Crown Coliseum
Cumberland County
INVITATION FOR BID
CROWM COLISEUM AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE
Date of Issue: March 20, 2026
Questions Due Date: March 27, 2026
Bid Due Date: April 2, 2026
Direct all inquiries concerning this IFB to:
Amanda Lee, PE
General Manager for Natural Resources
Email: alee@cumberlandcountync.gov
Phone: 910-438-4041
Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this IFB and any addenda issued hereto.
Table of Contents
1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................3
2.0 BID INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................3
2.1 INVITATION FOR BID DOCUMENT........................................................................................3
2.2 BID SUBMITTAL .....................................................................................................................3
2.3 BID QUESTIONS.....................................................................................................................3
2.4 MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE ................................................................................4
2.5 IFB TERMS & CONDITIONS...................................................................................................4
3.0 NOTICES TO VENDOR ............................................................................................................5
3.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY ...............................................5
3.2 BID COMPLIANCE..................................................................................................................5
3.3 BID EVALUATION PROCESS ................................................................................................6
3.4 METHOD OF AWARD.............................................................................................................6
4.0 SCOPE OF WORK & VENDOR’S BID CONTENT REQUIREMENTS ......................................6
4.1 SCOPE OF WORK...................................................................................................................6
A. OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................6
B. TASKS ............................................................................................................................................6
4.2 VENDOR’S BID REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................8
A. COST ..............................................................................................................................................8
B. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................8
5.0 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ................................................................................9
5.1 IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT.......................................................................................................9
5.2 E-VERIFY ...............................................................................................................................9
5.3 DIVESTMENT FROM COMPANIES THAT BOYCOTT ISRAEL ...........................................9
5.4 CONTRACT CHANGES ..........................................................................................................9
5.5 CONTRACT TERM..................................................................................................................9
5.6 PRICING..................................................................................................................................9
5.7 ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES …………………………………………………………………………9
5.8 INVOICES ...............................................................................................................................9
5.9 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS ..............................................................................................10
5.10 FINANCIAL STABILITY ......................................................................................................10
5.11 INSURANCE: ........................................................................................................................10
5.12 GENERAL INDEMNITY .......................................................................................................10
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5.13 ENTIRE CONTRACT ............................................................................................................10
5.14 CONTRACT CANCELLATION.............................................................................................11
5.15 LAWS AND ORDINANCES ...................................................................................................11
5.16 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS................................................................................................11
5.17 CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIONS .................................................................................11
ATTACHMENT A: INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS..........................................................................12
ATTACHMENT B: EXECUTION OF BID..........................................................................................14
ATTACHMENT C: BID COST ..........................................................................................................15
ATTACHMENT D: CERTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ..................................................16
ATTACHMENT E – BID ATTACHMENTS..........................................................................................17
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1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
2.0 BID INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS
2.1 INVITATION FOR BID DOCUMENT
The IFB is comprised of the base IFB document, any attachments, and any addenda released before contract award. All
attachments and addenda released for this IFB in advance of any contract award are incorporated herein by reference.
By submitting a bid, the vendor agrees to meet all stated requirements in this section as well as any other specifications,
requirements and terms and conditions stated in this IFB. If a vendor is unclear about a requirement or specification or
believes a change to a requirement would allow for the County to receive a better bid, the vendor is urged and cautioned
to submit these items in the form of a question during the question and answer period in accordance with Section 2.3.
Vendors shall populate all attachments of this IFB that require the vendor to provide information and include an
authorized signature where requested. Failure to include required documents and/or signatures, where requested, will
result in rejection of submitted bids.
2.2 BID SUBMITTAL
Bids, subject to the conditions made a part hereof and the receipt requirements described below, shall be received at the
address indicated in the table below.
Mailing address for delivery of bid
via US Postal Service
BID TITLE:
Crown Coliseum Audio System Upgrade
Office address of delivery by any other method (special
delivery, overnight, or any other carrier)
BID TITLE:
Crown Coliseum Audio System Upgrade
Cumberland County Solid Waste
Attn: Amanda Lee, PE
698 Ann Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Cumberland County Solid Waste
Attn: Amanda Lee, PE
698 Ann Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
IMPORTANT NOTE: All bids shall be physically delivered to the office address listed above on or before 2:00 pm
on April 2, 2026 regardless of the method of delivery. All risk of late arrival due to unanticipated delay—whether
delivered by hand, U.S. Postal Service, courier or other delivery service is entirely on the vendor. It is the sole
responsibility of the vendor to have the bid to the County department specified by the specified time and date of opening.
Any bid received after the bid submission deadline will be rejected. Public bid opening will be held at 2:00 pm,
Cumberland County Solid Waste, at 698 Ann Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301.
Submit your bid in a sealed package. Clearly mark each package with: (1) Vendor name; (2) Crown Coliseum Audio
System Upgrade; and (3) the due date. Address the package(s) for delivery as shown in the table above. Bids will be
subject to rejection unless submitted with the information above included on the outside of the sealed bid package.
All bid addendums and/or corrections will be posted on the Cumberland County Vendor Self Service site
https://ccmunis.co.cumberland.nc.us/vss/Vendors/VBids/Default.aspx . Vendors who submit a notice of intent to bid to
alee@cumberlandcountync.gov will receive addendums by email.
2.3 BID QUESTIONS
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Written questions shall be e-mailed to alee@cumberlandcounty nc.gov by March 27, 2026 at 12:00 pm. Vendors should
enter “IFB Crown Coliseum Audio System Upgrade Questions” as the subject for the e-mail. Questions will not be
answered by phone. Question submittals should include a reference to the applicable IFB section.
Questions received prior to the submission deadline date, the County’s response, and any additional terms deemed
necessary by the County will be posted in the form of an addendum to the Cumberland County Vendor Self Service Site,
https://ccmunis.co.cumberland.nc.us/vss/Vendors/default.aspx and shall become an Addendum to this IFB. Vendors
who submit an intent to bid will receive addendums by e-mail. Vendors shall rely only on written material contained
in an Addendum to this IFB. Vendors should not contact any other County employees, besides those listed above,
during the bid process. Vendors who contact any other County employees may be disqualified.
Any questions considered minute in nature or that point to an error in the IFB or that the County determines will produce
information required in order for all vendors to submit a responsible bid, may be answered at the County’s discretion
after the specified date and time. Such questions that are received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be answered
and if the questions qualify as “minute in nature” shall be determined at the sole discretion of the County.
2.4 MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference
Date:
Time:
Contact #:
March 26, 2026
10 AM Eastern Time
919-795-3855
Instructions: It shall be MANDATORY that each vendor representative be present for a pre-bid site visit on March 26,
2026. Attendees must meet promptly at 10 am Eastern Time at Crown Complex Ballroom. All attendees must sign in
upon arrival. VENDORS WHO ARRIVE LATER THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO SIGN IN, PARTICIPATE IN THE SITE VISIT, NOR SHALL THEIR BID BE CONSIDERED.
Once the sign-in process is complete, all other persons wishing to attend may do so to the extent that space and
circumstances allow.
The purpose of this visit is for all prospective vendors to apprise themselves with the conditions and requirements which
will affect the performance of the work called for by this Invitation for Bid. Vendors must stay for the duration of the
site visit.
Vendors are cautioned that any information released to attendees during the site visit, other than that involving the
physical aspects of the facility referenced above, and which conflicts with, supersedes, or adds to requirements in this
Invitation for Bid, must be confirmed by written addendum before it can be considered to be a part of this bid.
2.5 IFB TERMS & CONDITIONS
It shall be the vendor’s responsibility to read the instructions, the County’s terms and conditions, all relevant exhibits
and attachments, and any other components made a part of this IFB, and comply with all requirements and specifications
herein. Vendors also are responsible for obtaining and complying with all Addenda and other changes that may be issued
in connection with this IFB.
Questions, issues, or exceptions regarding any term, condition, or other component within this IFB, must be submitted
as questions in accordance with the instructions in Section 2.3 BID QUESTIONS. Vendor’s bid shall constitute a firm
offer.
If a vendor desires modification of the terms and conditions of this solicitation, it is urged and cautioned to inquire during
the question period, in accordance with the instructions in this IFB, about whether specific language proposed as a
modification is acceptable to or will be considered by the County. It is the County’s sole discretion to accept or reject
requested modifications and/or exceptions.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.