RFB #25-117 Marbles Museum/IMAX Solar PV System

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Dec 12, 2025
Due:	Jan 22, 2026
Agency:	Wake County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	54 - Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding 71 - Furniture
Solicitation No:	RFB #25-117
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Due Date/Time: January 22, 2026 by 2:00 pm

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: January 6, 2026 at 11:00 am - IMAX Theater Lobby - 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC

Contact: Richard Thorne hdma@mindspring.com

Sealed proposals will be received by County of Wake in the Procurement Services, in Suite 2900, Wake

County Justice Center, 301 S. McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 for providing labor, material, and

equipment entering into a Single Prime Electrical Work Contract for the Marbles Kids Museum/IMAX

Theater Solar PV System (RFB No. 25-117).

Sealed Single Prime bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on January 22, 2026, and publicly opened

and read starting at 2:00 p.m.

The general scope is as follows:

 Provide approximately 186kW AC, 162 kW DC PV System on the roof of Marbles Kids Museum.

 Provide approximately 120kW AC, 105 kW DC PV System on the roof of IMAX Theater.

A Mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. local prevailing time on January 6, 2026.

Contractors are to meet in the IMAX Theater Lobby, located at 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC.

All Contractors are to be present.

Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Product.

An open public meeting will be held on January 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., following the Pre-Bid. The

meeting is to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards pertinent to this project.

In accordance with GS133-3, the following preferred brand item is being considered as an Alternate by the

Owner for this project:

 Preferred Brand Add Alternate No. 1: Solar Photovoltaic Equipment – Provide the Owner’s

preferred alternate for all solar photovoltaic equipment and start-up services, including but not

limited to: power optimizers, combiners, and inverters with SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. being

the Owner’s preferred manufacturer.

Complete plans and specifications can be obtained by requesting a PDF electronic set to

hdma@mindspring.com.

Wake County provides minorities and women equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of its

construction program consistent with NCGS §143-8. Bidders shall comply with the requirements

of the Wake County Minority Business Enterprise Program, as outlined in Section 000900 of the

Project Manual.

Wake County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities.

Signed: COUNTY OF WAKE

By:

Ryan Davidson

Director, General Services Administration

Engineer:

Richard T. Thorne, Jr., P.E.

HDM Associates, Inc.

106 Tarheel Court

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

000100-1

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