IFB 2026-081 Judicial Center Cooling Tower Project

U N IO N C OU N T Y, N OR T H C A R OL I N A
D E P A R TM E N T O F P U B L I C WO R K
Invitation for Bid No. 2026-081
Judicial Center Cooling Tower Replacement
Due Date: September 22, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM Local Time
Receipt Location: Union County Procurement and Contract Management
610 Patton Avenue
Monroe, NC 28110
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit
Due Date: September 2, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM Local Time
Location: Union County Judicial Center
400 North Main Street
Monroe, NC 28112
Procurement Representative: Prepared by:
Juan Rodriguez-Cruz James Mangum
Procurement Specialist Project Manager
Procurement and Contract Management Facilities & Fleet
(704) 283-3519 Management
Juan.Rodriguez-Cruz@unioncountync.gov (704) 283-3774

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1.1 DESIGN PROFESSIONALS OF RECORD
A. Corporation
1. LaBella Associates, PC
2. Corporate Engineering: C-0430
3. Corporate Architectural #: 52904
B. Engineer of Record:
1. Brad Bumgarner, PE
2. License # 030437
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Designer Name Brad Bumgarner, PE IFB 2026-081
Designers Project Number #2263537 1 Judicial Center Cooling Tower Replacement
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DOCUMENT 00 11 13 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Judicial Center Cooling Tower Replacement
IFB 2026-081
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids for Judicial Center Cooling Tower Replacement will be received by Union County Procurement and
Contract Management, 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina 28110 until 2:00 PM local time on September
22, 2026, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Late bids will not be accepted.
If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate
package plainly marked on the outside with the notation "BID ENCLOSED - 2026-081" and shall be addressed to Union
County Procurement and Contract Management, Attn: Juan Rodriguez-Cruz, 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, NC 28110.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held on September 2, 2026, at 9:30am local time at 400 North Main Street
Monroe NC. Attendance at this meeting is strongly encouraged.
Scope of Work: The Judicial Center Cooling Tower has reached the end of its useful life. This project will replace the
cooling tower with a new cooling tower of similar capacity. The condenser water distribution pump will be replaced
with pump of similar capacity.
Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis as set forth in the Bid Form.
All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing to the
Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (Juan Rodriguez-Curz@unioncountync.gov). Deadline for
questions is 4:00 PM local time on September 9, 2026. Questions will be addressed via Addenda no later than 7 days
prior to bid date.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Union County Procurement and Contract Management
610 Patton Avenue
Monroe NC 28110
Juan Rodriguez-Cruz
Juan Rodriguez-Cruz@unioncountync.gov
(704) 283-3519
Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at Union County Procurement and Contract Management
at 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00
PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Bidding Documents are available in electronic or printed form from Duncan-Parnell via their bid room
https://www.bidroom.duncan-parnell.com. Registration with Duncan-Parnell is required to obtain the bid documents.
There is no charge for registration. Printed hard copies of the Bidding Documents can be ordered and shipped for an
additional fee, which will depend on the number of sets, size of Drawings, applicable taxes, and shipping method
selected by the prospective Bidder. The approximate costs of the Bidding Documents and shipping are non-refundable,
and are as follows:
* Download (PDF) $ 50.00 plus tax
* Printed Set and Digital Set $ 75.00 plus tax
Designer Name Brad Bumgarner, PE IFB 2026-081
Designers Project Number #2263537 1 Judicial Center Cooling Tower Replacement
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DOCUMENT 00 11 13 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be
responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than
the Issuing Office or Ducan-Parnell.
Bidders must have a license to do work as a contractor in the State of North Carolina, as set forth under Article 1
chapter 87 of the North Carolina General statutes. The bidder's North Carolina Contractor license number shall be
designated on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the Bid.
Bidders are required to provide a non-collusion affidavit, as set forth in the bidding documents.
As provided by statute, a deposit of cash, cashier's check or certified check on some bank or trust company insured by
the Federal Deposit insurance Company, or a bid bond executed by corporate surety licensed under the laws of North
Carolina to execute such bonds in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid. The payee shall be "Union
County". Said deposit shall guarantee that the Agreement will be entered into by the successful bidder if award is
made. Such deposit may be held by Union County until the successful bidder has executed and delivered all required
Contract documents to Union County.
Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive,
unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid and Bidder whom they find, after
reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid and Bidder if the Owner
believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves
the right to waive all informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate,
as allowed by law, contract terms with the Successful Bidder.
Union County encourages good faith effort outreach to small business entities.
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Designer Name Brad Bumgarner, PE IFB 2026-081
Designers Project Number #2263537 2 Judicial Center Cooling Tower Replacement
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