Energy Resources
Request for Proposal: 320-121225TW
North POD Transformer Oil Pump Station
Date of Issue: 1/5/2026
Proposal Opening Date: 1/29/2026
at 3:00 PM ET
Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:
Tracy Winfield
Purchasing Associate II
Email: tracy.winfield@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-972-1229
Attendance of bidders at pre-bid meeting on the job site is required. No bids
will be accepted from any vendor not represented at the pre-bid meeting.
Request for Proposal# 320-121225TW
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For purchasing division processing, please provide your company’s Federal Employer Identification
Number or alternate identification number (e.g. Social Security Number). Pursuant to North Carolina
General Statute 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public. This page will
be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made
available for public inspection.
This page is to be filled out and returned with your bid.
Failure to do so may subject your bid to rejection.
ID Number:
______________________________________________________
Federal ID Number or Social Security Number
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Vendor Name
“All bidders are hereby notified that they must have the
proper license as required under the North Carolina laws. All
prospective contractors shall be responsible for complying
with state law and local ordinances.”
CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT
Energy Resources
Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFP to:
Tracy Winfield
Purchasing Associate II
Request for Proposal# 320-121225TW
Proposals will be due: 1/29/2026 3:00 pm
Contract Type: Goods/Service
EXECUTION
In compliance with this Request for Proposals (RFP), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and
agrees to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time
specified herein. By executing this proposal, the undersigned Vendor certifies that this proposal is submitted competitively and
without collusion (G.S. 143-54), that none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been
convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and that it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1. False certification is a Class I felony.
Furthermore, by executing this proposal, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that it and its
principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered
transactions by any Federal or State department or the City. As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that
it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this RFP, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of
Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with more than 25 employees in North
Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system. G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order
24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any City Employee associated with the preparing plans, specifications, estimates
for public Contract; or awarding or administering public Contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public Contract of
any gift from anyone with a Contract with the City, or from any person seeking to do business with the City. By execution of this
response to the RFP, the undersigned certifies, for your entire organization and its employees or agents, that you are not aware
that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.
Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal shall render proposal invalid and it WILL BE REJECTED.
Late proposals cannot be accepted.
COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:
STREET ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX:
ZIP:
CITY & STATE & ZIP:
TELEPHONE NUMBER: TOLL FREE TEL. NO:
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #12):
PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:
FAX NUMBER:
VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:
DATE:
EMAIL:
Offer valid for at least 60 days from date of proposal opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days.
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
If any or all parts of this proposal are accepted by the City of Rocky Mount, an authorized representative of the City of Rocky
Mount Purchasing Office shall affix his/her signature hereto and this document and all provisions of this Request for Proposal
along with the Vendor proposal response and the written results of any negotiations shall then constitute the written agreement
between the parties. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful Vendor(s).
FOR CITY USE ONLY: Offer accept, and Contract awarded this __________ day of ________, 20___ as indicated on the
attached certification, by ________________________________________________Purchasing Manager.
PRE-AUDIT: This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the Budget and Fiscal Control Act.
_________________________________________________
Finance Director
Date
Proposal Number: 320-121225TW
Vendor: __________________________________________
Contents
1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................5
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................5
2.1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT .............................................................................5
2.2 NOTICE TO VENDORS REGARDING RFP TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...............................5
2.3 RFP SCHEDULE .....................................................................................................................5
2.4 MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT .......................................................................................6
2.5 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................6
2.6 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL .......................................................................................................6
2.7 PROPOSAL CONTENTS ........................................................................................................7
2.8 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................7
3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS.......................................8
3.1 METHOD OF AWARD.............................................................................................................8
3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION.........8
3.3 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES....................................................................8
4.0 REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................9
4.1 PRICING..................................................................................................................................9
4.2 INVOICES................................................................................................................................9
4.3 MINORITY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION................................................................................9
4.4 VENDOR EXPERIENCE........................................................................................................10
4.5 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................10
4.6 PERSONNEL.........................................................................................................................11
4.7 VENDOR’S REPRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................11
4.8 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS & CLARIFICATIONS......................................................11
4.9 SCHEDULE ...........................................................................................................................12
4.10 BID REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................................12
5.0 SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................12
5.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................12
5.2 PROJECT ORGANIZATION..................................................................................................13
5.3 ACCEPTANCE OF WORK ....................................................................................................13
5.4 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ......................................................................................................13
5.5 TRANSITION ASSISTANCE .................................................................................................13
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Proposal Number: 320-121225TW
Vendor: __________________________________________
6.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION.............................................................................................13
6.1 PROJECT MANAGER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ............................................................13
6.2 DISPUTE RESOLUTION .......................................................................................................14
6.3 CONTRACT CHANGES ........................................................................................................14
6.4 CITY’S RIGHTS AND OPTIONS ...........................................................................................14
ATTACHMENT A: PRICING...............................................................................................................15
ATTACHMENT B: ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS.....................................16
ATTACHMENT C: SUPPLEMENTAL VENDOR INFORMATION ......................................................16
ATTACHMENT D: PUMP PHOTOS AND NAMEPLATE INFORMATION..........................................17
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