S TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA/ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
#148-MAINT-054
P ROJECT:
USING AGENCY:
A sheville High Flooring at CTE Building PROJECT
Asheville City Schools
ISSUE DATE: 3/30/2026
P roposalssubjecttothec onditionsm adea p arth ereofw illbereceiveduntil2:30p m,A pril16,2026,forfurnishingalllabor,
m aterials, equipment, and services incidental and implied, for completion of the project described herein.
T HE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The following is a general description of the process by which a firm will be selected to provide services.
1 .
R equest for Proposals is issued to prospective contractors.
2.
Site V isits m ay be s cheduled by contacting T im S helton, A CS M aintenance D irector, at (828) 713-6430.
While not required, it is highly recommended that a ll c ontractors familiarize themselves w ith the project.
Proposer is responsible for measuring actual square footage.
3 .
T he deadline for written questions is three (3) days prior to the due date.
C hris Pohlman, Purchasing Specialist
Phone: 828-350-6101
Email:chris.pohlman@acsgmail.net
4.
AllP roposalsm ustb ereceivedb ytheP urchasingSpecialistn otlaterthanthedued ateandtimespecified
a bove,atwhichpointa llp roposalswillb eimmediatelythereafteropened.A ttendanceb yProposersa tthe
PublicOpeningisn otrequired.Tabulationsofp roposalsandawardinformationm ayb eobtainedbywritten
request.
a. A llProposalsmustb efullysealeda ndreferenceRFP#1 48-MAINT-054ontheo utsideofthep ackage.
P rovidingo neoriginalP roposalissufficient.A dditionalc opieso fP roposalsa ren otnecessary.E mailed
proposal s ubmissions w ill N OT b e accepted. All sealed proposals should b e c learly labeled w ith the
following:
A sheville City Schools
A ttn: 148-MAINT-054
c /o Chris Pohlman
85 Mountain Street
A sheville, NC 28801
b. P roposal Forms must be signed and dated by a n o fficial authorized to bind the firm. U nsigned
proposals will not be considered.
c .
P roposals m ust include Identification o f HUB C ertified/Minority Business P articipation, a s w ell a s
e ither A ffidavit A o r Affidavit B , a s applicable. Required forms and instructions a re included a s
E xhibit Ato this solicitation.
5.
P roposals willbee valuateda ccordingtoc ompleteness,c ontent,e xperiencewiths imilarprojects,abilityo f
theo fferoranditsstaff,andc ost. Awardo fa c ontracttooneofferord oesnotm eanthattheotherp roposals
lackedm erit,b utthat,a llfactorsc onsidered,thes electedproposalwasd eemedmosta dvantageoustothe
S tate.
6.
A sheville CityS choolsreservestherighttorejecta nyo ra llo ffersw hens uchrejectionisdeemedtobein
the best interest of Asheville City Schools.
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(NOTE: THE PROPOSAL FORM MUST BE FULLY EXECUTED AND RETURNED FOR CONSIDERATION)
P ROPOSAL FORM
# 148-MAINT-054
A sheville High Flooring at CTE Building PROJECT
D UE DATE: 4/16/2026 at 2:30 pm
T he u ndersigned having c arefully read and considered the terms a nd conditions of the Contract D ocuments for the
A shevilleHighFlooringatC TEB uildingProjectforA shevilleCitySchools,NorthCarolina,doesherebyo ffertoperform
s uch s ervices on behalf of the D istrict, of the type a nd quality and in the m anner d escribed, and subject to a nd in
a ccordance w ith the terms and conditions s et forth in the Contract Documents at the rates o n the P roposal F orms
hereinafter set forth.
P roposer: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
C ity/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________
M BE Status: ___________________ Fax: ______________________ Email: __________________________________
By: (Signature) ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
P rinted Name ____________________________________________ Title: __________________________________
Number of Years in Business:
_ ____________________
Number of Years Experience in commercial or residential flooring projects:
_ ____________________
Estimated Start Date: _ ____________________
E stimated Duration:
_ ____________________
Required: At least three (3) references for similarprojects. (Please attach extra sheets as needed).
R equired: Identification of Minority Business Participationform, including either Affidavit A or Affidavit B, as applicable.
Therefore, in c ompliance with this Request for Proposals, a ndsubjecttoallc onditionsherein,theundersignedoffers
a nd agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to furnish the subject services for a cost not to exceed:
$ ____________________ Total
E ND OF PROPOSAL FORM
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1. PURPOSE
A shevilleC ityS choolsinvitesqualifiedande xperiencedc ontractorstos ubmitproposalsforflooringreplacement
for m ultiple rooms in the “CTE B uilding” a tAshevilleHighS chool,locateda t419M cDowellSt,A sheville,N C
2 8803, within Asheville City Schools (“ACS”), as per the specifications described herein.
2 . SCOPE OF WORK
A s urvey map for the third floor o f the C TE B uilding o f Asheville H igh School is added as Exhibit B to this
solicitation.
Scope of work applies to the following rooms: 6 00, 6 01, 6 02, 6 03, 6 04, 605, 606, 611, a nd h allway areas
indicated on the Exhibit B map.
Installapproximately1 3,100squarefeeto fInterfaceCriterionC lassicStonesC 00203LVT,a pproximately1 .800
linear feet of Roppe 7 00 series b lank rubber 4 ½ b ase. A Site V isit is o ptional, but e ncouraged. It will be
Proposer’s responsibility to confirm exact square footage.
Oldflooringwillb eremovedb yA CSp riortothestarto fthisp roject.S labistob em oisturetesteda ndprepared
by P roposer w ith A RDEX as n eeded.Theproposalmustincludea lllabor,m aterials,a ndp ermitstocomplete
the project.
3. S ITE VISIT
Site Visitsm aybescheduledbyc ontactingTimShelton,A CSM aintenanceD irector,a t(828)7 13-6430.While
n ot required, it is h ighlyrecommendedthatallc ontractorsfamiliarizethemselvesw iththeproject.P roposeris
responsible for measuring actual square footage.
4 . EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS
T he requirements and specifications include the following:
Experience: Contractor must have at least three (3) years’ commercial or residential flooring projects.
R eferences: At least three (3) references for similar projects.
5 . TIMELINE
Work shall start on or approximately July 1, 2026 and shall be completed no later than August 10, 2026.
6. CONDITIONS
E ach Proposer s hall fully a cquaint itself with conditions relating to the s cope and restrictions attending the
e xecution of the w ork u nder Contract. P roposers shall thoroughly e xamine and be familiar w ith the
Specifications.
It is also expected that the P roposers will o btain information concerning the c onditions atlocationsthatmay
a ffectitsw ork.Thefailureoromissiono fanyProposertoreceiveorexamineanyform,instrument,a ddendum
o rotherdocument,ortoacquaintitselfwithe xistingc onditions,shallinn ow ayrelieveito fanyo bligationsw ith
respect to its Proposal or to the Contract.
TheProposershallm akeitso wndeterminationastoconditionsands hallassumea llriskandresponsibilityand
shallc ompletetheworkinandu nderconditionsitm ayencountero rcreate,w ithoute xtracosttoAshevilleC ity
Schools.
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7. SAFETY REGULATIONS:
T heC ontractors halla dheretotherules,regulations,andinterpretationso fa lls tate,federal,a ndlocallawsthat
pertain to w orkers a nd s ite s afety. T his to include OSHA 1910, G eneral Construction, o r those regulations
m andated by these specifications.
8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
A s p rovided by statute a nd rule, A CS will consider k eeping trade secrets which the offeror does not w ant
disclosed, confidential. E achp ages hallb eidentifiedinb oldfaceatthetopandbottoma s“CONFIDENTIAL”.
C ost information shall not be deemed confidential. In s pite o f what is labeled a s a trade s ecret, the
determination whether it is or not will be determined by North Carolina law.
9 . HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
Pursuant to G eneral Statute 143-48 Executive Order #150, Asheville C ity S chools invites a nd encourages
participation in this p rocurement p rocess by b usinesses o wned by minorities, w omen, disabled, disabled
b usiness enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled.
Pursuant to 2 C FR 2 00.321, affirmative s teps a re required to assure that minority businesses, women’s
business enterprises, a nd labor s urplus a rea firms areusedwhenpossible.T hep roposers hallidentifyonits
bid/proposal the minority b usiness p articipation it w ill u se o n the project (Identification o f M inority Business
Participation) form and shall include e ither A ffidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Required forms a nd
instructions are included asExhibit Ato this solicitation.
10.
N ONDISCRIMINATION
Contractor and any subcontractors employed by Contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§
60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals
based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all
individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that
c overed prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
1 1. D EBARMENT
Proposer c ertifies b y submitting a Proposal that the Proposer a nd/or any o f its Principals are not presently
debarred, per the State’s website:h ttp://ncadmin.nc.gov/government-agencies/procurement/contracts/
d ebarred-vendors ; and are n ot p resently d ebarred, per the Federal Excluded P arties List:
w ww.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM;anda ren otlistedontheF inalD ivestmentListandParenta ndSubsidiaryL ist
located athttps://www.nctreasurer.com/inside-the-department/OpenGovernment/Pages/
Iran-Divestment-Act-Resources.aspx which was c reated b y the NC S tate T reasurer p ursuant to N.C.G.S.
147-86.58, Iran Divestment A ct; and a re n ot s uspended, proposed for d ebarment, declared ineligible o r
voluntarilye xcludedfromenteringintothisAgreementb ya nyfederalagencyorbya nyd epartment,a gencyor
political subdivision of the State.
12.
C OMPLIANCE
TheContractorshallc omplyw itha lllaws,o rdinances,c odes,rules,regulations,a ndlicensingrequirementsthat
are applicable to the conduct of its b usiness, including those of federal, s tate, a nd local agencies having
jurisdiction and/or authority.
T he C ontractor shall o btain a ll licenses and permits required to execute a contract by a uthorities that h ave
jurisdiction.
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T he C ontractor s hall c omply with all relevant A CS Policies a nd P rocedures a pplicable to its p rovision o fthe
s ervices d escribedh ereunderduringthetermoftheAgreement.AllA shevilleCityS choolsBoardPoliciesc an
b e found ath ttps://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=asheville_city
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SPECIFICATIONS
A ny d eviation from the s pecifications indicated herein must b e clearly pointed o ut a nd explained in detail.
O therwise, it will be c onsidered that items o ffered a re in strict compliance w ith these s pecifications, a ndthe
o fferorw illbeh eldresponsibletherefore. T heproposers halln otc onstruethisparagraphasinvitingd eviationor
implying that any deviation will be acceptable.
1 4.
A WARD OF CONTRACT
Itistheintenttoa wardthiscontracttoa singleoverallo fferor. T herightisreserved,h owever,tomakea ward
o n the basis of individual items o r g roups of items, if s uch s hall be considered to be mosta dvantageousor
constitutethebestinteresto fA CS. B estv alueprocurementtothelowestresponsive andresponsiblebidderis
the procurement goal of ACS.
Thism ayb edeterminedu ponc onsiderationofs uchfactorsas:pricesoffered;theq ualityofthearticleso ffered;
the general reputation and p erformance c apabilities o f the o fferors; the s ubstantial c onformity with the
specifications and o ther conditions s etforthintheproposal;thes uitabilityofthea rticlesfortheintendeduse;
therelatedservicesneeded;thed ateo rd atesofdeliveryandperformance;ands uchotherfactorsdeemedby
ACStobep ertinentandp eculiartothep urchaseinq uestion. U nlesso therwises pecifiedbyACSortheofferor,
ACS reserves the right to a ccept any item o r g roup of items o n a multi-item proposal. In addition, o n term
c ontracts,ACSreservestherighttomakep artial,progressiveo rmultipleawards: whereitisa dvantageousto
a ward separately by items; o r where m ore than one supplier is n eeded to provide the c ontemplated
requirements a s to q uantity,q uality,d elivery,s ervice,geographicala reas;o therfactorsd eemedbyA CStobe
p ertinent or peculiar to the purchase in question.
1 5.
PROTEST PROCEDURES
A partyw antingtop rotestacontractawardedp ursuanttothissolicitation,mustsubmitawrittenrequesttothe
C hiefF inanceOfficerofACSu singthec ontactinformationb elow.T hisrequestmustbereceivedbytheChief
F inanceO fficerwithinfive(5)c onsecutivecalendard aysfromthedateofthec ontractawardandm ustcontain
s pecific sound reasons and any supporting documentation for the protest.
H eidi Kerns, Chief Finance Officer
Asheville City Schools
8 5 Mountain St, Asheville, NC 28801
Email:h eidi.kerns@acsgmail.net
1 6.
JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT
U nder North Carolina law,certains exoffendersareprohibitedfromc omingontoschoolcampuses. Proposer
a grees to conduct a nannualchecko ftheN.C.SexOffendera ndP ublicP rotectionRegistrationProgram,the
N .C. S exually Violent P redator Registration P rogram, and the National Sex Offender Registry for a ll of its
employees involved in this p roject. ACS p rohibits any personnel listed o n such registries from b eing on any
property o wned o r operated b y ACS a nd from h aving any direct interaction with s tudents. A s a term o f the
Agreement, s aid c hecks must be p erformed b y the C ontractor and reported to the ACS S uperintendent o r
Designee, upon request. U nder p rovisions setforthintheJ essicaL unsfordA ctu nderN orthC arolinalaw,m y
signature b elow certifies thatneitherIn oranye mployeeo ra gento fContractorthatisinvolvedw ithprojectis
listed as a s ex o ffender on the NC Sex Offender a nd Public P rotection Registration Program, the S exually
Violent Predator Registration Program, and/or the National Sex Offender Registry.
17. E -VERIFY
S ervice Provider shall comply with the requirements of G.S. Chapter 64, Article 2 (the “E-Verify Requirements”).
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