Advertisement for Bids ? Avent Ferry Technology Center Whole Building Backup Power

Sealed proposals will be received by NC State University. Attention Michael Baker, until 9:30 am on August 18, in Conference Room 301, Administrative Services III Building, 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment for the construction of:

North Carolina State University
Avent Ferry Technology Center Whole Building Backup Power
SCO# 26-30939-01A
NC State# 202535052

This project includes installation of owner provided 500kW generator, New I-Line panelboard, ATS and MTS for full standby power to Avent Ferry Technology Center. The building shall remain occupied during construction.

Bids will be received for single prime bid contracts. All Proposals will be lump sum.

BID OPENING:

Avent Ferry Technology Center Whole Building Backup Power

When: August 18, 2026, at 9:30 am Eastern Time

The following General Contractors have been pre-qualified to bid this job:

1. Riggs-Harrod Builders, Inc., Durham, NC
2. KAD Construction, Inc, Raliegh, NC
3. PowerMaster Electric, Inc, Fuquay Varina, NC
4. Bitting Electric Company, Morrisville, NC

Bid documents are available for examination in the plan rooms:

1. iSQFT; http://www.isqft.com/start/ handles Associated General Contractors plan room.
2. The local North Carolina offices of Dodge Data and Analytics;
3. The Eastern Regional Offices of CMD Group in Norcross, GA;
4. The offices of the Designer:

NV5 Engineers and Consultants, Inc
3300 Regency Parkway, Suite 100
Cary, North Carolina 27518

Complete plans and specifications for this project in electronic format can be obtained from

NV5 Engineers and Consultants, Inc, 3300 Regency Parkway, Suite 100, Cary, North Carolina 27518 during normal office hours after July 27, 2026. Email requests for the electronic documents may be sent to Mary Perello mary.perello@nv5.com or Zaki Ahmad Daniyal Zaki.Daniyal@nv5.com

The State reserves the unqualified right to reject, any, and all proposals.

North Carolina State University has an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting and conducting business with minority owned enterprises. Minority contractors are encouraged to participate in the bidding process.

The bidder must include completed minority business subcontractor documentation form(s) with their proposal, or the bid may be considered non-responsive and invalid.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held for all interested bidders :

When: August 4, 2026, at 9:30 am

Where: Avent Ferry Technology Center, 2114 Avent Ferry Rd, Room HF-1-231-NOC Conf Rm, Raleigh, NC 27606

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory. The meeting will address project specific questions and provide an opportunity for bidders to assess the project’s existing conditions.

Michael Baker, CSE, PE
North Carolina State University
Design and Construction
Facilities Division
2601 Wolf Village Way, Suite 331
Raleigh, NC 27695