INVITATION FOR BIDS
CHILLER REPLACEMENT at
PIEDMONT PROPULSION SYSTEMS FACILITY
FORSYTH COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES
BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT
1:00 PM, April 14, 2026
By City/County Purchasing in
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 16
101 NORTH MAIN STREET
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-131 and 128, sealed bids endorsed “Chiller Replacements, IF26195” will be
received by City/County Purchasing at the location and until the time listed above, at which time they
will be publicly opened and read aloud. Forsyth County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The
prime contractor must be properly licensed as required by Chapter 87 of the N.C. General Statutes to
perform the work described herein.
For instructions on how to submit a bid, contact Jessica Ferris-Irick at jessicafi@cityofws.org (preferred)
or 336-747-6929 during normal business hours.
Technical questions concerning this bid should be submitted electronically (email) to Jessica Ferris-Irick
at jessicafi@cityofws.org. End of Question period is 5:00 PM, April 7, 2026.
Scope of Work summary
The chiller serving the Piedmont Propulsion facility suffered a catastrophic failure over the winter with
water entering the refrigeration circuit and subsequently freezing. This project includes providing a
rental chiller for the duration of the replacement project, and replacement of the air-cooled chiller.
MANDATORY Site Visit
It is mandatory for vendors to schedule a site visit prior to April 7, 2026 by contacting James
Anderson at andersja@forsyth.cc. Failure to make the site visit during this deadline will make
vendors ineligible for award of the contract.
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