C ITY OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
INFORMAL BID REQUEST NO.IBR #2044-26
05/15/2026
ZODIAC RESCUE BOAT
P ursuant to North Carolina G eneral Statutes 143-131 bids for a Z odiac Rescue Boat for the C ity o f
A sheville w ill b e received b y Beatrice A bernathy, P urchasing S pecialist, b y e mail u ntil 3:00 P M on
W ednesday, May 2 7, 2026. Questions a re d ue b y 3:00 p .m., May 1 9, 2026. T his is funded b y The
O ffice of the State Fire Marshal.
P roposal forms, instructions and specifications m ay b e obtainedathttp://www.ashevillenc.gov/bids If
b ida ddendaa reissued,theywillb ep ostedtothisw ebs itenolessthanseven(7)daysp riortotheb id
o peningdate. Eacha ddendumw illbeidentifiedbynumber. B iddersa reurgedtocheckthisp agep rior
tosubmittingab idresponsetoassurethattheyhaveo btaineda lla ddendathatmayhaveb eenissued
forthebidpackageinquestion. Bida ddendas houldbeacknowledged(signed)a ndincludedwiththe
bid response. Bid responses submitted without acknowledged addenda may be rejected.
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE):
a. The City has established a DBE Program pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 26. The requirements and
procedures of the City's DBE Program are hereby incorporated by reference into this Contract. The
Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of
this Contract. Failure by the Contractor to carry out the City's DBE Program procedures and
requirements or applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 shall be considered a material breach of
this Contract and may be grounds for termination of this Contract, or other such remedy as the City
deems appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to withholding monthly payments, assessing
s anctions, liquidated damages, and/or disqualifying the Contractor from future bidding as
n on-responsible. The Contractor shall ensure that compliance with the City's DBE Program and the
requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 be included in any and all subcontracts entered into which arise out
o f or are related to this Contract. The City has an annual DBE goal of 8/6 percent.
b . The Contractor must take necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBEs have a fair
o pportunity to participate in this Contract. If the Contractor qualifies as a certified DBE in accordance
w ith the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26, Subpart D, or is joint venturing with a DBE certified in
a ccordance with the cited regulations, a copy of the DBE certification(s) issued by a Unified
C ertification Program (UCP) in accordance with the cited regulations, and a description of the dollar
v alue of the proposed work that it intends to perform with its own forces, together with a statement of
the percentage interest in the Contract held by a joint venture DBE must be submitted. The Contractor
must provide (1) written documentation of the Contractor's commitment to use identified DBEs; and (2)
written confirmation from the DBE that it is participating in the Contract. The City will accept DBE
certifications issued by the following entities:
N orth Carolina Department of Transportation
C ontractual Services Unit
1509 Mail Service Center
R aleigh, North Carolina 27699-1509
Phone: (919) 707-4800
Fax: (919) 733-3584
A directory of certified DBEs is available at
NC DOT DBE Directory of Firms