ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
4001 N LIBERTY STREET HVAC CONTROLS RENOVATION
FORSYTH COUNTY GENERAL SERVICES
Bids Will Be Received Until
2:00 PM, April 1, 2026
By City/County Purchasing in
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 16
101 NORTH MAIN STREET
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-128 and 143-129 and County policy, sealed bids endorsed “4001 N Liberty
Street HVAC Controls Renovation, FB26113” will be received by City/County Purchasing, City Hall,
101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC until the date and time listed above. Forsyth County reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals. Should less than three bids be received, the project will have to be
re-advertised.
Contractors must be properly licensed as required by Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes to
bid and perform the work described herein as the general contractor. A 5% Bid Bond is required at time of
bid and 100% Performance & Payment Bonds will be required of the awarded contractor.
For instructions on submitting proposals, contact Catherine Knisley at catherinek@cityofws.org (preferred)
or 336-747-6939 during normal business hours. Bidders are encouraged to carefully read and understand
the contents of the Bidding Documents. Bid documents can be obtained by contacting Catherine Knisley.
The project includes the replacement of the controls for the building automation system at the 4001 North
Liberty Street Facility. Scope includes installation of new control panels, wiring, VAV controllers, valves
and actuators.
The M/WBE subcontracting goals for this project are 10% MBE and WBE cumulatively.
Technical questions concerning this bid should be submitted electronically to Catherine Knisley at
catherinek@cityofws.org. End of Question period is 5:00 PM, March 25, 2026.
** NOTICE OF PRE-BID **
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM, March 18, 2026 on site at NorthState
Aviation, 4001 North Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. Meet outside in the parking lot.
The purpose of this conference is to explain the scope of work involved and to give prospective bidders
the opportunity to observe the existing conditions and work parameters, as well as state the MWBE goals.
Staff will be present to answer questions. Forsyth County will not entertain bids from firms who do not
have a representative attend this meeting and sign in. A sign-in sheet will serve as the attendance record.
Catherine Knisley
City/County Purchasing
(336) 747-6939
James Anderson
FCGS Construction Manager
(336) 703-2205