S TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA/ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
R EQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
# 148-MAINT-048
PROJECT:
USING AGENCY:
Asheville High School Demolition of Old Grounds Shop PROJECT
Asheville City Schools
ISSUE DATE: December 1, 2025
Proposals subject to the c onditions made a part hereof willbereceiveduntil2:00pm,Friday,December12,2025,for
furnishing all labor, m aterials, e quipment, and s ervices incidental a nd implied, for c ompletion of the project described
herein.
T HE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The following is a general description of the process by which a firm will be selected to provide services.
1.
R equest for Proposals is issued to prospective contractors.
2.
S iteVisitsarem andatoryandm ayb es cheduledb yc ontactingTimS helton,ACSM aintenanceDirector,
a t(828)7 13-6430.T hedeadlinetoscheduleas itev isitis3businessdaysp riortothep roposald eadline.
Proposals will not be accepted from proposers who did not schedule a site visit.
3.
The deadline for written questions is 3 business days prior to the proposal deadline:
Chris Pohlman, Purchasing Specialist
P hone: 828-350-6101
Email:c hris.pohlman@acsgmail.net
4.
A llProposalsmustb ereceivedb ythePurchasingS pecialistn otlaterthantheduedateandtimes pecified
above,atwhichp ointa llp roposalswillbeimmediatelythereafteropened.A ttendanceb yP roposersa tthe
PublicOpeningisn otrequired.T abulationso fproposalsandawardinformationm ayb eo btainedb yw ritten
request.
a. A llProposalsm ustb efullysealedandreferenceRFP#1 48-MAINT-048ontheo utsideo fthep ackage.
Providingo neo riginalproposalissufficient.Additionalcopiesofp roposalsaren otn ecessary.E mailed
p roposal submissions w ill NOT b e a ccepted.Alls ealedproposalss houldbec learlylabeledwiththe
following:
Asheville City Schools
A ttn: 148-MAINT-048
c/o Chris Pohlman
85 Mountain Street
Asheville, NC 28801
b. Proposal F orms must b e s igned and dated by a n official a uthorized to bind the firm. Unsigned
proposals will not be considered.
c. B id m ust include Identification of HUB C ertified/Minority B usiness Participation, as well as e ither
Affidavit A or A ffidavitB ,asapplicable.R equiredformsa ndinstructionsareincludeda sE xhibitA to
this solicitation.
5.
Proposalswillb ee valuatedinconsiderationofthep roposer’se xperiencew ithsimilarprojects,theability
of the proposer, a nd cost. Award o f a contract to one offeror does n ot mean that the o ther p roposals
lacked m erit, b ut that, a ll factors c onsidered, the selected proposalw asdeemedmosta dvantageousto
A sheville City Schools.
6 .
P roposers are cautioned thatthisisa requestforproposals.A shevilleC ityS choolsreservestherightto
reject all offers when such rejection is deemed to be in the best interest of Asheville City Schools.
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(NOTE: THE BID FORM MUST BE FULLY EXECUTED AND RETURNED FOR CONSIDERATION)
PROPOSAL FORM
#148-MAINT-048
A sheville High School Demolition of Old Grounds Shop PROJECT
D UE DATE: 12/12/2025 at 2:00 pm
T he undersigned having carefully read and considered the terms a nd c onditionsoftheContractD ocumentsforthe
AshevilleHighS choolDemolitionofO ldG roundsS hopProjectforA shevilleC ityS chools,N orthC arolina,d oeshereby
offer to perform s uch s ervices on b ehalf o f the D istrict, o f the type a nd quality and in the m anner described, and
subject toa ndinaccordancewiththetermsa ndconditionssetforthintheContractD ocumentsa ttherate(s)onthe
P roposal Form hereinafter set forth.
P roposer: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
C ity/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________
F ed ID No: ________________________ MBE Status: _____________________ Fax: __________________________
Email: ____________________________________________
B y: (Signature) ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Printed Name ____________________________________________ Title: __________________________________
T herefore,inc ompliancew iththisR equestforP roposals,andsubjecttoallc onditionsherein,theundersignedo ffers
and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to furnish the subject services for a cost not to exceed:
$_______________ T otal
Additional Information, if applicable (attach extra sheets as needed): __________________________________
_ ________________________________________________________________________________________
_ ________________________________________________________________________________________
E ND OF PROPOSAL FORM
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1. PURPOSE
Thep urposeofthissolicitationistorequestp roposalsforthedemolitionofthes tandaloneb uildinglocatedat
the o ld g rounds shop at Asheville High S chool, located at 419 McDowell St, A sheville, NC 28803, w ithin
A sheville City Schools (“ACS”), as per the specifications described herein.
The school serves approximately 1 600 students and includes general e ducation classrooms, special
e ducation spaces, administrative offices,ac afeteria,library/mediac entera ndagymnasium.T hegoalofthe
project is to enhance the area so it can be used as temporary storage.
2 . SCOPE OF WORK
W ork to include the c omplete removal a nd d isposal o f the building a nd concrete p ad, and clean the
surroundingareaaroundtheb uilding.T hebuildingisjustsouthoftheentrancetotheA shevilleH ighSchool
baseballfacilitiesa longM cDowellS treet.Theb uildingmeasuresapproximately4 8ftx 2 5ftw ith8 ftc eilings.
T he building sustained damage during Hurricane Helene in 2024.
A n Environmental Survey has already been completed and is all clear of asbestos and lead.
3. D ISPOSAL OF WASTE
Allwastetobetransportedoffsitea ndd isposedo fata napproveds ite.A llpermitsa ndanyfeesa ssociated
w ith this project must be included in the Proposal.
4 . EVALUATION CRITERIA
ACS w ill consider howwelle achproposalm eetsthen eedso fA CSandwille valuateinconsiderationo fthe
proposer’s experience with similar projects, the ability of the proposer, and cost.
5 . MANDATORY SITE VISIT
All proposers must perform a Site Visit.
S ite Visits are m andatory and m ay be s cheduled b y c ontacting T im Shelton,A CSM aintenanceD irector,a t
(828) 713-6430. T he d eadline to schedule a s ite visit is 3 business d ays p rior to the proposal d eadline.
Proposals will not be accepted from proposers who did not schedule a site visit.
6 . CONDITIONS
E ach Proposer s hall fully a cquaint itself with conditions relating to the scope a nd restrictions a ttending the
e xecution of the w ork u nder Contract. Proposers s hall thoroughly e xamine and b e familiar w ith the
S pecifications.
It is a lso e xpectedthattheProposerswillo btaininformationc oncerningthec onditionsatlocationsthatmay
a ffectitswork.T hefailureo romissionofa nyP roposertoreceiveo rexamineanyform,instrument,a ddendum
oro therdocument,o rtoacquaintitselfwithe xistingconditions,shallinnow ayrelieveitofa nyo bligationsw ith
respect to its Proposal or to the Contract.
The P roposer s hall m ake its o wn d eterminationastoc onditionsands hallassumea llriska ndresponsibility
ands hallc ompletetheworkina ndu nderconditionsitm aye ncounterorcreate,w ithoute xtracosttoAsheville
C ity Schools.
7. S AFETY REGULATIONS:
T he C ontractor s hall adhere to the rules,regulations,andinterpretationso falls tate,federal,andlocallaws
thatp ertaintow orkersandsitesafety. T histoincludeO SHA1910,GeneralConstruction,o rthoseregulations
mandated by these specifications.
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8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
A s p rovided b y s tatute a nd rule, ACS will consider k eeping trade secrets which the offeror d oes n ot w ant
d isclosed,c onfidential. E achpages hallbeidentifiedinb oldfaceatthetopa ndb ottomas“CONFIDENTIAL”.
C ost information shall not be deemed c onfidential. In s pite of what is labeled as a trade secret, the
determination whether it is or not will be determined by North Carolina law.
9. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
P ursuant to General S tatute 143-48 Executive Order # 150, Asheville C ity Schools invited a nd encourages
participation in this p rocurement p rocess b y businesses o wned by m inorities, women, d isabled, disabled
business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled.
P ursuant to 2 C FR 200.321, a ffirmative s teps are required to assure that minority businesses, women’s
b usinessenterprises,a ndlaborsurplusareafirmsareu sedwhenpossible.T hep roposers hallidentifyo nits
b idorproposalthem inoritybusinessparticipationitwillu seontheproject(Identificationo fMinorityB usiness
Participation) form and shall include e ither Affidavit A or A ffidavit B as a pplicable. Required forms and
instructions are included asE xhibit Ato this solicitation.
1 0.
N ONDISCRIMINATION
Contractor and any subcontractors employed by Contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§
60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals
based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against
a ll individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require
that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in
e mployment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or
d isability.
11. D EBARMENT
Proposer that the P roposer and/or a ny o f its p rincipals a re n ot presentlyd ebarred,pertheState’sw ebsite:
http://ncadmin.nc.gov/government-agencies/procurement/contracts/debarred-vendors ; and are n ot presently
d ebarred, p er the Federal E xcluded Parties List:www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM;anda renotlistedonthe
F inal Divestment List and Parent and Subsidiary List located athttps://www.nctreasurer.com/inside-the-
d epartment/OpenGovernment/Pages/Iran-Divestment-Act-Resources.aspxwhichw ascreatedb ytheNCState
T reasurer p ursuant to N .C.G.S. 1 47-86.58, Iran D ivestment A ct; and a re n ot s uspended, p roposed for
d ebarment,declaredineligibleo rv oluntarilyexcludedfrome nteringintothisAgreementbyanyfederalagency
o r by any department, agency or political subdivision of the State.
1 2.
COMPLIANCE
T he C ontractor shall c omply with all laws,ordinances,codes,rules,regulations,andlicensingrequirements
thata reapplicabletotheconducto fitsbusiness,includingthoseoffederal,state,andlocalagencieshaving
jurisdiction and/or authority.
T he C ontractor s hall obtain all licenses a nd permits required to e xecute acontractb yauthoritiesthathave
jurisdiction.
The C ontractor s hall c omply with a ll relevantACSP oliciesa ndP roceduresa pplicabletoitsprovisionofthe
servicesd escribedhereunderd uringthetermoftheA greement.A llAshevilleCityS choolsB oardPoliciescan
b e found ath ttps://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=asheville_city
13.
SPECIFICATIONS
Any deviation from the s pecifications indicated herein must b e c learly p ointed out and e xplained in d etail.
Otherwise, it w ill be c onsidered that itemso fferedareinstrictcompliancewiththesespecifications,andthe
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o fferorwillb eh eldresponsibletherefore. Thep roposers hallnotc onstruethisparagrapha sinvitingdeviation
o r implying that any deviation will be acceptable.
14.
A WARD OF CONTRACT
Itistheintenttoawardthiscontracttoa s ingleoverallo fferor. T herightisreserved,however,tom akea ward
o n the b asis of individual items or g roupso fitems,ifsuchs hallbeconsideredtob emostadvantageousor
constitute the best interest o f A CS. Best value p rocurement to the lowest responsive and responsible
p roposer is the procurement goal of ACS.
This may b e d etermined upon consideration of such factors a s: prices o ffered; the quality of the a rticles
o ffered;thegeneralreputationa ndp erformancecapabilitiesoftheofferors;thes ubstantialc onformitywiththe
s pecificationsando therconditionssetforthintheproposal;thes uitabilityo fthearticlesfortheintendeduse;
therelatedservicesn eeded;thed ateordatesofd eliveryandperformance;ands uchotherfactorsdeemedby
A CS to be p ertinent and p eculiar to the p urchase in q uestion. Unless o therwise specified by A CS o r the
offeror,ACSreservestherighttoaccepta nyitemorgroupofitemsonam ulti-itemproposal. Inaddition,on
term contracts, ACS reserves the right to m ake partial, progressive or m ultiple awards: where it is
a dvantageous to a ward s eparately by items; or w here more than one supplier is needed to p rovide the
c ontemplatedrequirementsa stoquantity,quality,d elivery,s ervice,geographicala reas;o therfactorsdeemed
b y ACS to be pertinent or peculiar to the purchase in question.
1 5.
P ROTEST PROCEDURES
A p artyw antingtop rotestacontracta wardedpursuanttothiss olicitation,musts ubmitawrittenrequesttothe
ChiefFinanceO fficero fA CSusingthec ontactinformationbelow.Thisrequestmustb ereceivedb ytheChief
FinanceOfficerwithinfive(5)c onsecutivecalendard aysfromthed ateofthecontracta wardandmustc ontain
specific sound reasons and any supporting documentation for the protest.
Heidi Kerns, Chief Finance Officer
A sheville City Schools
8 5 Mountain St, Asheville, NC 28801
Email:heidi.kerns@acsgmail.net
16.
JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT
UnderNorthC arolinalaw,certains exoffendersa reprohibitedfromcomingontoschoolc ampuses. P roposer
a greestoconductana nnualcheckoftheN.C.S exO ffendera ndP ublicP rotectionR egistrationProgram,the
N .C. S exually Violent P redator Registration Program, a nd the National Sex Offender Registry for all o f its
e mployees involved in this p roject. ACS prohibitsa nypersonnellistedonsuchregistriesfromb eingo na ny
property o wned o r operated b y ACS a nd from having a ny d irect interaction w ithstudents.A sa termofthe
Agreement, said checks m ust b e performed b y the C ontractor a nd reported to the A CS S uperintendent or
Designee,uponrequest.Underp rovisionss etforthintheJessicaL unsfordA ctunderN orthC arolinalaw,m y
s ignatureb elowcertifiesthatn eitherIn oranye mployeeo ra gento fContractorthatisinvolvedw ithp rojectis
listed as a s ex offender on the NC S ex Offender and Public Protection RegistrationProgram,theSexually
Violent Predator Registration Program, and/or the National Sex Offender Registry.
17.
E-VERIFY
Service Provider s hall c omply with the requirements of G .S. Chapter 6 4, A rticle 2 (the “E-Verify
Requirements”).
18. INDEMNITY
Proposerwillindemnifya nds aveharmlessA CS,itsofficers,agents,a nde mployeesfroma nda gainstanya nd
all s uits, actions,legalp roceedings,claims,demands,d amages,c osts,e xpenses,a nda ttorneys'feestothe
extent resulting from a willful or negligent a ct or o mission o f the Proposer, itso fficers,oragents;p rovided,
however, that the C ontractor shall n ot b e liable for a ny s uits, actions, legal p roceedings, claims,d emands,
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