Buffaloe Road Athletic Park Track and Field Improvements

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
POSTED: MAY 13, 2026
CITY BID NUMBER: 274-PRCR-FY27BRTRACKFIELD.
Project: Buffaloe Road Athletic Park Track and Field Improvements
Owner: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Department, 222.W. Harge St. Suite 608, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Contact: Shangwen Liu, shangwen.liu@raleighnc.gov
Engineer: CHA Consulting/ 1000 Centregreen Way, Suite 160, Cary, NC 27513
Sealed Bids will be received until 3:00PM, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Raleigh Municipal
Building, 222 W. Hargett St., 6th Floor, Raleigh, NC 27601, Conference Room 609, at which
time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the construction of the Buffaloe
Road Athletic Park Track and Field Improvement Project.
After Bids are opened, the Owner shall evaluate them in accordance with the methods and criteria
set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner/City Council reserves the right to waive any
informality or to reject any or all Bids. Unless all Bids are rejected, Award will be made to the
lowest responsible and responsive Bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and the
time specified in the Bid Form for the performance of the Contract.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held virtually at 2pm, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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Meeting ID: 218 584 421 290 798
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Dial in by phone option:
(833) 827-3694 Then dial the nine-digit code: 226182532 - Followed by a # sign.
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Phone conference ID: 226 182 532#
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Written questions are due by 4pm, Tuesday, June 2.
Requirements for pre-bid submittals of an 'or-equal' are required within 10 days of the issuance
of the Advertisement for Bids in accordance with Section 00200, Instructions to Bidders.
The Project consists generally of the following major items:
The City of Raleigh intends to improve Buffaloe Road Athletic Park Track and Field
facilities. Improvements involve removal of existing asphalt track and portions of
subgrade. Replacement with additional subgrade materials and new asphalt track with
latex synthetic surfacing. The project also includes the removal of existing turf and
replacement with new artificial turf with drainage system. The project also includes new
fencing, two shade structures, additional storage space, and accommodation for multiple
programs.
Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained by emailing the office of the Engineer
(tnaranjo@chasolutions.com. Electronic documents will be provided at no cost.
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With each request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name,
contact person, street address, phone number, and email address for Bidding point of contact; N.
C. contractor's license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Prime bidder,
Supplier or Sub-Contractor.
Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding
Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instruction to
Bidders.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be
subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to Bidders.
Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina Sections 143-128.2 and 143-131, and in
accordance with City policy, the City of Raleigh encourages and provides equal opportunity for
certified Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) businesses to participate in
all aspects of the City's contracting and procurement programs to include Professional Services;
Goods and Other Services; and Construction. The prime contractor will be required to identify
participation of MWBE businesses in their Bid, and how that participation will be achieved.
Furthermore, the City's goal is to contract or sub-contract fifteen percent (15%) of the contract
amount to certified MWBEs on construction projects over $300,000, or with contracts that include
$100,000 or more in state funding.
City of Raleigh
Janet Cowell, Mayor
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