Bid #0005-2025 Wake Forest Power Meter Room Alterations

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Mar 6, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 9, 2026
Solicitation No:	663Bid #0005-2025
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Solicitation Number:	663Bid #0005-2025
Project Title:	Bid #0005-2025 Wake Forest Power Meter Room Alterations
Description:	The Town of Wake Forest is soliciting sealed bids until 2:00pm on April 9, 2026 for Bid #0005-2025 Wake Forest Power Meter Room Alterations. Mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 19, 2026 at 10:00am.
Opening Date:	4/9/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	3/7/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	TOWN OF WAKE FOREST


Solicitation Number * 663Bid #0005-2025	Department TOWN OF WAKE FOREST	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-04-09T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-03-06T16:21:58.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Construction Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit 2026-03-19T04:00:00.0000000Z	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Hollie Aldridge
Description The Town of Wake Forest is soliciting sealed bids until 2:00pm on April 9, 2026 for Bid #0005-2025 Wake Forest Power Meter Room Alterations. Mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 19, 2026 at 10:00am.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS

Bid #0005-2025

Wake Forest Power Meter Room Alteration

Date Issued:

Friday, March 6, 2026

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting:

Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:00am

Sealed Bids Due:

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina at the Wake

Forest Purchasing Department, Attention: Hollie Aldridge, 234 Friendship Chapel

Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587 until 1:00pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Between

1:00pm and 2:00pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026, sealed bids will be received by the

Town of Wake Forest at the Wake Forest Town Hall Meeting Rooms A&B, 301 South

Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 for the following:

Bid #0005-2025

Wake Forest Power Meter Room Alteration

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00am in

Meeting Rooms A&B at Wake Forest Town Hall located at 301 South Brooks Street, Wake

Forest, NC 27587. All prospective bidders are required to attend.

Copies of the bid documents may be obtained by contacting Stephen T. Baxter,

Architect at STBaxter.ARCH@outlook.com.

The Town of Wake Forest reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to make the

award as deemed in the best interest of the Town of Wake Forest.

Instruction to Bidders

1. Submittal

All bids must be submitted by 2:00pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Bids may be submitted until 1:00pm

to the Town of Wake Forest Purchasing Department, 234 Friendship Chapel Road, Wake Forest, NC

27587 to the attention of Hollie Aldridge, Purchasing Supervisor or submitted at the bid opening

location at Wake Forest Town Hall, Meeting Rooms A&B, 301 South Brooks Street from 1:00pm until bid

closing at 2:00pm. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Bid #0005-2025 Wake

Forest Power Meter Room Alteration.

2. MANDATORY PREBID MEETING

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00am at Wake Forest Town

Hall, 301 South Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 in Meeting Rooms A&B.

3. USE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

These Bidding Documents are to be used only for the purpose of understanding this bid and consideration

toward submitting a proposal. They may not be used for any other purpose.

4. SPECIFICATIONS

The Specifications are intended to describe the complete project including all materials, processes,

equipment, etc. Bidders are expected to carefully examine the Contract Documents, visit the site of the

proposed construction, and determine the availability of materials and method required, in order

to become thoroughly familiar with the project, the requirements, and to include the cost thereof in the

proposal. Bidders shall contact the Project Coordinator at least five (5) days prior to the bid date for

clarification of any item not fully understood.

5. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

For projects exceeding $40,000, consideration will be given only to Contractors who submit evidence

that they are properly licensed as required by Chapter 87 of the North Carolina Licensed General

Statutes to bid and perform the work described herein as the general contractor. In addition, the Owner

may make such other investigations as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to

perform the work, and the Bidder shall furnish the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as

the Owner may request.

The Owner reserves the right to consider as unqualified to do the work of general construction

any Bidder who does not habitually perform with his own forces a minimum of ten percent (10%)

of the work involved in construction of the improvements embraced in this contract.

Awarded contractor shall be authorized to conduct business in the state of North Carolina as found by

checking the Secretary of State records and/or Register of Deeds office, indicating proper registration and

active status. This is a condition of executing the contract.

6. FAMILIARITY WITH LAWS

It is assumed that the Bidders are familiar with local, state and federal laws, rules, ordinances, and

regulations that may in any manner affect those engaged or employed in the work, or the materials

or equipment used in or upon the work, or in any way affects the conduct of the work. No plea for

misunderstanding or ignorance on the part of the Contractor will in any way serve to modify the

provisions of this contract. The Contractor agrees that in carrying out this contract he will comply

with all applicable Federal, state and local laws, specifically including, without limitation, the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and Section 1324A, the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

7. AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

(www.ADA.gov) as amended from time to time and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

The contractor hereby agrees to indemnify the Owner from and against all claims, suits, damages, costs,

losses and expenses in any manner arising out of or connected with the failure of the contractor, its

subcontractors, agents, successors, assigns, officers or employees to comply with the provisions of the

ADA or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

8. MINORITY PARTICIPATION

The Town of Wake Forest’s minority participation goal is 10% of the bid amount.

9. ADDENDA

No oral interpretation will be made to any Bidder as to the meaning of the Bidding Documents. Questions

and requests for such interpretation shall be made in writing to the Project Coordinator listed. Any Addenda

will be provided to known interested parties, but it shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry

as to any Addenda issued. All such Addenda shall become part of the Contract and all Bidders shall be bound

by such Addenda whether or not received or acknowledged. All addendums will be posted by 3:00pm on

Thursday, April 2, 2026.

10. UNBALANCED BIDS

The Contractor shall not submit a bid containing any unbalanced bid prices. Any unit or lump sum bid price

that does not reflect reasonable actual costs that the Contractor anticipates for the performance of the item(s)

in question along with a reasonable proportional share of the Contractor’s anticipated profit, overhead cost,

and other indirect costs is an unbalanced bid price. Any bid containing unbalanced bid prices may be deemed

non-responsive and rejected.

11. COLLUSIVE AGREEMENTS

Each bidder submitting a bid shall execute and attach the Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder affidavit

attesting that he has not entered into a collusive agreement with any other person, firm or corporation in

regard to any bid submitted.

12. BID Bond

5% of bid amount.

13. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

100% of bid amount.

14. PREPARATION OF BID

The Town’s bid forms must be used when provided – submit one original. Bidders shall label their bid proposal

with business name, bid name and bid date, then seal their bid proposal inside an envelope. If mailing a bid

proposal, provide a sealed envelope within the postal envelope.

15. ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE BID

Failure to submit the following with the bid is considered a non-responsive bid and the bid will not be

considered:

_ Bid Form with bid price(s) written or typed

Signatures on Forms and notarized where noted

Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

Addendums (If Issued)

Minority Participation forms

E-589 CI Form

Bid Bond (If Required)

16. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS

Each Bid is to be submitted in a sealed envelope and plainly marked with the project name, bid number, and

bid opening time. If mailed, the sealed envelope containing the Bid is to be enclosed in another envelope to

avoid it being opened before the advertised time. Bids received prior to the advertised bid opening will be

securely kept as sealed. Bids received after the advertised bid opening time will be returned to the Bidder

unopened.

17. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

Bids may be withdrawn by written request prior to or within seventy-two hours (72) after the opening of

bids by contacting the bidding officer. To withdraw an opened bid, proof must be given of a mathematical

error or omission as opposed to judgment or interpretation error.

18. MINIMUM NUMBER OF BIDS (FORMAL CONTRACTS ONLY)

North Carolina General Statute 143-129 and 143-132 prohibits the awarding of a formal contract unless at

least three (3) competitive bids are received from reputable and qualified contractors.

Therefore, if fewer than three (3) such bids are received, they will not be opened but returned to the

contractors; and the project may be re advertised. The Town’s formal limit is$500,000.

19. ALTERNATIVE BIDS

No alternative bids will be considered unless alternative bids are specifically requested.

20. AWARD OF CONTRACT; REJECTION OF BIDS

The Town reserves the right to hold bids for a period of sixty (60) days for the purpose of reviewing the

bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids,

for any reason. The Town intends to award a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, complying

with the conditions of the bidding documents. The Town reserves the right to award a contract that is deemed

in its best interest.

21. BID PROTEST PROCEDURE

Prospective bidders or suppliers who feel disadvantaged by the solicitation must submit a written protest

within five (5) calendar days prior to the opening of proposals. Actual bidders or subcontractors who are

aggrieved by the award of a contract must submit a written protest within five (5) days of the Town

announcing its intent to award. The protest must be addressed to the Purchasing Manager, Town of Wake

Forest, who will make the final determination after consulting with counsel.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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