ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHERRY HOSPITAL
FREEZER AND GENERATOR ADDITION AT BLD. W
SCO# 22-25789-01A

SCOPE OF WORK

Project includes a new exterior freezer/cooler adjacent to the Cherry Hospital “W” building. In addition, the existing Building “W”’s electrical feeder will be transitioned to an existing 2500 kW generator and its associated standby switchboard.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Electronic or sealed bids for this work will be received by:

Bryan F. Sickels, P.E.  LEED^® AP
Electrical Engineer
Division of Property and Construction
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
(919) 855-4877 office
(919) 291-5397 mobile
[email protected]

Bids shall be emailed to the email address noted above however it is the responsibility of bidders to confirm receipt. 

up to 2:00 PM, on August 29, 2024.  Bids will not be read publicly. Complete plans and specification and contract documents can be obtained from

Sigma Engineered Solutions PC
5909 Falls of Neuse Rd, Suite 101
Raleigh NC 27609
919-840-9300
[email protected]

Plans will be available after August 1, 2024.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on August 14, 2024, at 1:00 pm at the Building W.

Contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license under the State laws governing their respective trades and that North Carolina General Statute 87 will be observed in receiving and awarding contracts.  General Contractors must have general license classification for Unlimited Construction.

No bid may be withdrawn after the opening of bids for a period of 30 days.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.  Bids shall be made only on the BID/ACCEPTANCE form provided herein with all blank spaces for bids properly filled in and all signatures properly executed.

Please note on the envelope –

Bid:  Attn:  Mr. Bryan Sickels, PE
(Project Name)
(Institution Name)
(Bid Date)
(Contractor)
(License Number)

BID EVALUATION 

The award of the contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder as soon as practical.  The owner may award on the basis of the base bid and any alternates the owner chooses.

Before awarding a contract, the owner may require the apparent low bidder to qualify himself to be a responsible bidder by furnishing any or all of the following data:

1. A listing of completed projects of similar size.
2. Permanent name and address of place of business.
3. The number of regular employees of the organization and length of time the organization has been in business under present name.
4. The names of members of the firms who hold appropriate trade licenses, together with license numbers.

Failure or refusal to furnish any of the above information, if requested, shall constitute a basis for disqualification of any bidder.

In determining the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, the owner shall take into consideration the bidder’s compliance with the requirements of G.S. 143-128.2(c), the past performance of the bidder on construction contracts for the State with particular concern given to completion times, quality of work, cooperation with other contractors, and cooperation with the designer and owner.  Failure of the low bidder to furnish affidavit and/or documentation as required by G.S. 143-128.2(c) shall constitute a basis for disqualification of the bid.

Should the owner adjudge that the apparent low bidder is not the lowest responsible, responsive bidder by virtue of the above information, said apparent low bidder will be so notified and his bid security shall be returned to him (if applicable).

PREBID CONFERENCE 

Prebid conference for this project will be August 14, 2024, at 1:00 pm.  Conference will take place at the Project Site.

Any questions arising from the walk-thru/pre-bid conference should be directed in writing via email to Reggie Adams at Sigma Engineered Solutions PC ([email protected]) .  Refer to the Notice to Bidders section above for contact information.  Questions must be received by noon on August 21, 2024, in order to be addressed in addendum format.