adhesive. F riable abatement w illbedonewithinn egativepressureenclosureswithHEPAfilteredexhaust.
A lla batementw illb efollowedb yp romptc leanup.Thetotala reaisa pproximately1 3,100squarefeet;h owever,
P roposer is responsible for verifying exact square footage.
Allwasteistobetransportedoffs iteandd isposedofa ta na pprovedsite.Allp ermitsa ndanyfeesassociated
with this project must be included in the Proposal.
T he D esign o f Asbestos Abatement is provided by R eliant Environmental a nd is added a s E xhibit C to this
s olicitation.
3 . A IR TESTING
Following the removal, the air testing will be the responsibility of Asheville City Schools.
4. SITE VISIT
S ite Visitsmaybescheduledb yc ontactingTimShelton,A CSM aintenanceDirector,a t(828)7 13-6430.While
not required, it is highlyrecommendedthatallcontractorsfamiliarizethemselveswiththep roject.Proposeris
responsible for measuring actual square footage.
5 . E XPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS
T he requirements and specifications include the following:
E xperience: Contractor must have at least three (3) years’ commercial asbestos abatement projects.
R eferences: At least three (3) references for similar projects.
6. TIMELINE
W ork shall start on or approximately June 15, 2026 and shall be completed no later than June 30, 2026.
7 . C ONDITIONS
Each P roposer s hall fully acquaint itself with c onditions relating to the scope a nd restrictions attending the
execution of the work under C ontract. P roposers s hall thoroughly examine a nd b e familiar w ith the
Specifications.
It is a lso e xpected that the Proposers w ill o btain information concerning the c onditions a tlocationsthatm ay
affectitsw ork.Thefailureo ro missionofa nyP roposertoreceiveo re xaminea nyform,instrument,a ddendum
o rotherdocument,o rtoacquaintitselfwithexistingc onditions,s hallinn ow ayrelieveitofanyobligationswith
respect to its Proposal or to the Contract.
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T heP roposershallmakeitsowndeterminationa stoc onditionsandshallassumeallriska ndresponsibilitya nd
s hallcompletetheworkinandunderc onditionsitmaye ncounterorc reate,withoutextracosttoAshevilleCity
S chools.
8. SAFETY REGULATIONS:
TheContractors halla dheretotherules,regulations,andinterpretationsofalls tate,federal,andlocallawsthat
pertain to w orkers a nd s ite s afety. This to include O SHA 1 910, General Construction, or those regulations
m andated by these specifications.
9 . CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
As p rovided by statute a nd rule, ACS will consider keeping trade s ecrets which the offeror d oes n ot want
d isclosed, c onfidential. Eachpages hallbeidentifiedinboldfaceatthetopa ndb ottomas“CONFIDENTIAL”.
Cost information s hall n ot b e deemed confidential. In spite o f w hat is labeled as a trade s ecret, the
d etermination whether it is or not will be determined by North Carolina law.
1 0.
HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
Pursuant to General S tatute 1 43-48 Executive Order # 150, A sheville C ity Schools invites and encourages
participation in this p rocurement process b y businesses owned by m inorities, women, d isabled, d isabled
business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled.
P ursuant to 2 C FR 2 00.321, affirmative steps a re required to a ssure that m inority businesses, w omen’s
b usiness enterprises, a nd labor s urplus area firms a reu sedwhenp ossible.Theproposershallidentifyo nits
b id/proposal the minority business participation it will u se o n the project (Identification o f M inority Business
P articipation) form and s hall include either A ffidavit A o r Affidavit B a s applicable. Required forms and
instructions are included asE xhibit Ato this solicitation.
11. NONDISCRIMINATION
C ontractor and any subcontractors employed by Contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§
6 0-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals
b ased on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all
individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that
c overed prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
1 2.
D EBARMENT
P roposer certifies by s ubmitting a P roposal that the Proposer a nd/or any of its Principals are not presently
debarred, per the State’s website:http://ncadmin.nc.gov/government-agencies/procurement/contracts/
d ebarred-vendors ; and are n ot p resently debarred, p er the Federal Excluded Parties L ist:
w ww.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM;andarenotlistedo ntheFinalDivestmentL ista ndParentandS ubsidiaryList
located athttps://www.nctreasurer.com/inside-the-department/OpenGovernment/Pages/
Iran-Divestment-Act-Resources.aspx which w as created b y the NC S tate T reasurer p ursuant to N .C.G.S.
1 47-86.58, Iran Divestment Act; and a re not s uspended, proposed for d ebarment, d eclared ineligible or
v oluntarilye xcludedfromenteringintothisA greementbya nyfederalagencyorbya nydepartment,agencyo r
political subdivision of the State.
1 3.
COMPLIANCE
TheContractorshallc omplywithalllaws,ordinances,c odes,rules,regulations,a ndlicensingrequirementsthat
are applicable to the conduct of its business, including those o f federal, state, a nd local a gencies having
jurisdiction and/or authority.
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T he Contractor shall o btain all licenses and permits required to execute a c ontract b y authorities that h ave
jurisdiction.
T he Contractor s hall c omply with a ll relevant ACS P olicies a nd Procedures a pplicable to its p rovision o fthe
s ervices d escribedhereunderd uringthetermo ftheAgreement.A llAshevilleC ityS choolsBoardP oliciescan
b e found ath ttps://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=asheville_city
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SPECIFICATIONS
A ny deviation from the s pecifications indicated herein m ust b e c learly pointed o ut and explained in detail.
O therwise, it w ill b e considered that items o ffered a re in strict compliance w ith these specifications, a ndthe
o fferorw illb eheldresponsibletherefore. T heproposershalln otc onstruethisparagraphasinvitingdeviationo r
implying that any deviation will be acceptable.
1 5.
AWARD OF CONTRACT
Itistheintenttoa wardthiscontracttoasingleo verallo fferor. T herightisreserved,however,tomakeaward
o n the b asis o f individual items o r g roups o f items, if s uch shall be considered to be mostadvantageouso r
constitutethebestinteresto fA CS. Bestvalueprocurementtothelowestresponsive andresponsibleb idderis
the procurement goal of ACS.
Thismaybedeterminedu ponc onsiderationo fsuchfactorsa s:pricesoffered;thequalityo fthearticleso ffered;
the g eneral reputation a nd performance c apabilities o f the o fferors; the s ubstantial conformity w ith the
specifications and other conditions setforthinthep roposal;thesuitabilityofthea rticlesfortheintendeduse;
therelatedservicesneeded;thed ateo rd ateso fdeliveryandperformance;a nds ucho therfactorsdeemedb y
ACStobep ertinentandpeculiartothepurchaseinq uestion. Unlesso therwisespecifiedbyA CSortheofferor,
ACS reserves the right to accept any item or g roup of items on a multi-item p roposal. In a ddition, on term
contracts,ACSreservestherighttom akep artial,progressiveorm ultiplea wards: w hereitisa dvantageousto
award separately b y items; or where more than one supplier is needed to p rovide the contemplated
requirements as to quantity,q uality,d elivery,service,geographicala reas;o therfactorsd eemedbyACStobe
pertinent or peculiar to the purchase in question.
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P ROTEST PROCEDURES
A p artyw antingtoprotestac ontracta wardedpursuanttothissolicitation,m usts ubmitawrittenrequesttothe
C hiefFinanceO fficerofA CSusingthec ontactinformationb elow.T hisrequestmustbereceivedb ytheChief
F inanceO fficerwithinfive(5)consecutivecalendard aysfromthedateofthecontracta warda ndmustcontain
s pecific sound reasons and any supporting documentation for the protest.
H eidi Kerns, Chief Finance Officer
A sheville City Schools
8 5 Mountain St, Asheville, NC 28801
Email:heidi.kerns@acsgmail.net
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J ESSICA LUNSFORD ACT
U nder N orth C arolina law,c ertainsexo ffendersarep rohibitedfromcomingo ntos choolcampuses. Proposer
a grees to c onduct ana nnualc hecko ftheN .C.S exOffenderandP ublicProtectionRegistrationProgram,the
N .C. Sexually V iolent Predator Registration Program, and the National S ex Offender R egistry for a ll of its
employees involved in this p roject. A CS prohibits a ny p ersonnel listed on such registries from being on a ny
property owned o r operated b y A CS a nd from having any direct interaction with students. A s a term of the
Agreement, s aid checks m ust be p erformed by the C ontractor and reported to the A CS Superintendent or
Designee, upon request. U nder p rovisions s etforthintheJ essicaL unsfordA ctunderNorthCarolinalaw,m y
signature b elow c ertifies thatneitherInora nye mployeeoragentofC ontractorthatisinvolvedw ithp rojectis
listed a s a sex offender o n the N C S ex O ffender a nd P ublic P rotection R egistration Program, the S exually
V iolent Predator Registration Program, and/or the National Sex Offender Registry.
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