Advertisement for Bids & Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Products- Apiculture Facility

Sealed proposals will be received by NC State University. Attention Melissa Wingler until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in Conference Room 301, Administrative Services III Building 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material, and equipment for the construction of:

NC State University
Apiculture Facility
SCO ID No.: 22-24494
NC State Project No.: 202220007

This project constructs a new 4,956-square-foot, steel-framed Apiculture Facility at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Labs. This project includes a new building, site work, and additional items as indicated in the Contract Documents.

Bids will be received for single prime bid contracts. All Proposals will be lump sum.

BID OPENING:

When: February, Wednesday 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm, Eastern Time

Location: Administrative Services III, 2601 Wolf Village Way, Conference Room 301

The following General Contractors have been pre-qualified to bid this job:

• Blum Construction…………………………………………………………… Raleigh, NC
• Bridgepoint Construction…………………………………………………. Raleigh, NC
• Brasfield & Gorrie……………………………………………………………. Raleigh, NC
• CMC Building……………………………………………………………………. Bolton, NC
• Consigli…………………………………………………………………………… Raleigh, NC
• CT Wilson………………………………………………………………………. Durham, NC
• Daniels & Daniels……………………………………………………….. Goldsboro, NC
• JD Beam…………………………………………………………………………. Raleigh, NC
• LF Jennings…………………………………………………………………….. Raleigh, NC
• Lomax Construction…………………………………………………. Greensboro, NC
• McKenna Construction……………………………………………………. Raleigh, NC
• Messer Construction……………………………………………………….. Raleigh, NC
• Monteith Construction…………………………………………………….. Raleigh, NC
• Progressive Contracting Co……………………………………………. Raleigh, NC
• Riggs Harrod…………………………………………………………………… Raleigh, NC
• Shelco, LLC…………………………………………………………………….. Raleigh, NC
• WC Construction………………………………………………… Winston Salem, NC
• Whiting-Turner………………………………………………………………… Raleigh, NC

Bid documents are available for examination in the plan rooms:

1. iSQFT; http://www.isqft.com/start/ handles Associated General Contractors plan room.
2. The local North Carolina offices of Dodge Data and Analytics;
3. The Eastern Regional Offices of CMD Group in Norcross, GA;
4. The offices of the Designer: Biloba Architecture (8801 JM Keynes Drive, Suite 365, Charlotte, NC 28262)
5. The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, Inc. (NCIMED) Plan and Resource Center at 114 W. Parrish St., 6 ^th Floor, Durham, NC; 919-956-8889 or 919-287-3036
6. The Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) in Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh Areas – 877-227-1680;

Complete plans and specifications for this project in electronic format can be obtained from Biloba Architecture (8801 JM Keynes Drive, Suite 365, Charlotte, NC 28262) during normal office hours after January 19, 2025. Email requests for the electronic documents may be sent to Ian Patrick (contact@biloba.co)

The State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals.

North Carolina State University has an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting, and conducting business with minority-owned enterprises. Minority contractors are encouraged to participate in the bidding process.

The bidder must include completed minority business subcontractor documentation form(s) with their proposal or the bid may be considered non-responsive and invalid.

Pre-Bid Meeting

Apiculture Facility Pre-Bid Meeting Information.

When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 3:00 pm in Room 301 of Administrative Services III Building at 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695. The meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is highly encouraged. The meeting will address project-specific questions.

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

Apiculture Facility Meeting Information.

When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 3:30 pm Eastern Time

An open public meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 3:30 pm in Room 301 of Administrative Services III Building at 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695. The meeting is to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards pertinent to this project.

In accordance with GS133-3, Section 64. (C) and State Construction Office procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the owner for this project:

1. Door Hardware
2. Controller
3. Controls

A copy of pertinent sections of the performance standards may be obtained by contacting the designer at the address or phone number noted above.

Melissa Wingler
NC State University
Design and Construction
mrdiamon@ncsu.edu
919.513.0373