Lime Slurry

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Apr 1, 2026
Due:	Apr 24, 2026
Agency:	County of Moore
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products
Solicitation No:	IFB 2026-06
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COUNTY OF MOORE

NORTH CAROLINA

INVITATION FOR FORMAL BIDS

ISSUE DATE: April 1, 2026

IFB#: 2026-06

TITLE: LIME SLURRY

ISSUING DEPARTMENT: County of Moore

Attn: Terra Vuncannon

103 W. Saunders Street

Carthage, NC 28327

Sealed Bids will be received until 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2026 from qualified vendors for Lime

Slurry for the County of Moore Water Pollution Control Plant. For your convenience, a Bid Drop-

Off Box is located in the lobby at 103 W. Saunders Street, Carthage, NC 28327. All inquiries for

information concerning Instructions to Bidders, Bid Submission Requirements or Procurement

Procedures shall be directed to (in writing):

Terra Vuncannon, Purchasing Manager

103 W. Saunders Street

Carthage, NC 28327

(910) 947-7118

tvuncannon@moorecountync.gov

Sealed Bids shall be mailed via FedEx/UPS or hand delivered to the Issuing Department shown

above, and the envelope shall bear the name and number of this Invitation for Bids. It is the sole

responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that its bid reaches the Issuing Department by the

designated date and hour indicated above.

In compliance with the Invitation for Bids and to all the terms and conditions imposed herein,

the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish the services and install the goods described in

accordance with the attached signed bid.

Firm Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Address: ____________________________________________ Phone: ___________________

____________________________________________ By: ______________________

(typed)

By: ______________________

(signed)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED

BID FORM

NON –COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT

FORM W-9

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Sealed Bids shall be submitted to the Issuing Department- Attn: Terra Vuncannon and

include the enclosed Bid Form. In order for a bid to be considered, it shall be based on the

terms, conditions and specifications contained herein and shall be a complete response to this

Formal Bid. The County of Moore (County) reserves the right to make an award in whole, or in

part, and to reject any and/or all bids, and to waive any informality in bids unless otherwise

specified by the Bidder. The Bidder shall sign the bid correctly and bids may be rejected if they

show omissions, alterations of form, additions not called for, conditional proposals or any

irregularities of any kind.

2. All labor costs, direct and indirect, shall have been determined and included in the proposal.

The cost and availability of all equipment, materials, and supplies associated with performing

the services described herein shall have been determined and included in the proposal. Do not

include sales tax in bid figures. The County pays sales tax and will add this to your proposal

figures separately when invoices are paid. All price quotes shall include delivery to the delivery

point, installation and set-up charges, as necessary. Goods shall be set in place ready for

owner’s use. All goods shall be new and of industry standard quality. No remanufactured,

refurbished or used goods will be accepted.

3. After the Bid issue date, all communications between the Issuing Department and prospective

Bidders shall be in writing. No oral questions shall be accepted. Any inquiries, requests for

interpretation, technical questions, clarifications, or additional information shall be directed to

Terra Vuncannon at the address listed on page one if this solicitation or via e-mail to

tvuncannon@moorecountync.gov. All questions concerning this Formal Bid shall reference

the section and page number. Questions and responses affecting the scope of the goods will be

provided to all prospective Bidders by issuance of an Addendum. All written questions shall

be emailed to tvuncannon@moorecountync.gov no later than 10:00 am Monday, April 13,

2026. Please include “IFB 2026-06” in subject header of e-mail. NO EXCEPTIONS. This

includes any request for substitution or “or equal” items. All addenda pertaining to this

Bid will be posted on the County website at www.moorecountync.gov within 24 – 48

business hours after the deadline for questions. It is the bidder’s responsibility to check

the website for the addenda.

4. The County will not be responsible for any oral instructions. Should a Bidder find

discrepancies in, or omissions from the documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning,

s/he should at once notify the Issuing Department in writing, and a written addendum shall be

issued. Acknowledgement of any Addendum received during the time of the bid shall be noted

on the Bid Form in the spaces provided. In closing of a contract, any Addendum issued shall

become a part thereof. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to assure that all addenda have been

reviewed and, if need be, signed and returned with the bid.

5. Bids will be examined promptly after opening and award will be made at the earliest possible

date. The prices quoted shall be held firm, and no bids may be withdrawn until 90 days after

proposal opening date. The County reserves the right to conduct any test/inspection it may

deem advisable to ensure services/materials/supplies/equipment, as appropriate, conform to

specifications.

6. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 143-129, “award shall be made to the

lowest responsible, responsive bid or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance

and the time specified in the proposals for the performance of the contract.”

7. The materials/supplies/equipment furnished under any resulting contract shall be covered by

the manufacturer’s most favorable commercial warranty. Each Bidder shall plainly set forth the

warranty for the goods in the proposal. Operations and maintenance manuals for equipment

shall also be provided, as specific and appropriate.

8. All purchases for goods or services are subject to the availability of funds for this particular

purpose.

9. The General Statutes of the State of North Carolina, insofar as they apply to purchasing and

competitive bidding, are made a part hereof.

10. The County of Moore is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free from

harassment and other forms of misconduct that fundamentally compromise the working

environment of the County. All contractors performing work/services at a County facility shall

take all necessary steps to assure that none of its employees engage in harassment or

intimidation relating to personal beliefs or characteristics of anyone on the County’s premises,

including but not limited to, race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin or disability. Such

harassment is unacceptable and will not be condoned in any form at the County of Moore. If

such conduct occurs, the contractor will take all necessary steps to stop it and prevent its future

occurrence. This policy shall be strictly enforced.

11. For all the work being performed under this Contract, the County of Moore has the right to

inspect, examine, and make copies of any and all books, accounts, records and other writing

relating to the performance of the work. Audits shall take place at times and locations mutually

agreed upon by both parties, although the Bidder/contractor must make the materials to be

audited available within one (1) week of the request for them.

12. Bidders are cautioned that this is a formal bid, not a request for contract, and the County of

Moore reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. It further reserves the right to waive

informalities insofar as it is authorized so to do where it deems it advisable in protection of the

best interests of the County.

13. Bids will be tabulated, evaluated and a recommendation presented to the County Manager

and/or County of Moore Board of Commissioners for their approval.

14. Any and all exceptions to the Specifications must be stated in writing, giving complete details

of what is to be furnished in lieu of requested Specifications.

15. The County of Moore reserves the right to cancel and terminate any resulting contract, in whole

or in part, without penalty, upon forty-five (45) days notice to the Bidder(s). Any contract

cancellation shall not relieve the Bidder(s) of the obligation to deliver any outstanding services

issued prior to the effective date of the cancellation.

16. Bids in one (1) original and one (1) copy will be received from each bidder in a sealed

envelope or package. Each original shall be signed and dated by an official authorized to bind

the form. Unsigned bids will not be considered.

17. Upon receipt by Moore County Financial Services, your Bid is considered a public record

except for material which qualifies as “trade secret” information under N.C. Gen. Stat. 66-152

et. seq. After the Bid opening, your Bid may be reviewed by the County’s evaluation

committee, as well as other County staff and members of the general public who submit public

records requests. To properly designate material as trade secret under these circumstances, each

Bidder must take the following precautions: (a) any trade secrets submitted by a Bidder must be

submitted in a separate, sealed envelope marked “Trade Secret — Confidential and Proprietary

Information — Do Not Disclose Except for the Purpose of Evaluating this Proposal,” and (b)

the same trade secret/confidentiality designation must be stamped on each page of the trade

secret materials contained in the envelope.

In submitting a Bid, each Bidder agrees that the County may reveal any trade secret materials

contained in such response to all County staff and County officials involved in the selection

process, and to any outside consultant or other third parties who serve on the evaluation committee

or who are hired by the County to assist in the selection process. Furthermore, each Bidder agrees

to indemnify and hold harmless the County and each of its officers, employees, and agents from all

costs, damages, and expenses incurred in connection with refusing to disclose any material which

the Bidder has designated as a trade secret. Any Bidder that designates its entire Proposal as a trade

secret may be disqualified.

21. Bidder shall comply with the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act and shall provide for

the payment of workers’ compensation to its employees in the manner and to the extent required by

such Act. In addition the Provider shall maintain, at its expense, the following minimum insurance

coverage:

General Liability - $2,000,000

Auto Liability - $2,000,000

Umbrella Coverage - $5,000,000

18. The following must be included in the Bid Packet to be considered a responsive bid:

Signed Bid Form (must acknowledge addenda)

Notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit

Notarized E-verify Affidavit

W-9 Form

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	IFB 2026-06
Bid Title:	Lime Slurry
Category:	Moore County General Bids
Status:	Open

Lime Slurry

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