N O T I C E TO B I D D E R S
NC Department of Public Safety
Troop G Communications Roof Replacement.
SCO ID#: 26-31278-01A
Sealed proposals will be received by the NC Department of Public Safety in the office of NCDPS
Engineering 3040 Hammond Business Place Suite 105 Raleigh, NC 27603, Attn: Mr. David
Schmidinger up to 2 P.M. on July 22 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read in the office of
the same location for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of:
Troop G Communications Roof Replacement at 600 tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805. The project
includes removal and replacement of the roof system and one window. The project also includes installation
of a new permanent access ladder.
Bids will be received for a Single Prime Contract. All proposals shall be lump sum.
Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting
A Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Wednesday, July 1 at 11 a.m. at
the Troop G Communications Building, 600 Tunnel Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28805. The meeting
will address the project scope and description and answer specific questions and issues, anticipated project
schedule, bidding procedures, and bid forms. Participants will also be able to visit the building roof
following the administrative portion of the meeting. Interested subcontractors and manufacturer
representatives are strongly encouraged to attend.
The meeting is also to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards that the
owner will consider for approval on this project. In accordance with General Statute GS 133-3,
Specifications may list one or more preferred brands as an alternate to the base bid in limited circumstances.
Specifications containing a preferred brand alternate under this section must identify the performance
standards that support the preference. Performance standards for the preference must be approved in
advance by the owner in an open meeting. Any alternate approved by the owner shall be approved only
where (i) the preferred alternate will provide cost savings, maintain or improve the functioning of any
process or system affected by the preferred item or items, or both, and (ii) a justification identifying these
criteria is made available in writing to the public. In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO procedures the
following preferred brand item is being considered as an Alternate by the owner for this project: Kawneer
storefront framing system. Justification of any approvals will be made available to the public in writing no
later than seven (7) days prior to bid date.
Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection in the offices of Atlas
Engineering, Inc. at 551A Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC and in the electronic plan rooms of: Associated General
Contractors, Carolinas Branch; McGraw-Hill Dodge Corporation; Reed Construction Data (RCD);
Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) in Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh Areas
– 877-227-1680; and the East Coast Digital – Minority Plan Room Provider 703 SE Greenville Blvd,
Greenville, NC 27858, 252-758-1616.
Electronic copies of the documents are available at no cost. Hard copies of the documents may be obtained
upon deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) in cash or certified check. The full plan deposit will be returned to
those bidders provided all documents are returned in good, usable condition within ten (10) days after the
bid date.
NOTE: The bidder shall include with the bid proposal the form Identification of Minority Business
Participation identifying the minority business participation it will use on the project and shall include
either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions are included within the Proposal
Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection of the bid. (GS143-
128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.)
All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws
governing their respective trades.
General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be
observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project
must have license classification for Unlimited Building.
NOTE--SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTS: Under GS 87-1, a contractor that superintends or manages construction of any building,
highway, public utility, grading, structure or improvement shall be deemed a “general contractor” and shall be so licensed. Therefore a
single prime project that involves other trades will require the single prime contractor to hold a proper General Contractors license.
EXCEPT: On public buildings being bid single prime, where the total value of the general construction does not exceed 25% of the total
construction value, contractors under GS87- Arts 2 and 4 (Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical) may bid and contract directly with the
Owner as the SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTOR and may subcontract to other properly licensed trades. GS87-1.1- Rules .0210
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust
company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five
percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid
executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance
with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the
successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as
required by law.
A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract
price.
Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made
upon completion and acceptance of work.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days.
The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.
Designer:
Atlas Engineering, Inc.
551-A Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 420-7676
PM- Mike Riccitiello, 919-599-5479 (M)
Mike@atlasnc.com
Owner:
NC Dept. of Public Safety
512 N Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
PM – David Schmidinger