C ITY OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FORMAL BID REQU EST NO. FBR WW0077-26
4/01/2026
B UTTERFLY & GATE VALVES
F OR THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE
P ursuanttoNorthCarolinaGeneralStatutes143-129sealedbidsforButterflyGatesa ndValves
for the City o f Asheville w ill be received b y F ahadYoosuf,P urchasingCoordinator,a t7 0Court
Plaza, Asheville, NC u ntil 3:00 PM on T hursday, April 16, 2 026, a t w hich time they w ill be
o pened a nd read publicly. Exceptions/Questions a re d ue b y 3 :00 p .m., W ednesday, April 8 ,
2026.Thep ublicmaya ttendthebidopeningv iaaG oogleM eetL inkthatc anbefoundo nourb id
p age.
Proposal, forms, instructions, and s pecifications may b e o btained at
http://www.ashevillenc.gov/bidsorthePurchasingO fficeM ondaythroughF riday,8:30a .m.-5:00
p .m. P hone (828) 2 59-5950. If b id a ddenda a re issued,theyw illbep ostedtothiswebsiteno
less than seven (7) d ays prior to the bid opening d ate. E ach a ddendum w ill be identified by
number. B idders a reurgedtoc heckthispagepriortos ubmittingabidresponsetoa ssurethat
theyh aveobtainedalladdendathatm ayh aveb eenissuedfortheb idp ackageinquestion. B id
a ddenda should be acknowledged (signed) and includedwiththeb idresponse. Bidresponses
s ubmitted without acknowledged addenda may be rejected.
T he City o f A sheville h as a doptedtheAshevilleBusinessInclusionP olicytoe ncouragew omen
a ndminorityb usinesses'p articipationinthepublicb iddingprocess.T hepurposeo fthisoutreach
effort is to increase the likelihood of availability and utilization of MWBEs in the award o f
contracts.B iddersareherebyn otifiedthatthisb idissubjecttothatPolicy'sp rovisions.Q uestions
regarding the Asheville Business Inclusion Policy may be directed to the O ffice of E conomic
Development,CityofAsheville,PostO fficeB ox7148,Asheville,N C28802-7148orbyphonea t
(828) 259-8050 or by emaila bi@ashevillenc.gov.
Bidders are invited to show proof of M WBE s tatus, to include N C O ffice of H istorically
U nderutilizedBusinessesorotherM WBEc ertifications.Ifnota lreadycertifiedw iththeA BIO ffice
a ttheC ityo fAsheville,biddersarefurtherinvitedtobecomecertifiedwiththeC ityofAshevilleas
a n MWBE vendor. P lease use this link: A BI Certifications It is the Policy o f the City to (1)
p rovidem inoritiesa ndwomena nequalopportunitytoparticipateina lla spectsofitscontracting
a nd p rocurement programs and (2) to prohibit a ny a nd a ll discrimination against persons o r
b usinesses in pursuit of these opportunities.
Bidders a re notified o f a C ity policy that p rohibits contracting w ith p ersons or firms w ho a re
delinquent in the payment of ad valorem taxes owed to the City of Asheville.
The City of Asheville reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
P osted to EVP & City Website: 04/01/2026