INVITATION TO BID
Malloy/Jordan East Winston Library Upfit
FORSYTH COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES
Bids Will Be Received Until
12:00 Noon, January 21, 2026
Submit a single PDF file of your bid entitled
“Bid for East Winston Library Upfit”
to bids@cityofws.org
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-129 and county policy, sealed proposals endorsed “Malloy/Jordan East
Winston Library Upfit, IF26121” will be received by City/County Purchasing, City Hall, 101 North Main
Street, Winston-Salem, NC until the date and time listed above. *This is not a public bid opening!*
Forsyth County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
**This is not the complete bid package**
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 submitting proposals, contact Catherine Knisley at catherinek@cityofws.org (preferred)
or 336-747-6939 during normal business hours. Bidders are encouraged to carefully read and understand
the contents of the bidding documents, which include this bid document and the drawings.
Forsyth County is looking to upfit Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center Branch Library.
Malloy/Jordan was built in 1954 and had a small upfit around 2015. Within this up fit we would like to give
the facility a more modern day look with a few upgrades with new carpet, paint and technology. Contractor
to have demo and asbestos abatement qualifications and experience as requested by consulting architect.
Technical questions concerning this bid should be submitted electronically to Catherine Knisley at
catherinek@cityofws.org. End of Question period is 5:00 PM, January 14, 2025.
** NOTICE OF PRE-BID **
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM, January 07, 2025, onsite at
Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center Branch Library (1110 7th Street, Winston-Salem, NC
27101).
The purpose of this conference is to explain the scope of work involved and to give prospective bidders
the opportunity to observe the existing conditions and work parameters. Staff will be present to answer
questions. Forsyth County will not entertain bids from firms who do not have a representative attend this
meeting. A sign-in sheet will serve as the attendance record.
Catherine Knisley
City/County Purchasing
catherinek@cityofws.org
Christopher Imes
Project Manager
imescp@forsyth.cc