S TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA/ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
R EQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
# 148-MAINT-051
P ROJECT:
U SING AGENCY:
Parking Lot Paving at Asheville High School PROJECT
Asheville City Schools
ISSUE DATE: 3/19/2026
P roposalss ubjecttotheconditionsmadeaparthereofw illb ereceivedu ntilA pril,14,2026a t2 :30p m,forfurnishingall
labor, materials, 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 . T here will b e a Mandatory P re-Proposal Site Visit o n 3/31/2026 at 1 0:00a matAshevilleHighS chool,
locatedat4 19M cDowellS t,A sheville,N C28803.A ttendanceisrequired.P roposalsw illn otbeaccepted
from Proposers not represented at the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Site Visit.
3 .
The deadline for written questions is three (3) days prior to the due date.
Chris Pohlman, Purchasing Specialist
P hone: 828-350-6101
Email:c hris.pohlman@acsgmail.net
4 .
AllProposalsmustb ereceivedbythePurchasingSpecialistn otlaterthantheduedateandtimes pecified
a bove,atw hichp ointallproposalswillb eimmediatelythereaftero pened.AttendancebyP roposersa tthe
PublicO peningisnotrequired.T abulationso fp roposalsa nda wardinformationm ayb eobtainedbyw ritten
request.
a . AllProposalsmustbefullys ealedandreferenceRFP#1 48-MAINT-051ontheo utsideofthep ackage.
P rovidingo neoriginalP roposaliss ufficient.Additionalcopieso fProposalsarenotnecessary.Emailed
p roposal s ubmissions w ill NOT be accepted.A llsealedp roposalss houldbeclearlylabeledw iththe
following:
Asheville City Schools
Attn: 148-MAINT-051
c/o Chris Pohlman
85 Mountain Street
A sheville, NC 28801
b. Proposal Forms m ust be s igned a nd dated by an official a uthorized to bind the firm. U nsigned
proposals will not be considered.
c.
Proposals m ust includeIdentificationo fHUBCertified/MinorityB usinessParticipation,aswellas
e ither A ffidavit A or Affidavit B, as applicable. R equired forms and instructions are included a s
Exhibit Ato this solicitation.
5.
Proposalswillbeevaluateda ccordingtocompleteness,content,e xperiencew ithsimilarp rojects,a bilityof
the offeror and its s taff, and c ost. Award of a c ontract to o ne o fferor does n ot mean that the other
p roposals lacked merit, b ut that, a ll factors considered, the selected p roposal was deemed m ost
advantageous to the State.
6 .
A shevilleCityS choolsreservestherighttorejectanyora llo fferswhens uchrejectionisd eemedtob ein
the best interest of Asheville City Schools.
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(NOTE: THE PROPOSAL FORM MUST BE FULLY EXECUTED AND RETURNED FOR CONSIDERATION)
PROPOSALFORM
# 148-MAINT-051
P arking Lot Paving at Asheville High School PROJECT
DUE DATE: 4/14/2026 at 2:30 pm
T he undersigned h aving carefully read and c onsidered the terms and c onditionso ftheContractD ocumentsforthe
Parking L ot P aving a t Asheville High S choolProjectforA shevilleCitySchools,NorthC arolina,d oesh erebyo fferto
performsuchserviceso nb ehalfoftheD istrict,o fthetypea ndqualitya ndinthemannerd escribed,ands ubjecttoand
inaccordancew iththetermsandconditionss etforthintheC ontractDocumentsa ttherateso ntheProposalForms
h ereinafter set forth.
P roposer: ________________________________________________________________________________________
A ddress: _______________________________________________________________________________________
C ity/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________
MBE Status: ___________________ Fax: ______________________ Email: __________________________________
Number of Years in Business:
_ ____________________
N umber of Years Experience in commercial parking lot paving 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.
T herefore,inc ompliancew iththisRequestforP roposals,a ndsubjecttoa llc onditionsh erein,theundersignedo ffers
a nd agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to furnish the subject services for a cost not to exceed:
$____________________ Total
B y: (Signature) ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
P rinted Name ____________________________________________ Title: __________________________________
E ND OF PROPOSAL FORM
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1. P URPOSE
Thepurposeofthissolicitationistorequestp roposalsforthereplacementpavingofroada ndparkingareas
the at the Asheville H igh S chool, located at 419 M cDowell S t, Asheville, N C 28803, w ithin A sheville City
Schools (“ACS”), as per the specifications described herein.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
A mapoftheA shevilleH ighSchoolc ampusisincludeda sExhibitB tothiss olicitation.Theroadandparking
a reasthatapplytothissolicitationa reindicatediny ellowo nExhibitB.A llareasn othighlightediny ellowd o
not apply to this solicitation.
P roposerwillm ille xistingasphaltfromentireapplicablea reasoftheparkinglotu ptoad epthof2inches.A dd
ABC stone a s n eeded to a cquire p roper s tone depth, a nd wet and c ondition stone b ase. Pave applicable
a reas of the p arking lot with 2 inches ofS9.5Chotmixa sphalt,c ompacted.R estripetoexistingc onditions.
Proposer is responsible for measuring actual square yardage.
3. DISPOSAL OF WASTE
Allwastetob etransportedo ffsiteanddisposedofa ta na pprovedsite.Allpermitsa ndanyfeesassociated
with this project must be included in the Proposal.
4. P RE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT
There w ill be a Mandatory Pre-Proposal SiteV isiton3 /31/2026s tartingat10:00a mA shevilleHighS chool,
locatedat419M cDowellS t,Asheville,NC2 8803.Attendanceisrequired.P roposalsw illnotb ea cceptedfrom
Proposers not represented at the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Site Visit.
5. S UBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
P roposals must include the following information:
o Company Profile: Number of years in business
o References: At least three (3) references for similar projects.
6 . TIMELINE
Work shall start on or approximately June 15, 2026 and shall be completed no later than August 10, 2026.
7 . CONDITIONS
E ach P roposer shall fully a cquaint itself w ith conditions relating to the scope and restrictions attending the
e xecution of the work under C ontract. Proposers shall thoroughly examine a nd b e familiar w ith the
S pecifications.
It is also expectedthattheP roposersw illobtaininformationconcerningthec onditionsa tlocationsthatmay
affectitswork.T hefailureoro missionofa nyProposertoreceiveorexamineanyform,instrument,addendum
oro therd ocument,ortoacquaintitselfw ithe xistingc onditions,s hallinn owayrelieveito fa nyo bligationsw ith
respect to its Proposal or to the Contract.
The Proposer s hall make its o wn d eterminationa stoconditionsandshallassumeallriskandresponsibility
ands hallcompletethew orkinandu nderconditionsitm aye ncounterorc reate,withoute xtracosttoAsheville
City Schools.
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8. SAFETY REGULATIONS:
The C ontractor s hall adhere to the rules,regulations,andinterpretationsofa llstate,federal,a ndlocallaws
thatpertaintoworkersa ndsites afety. T histoincludeOSHA1 910,GeneralConstruction,o rthoseregulations
m andated by these specifications.
9 . CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
A s p rovided by s tatute and rule, ACS will c onsider keeping trade secrets which the offeror d oes n ot want
d isclosed,c onfidential. Eachp ageshallb eidentifiedinboldfaceatthetopa ndbottomas“CONFIDENTIAL”.
C ost information shall not b e d eemed c onfidential. In spite o f w hat is labeled a s a trade s ecret, the
determination whether it is or not will be determined by North Carolina law.
1 0.
HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
P ursuant to General S tatute 1 43-48 Executive Order #150, A sheville C ity Schools invited and e ncourages
participation in this procurement process by b usinesses owned b y m inorities, women, disabled, d isabled
business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled.
Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.321, a ffirmative steps a re required to assure that m inority b usinesses, women’s
businessenterprises,andlabors urplusareafirmsa reusedw henp ossible.T heproposers hallidentifyonits
bid/proposal the m inority business participation it will use on the p roject (Identification o fMinorityB usiness
P articipation) form and shall include either Affidavit A o r Affidavit B as applicable. Required forms a nd
instructions are included asE xhibit Ato this solicitation.
11. NONDISCRIMINATION
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
b ased on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against
a ll individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require
that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in
e mployment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or
disability.
1 2.
DEBARMENT
P roposer certifies by s ubmitting a P roposal that the Proposer a nd/or any of its Principalsa ren otpresently
debarred, per the State’s website:http://ncadmin.nc.gov/government-agencies/procurement/contracts/
d ebarred-vendors ; and a re not presently debarred, p er the F ederal Excluded Parties L ist:
w ww.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM ; and are not listedo ntheFinalDivestmentL ista ndP arentandS ubsidiary
L ist located athttps://www.nctreasurer.com/inside-the-department/OpenGovernment/Pages/
Iran-Divestment-Act-Resources.aspx which was c reated by the N C S tate Treasurer pursuant to N .C.G.S.
147-86.58, Iran Divestment Act; and are n ot suspended, proposed for debarment, d eclared ineligible or
voluntarilyexcludedfromenteringintothisAgreementbya nyfederalagencyo rb ya nyd epartment,agencyo r
p olitical subdivision of the State.
1 3.
C OMPLIANCE
T he Contractor shall comply w ith all laws,ordinances,c odes,rules,regulations,a ndlicensingrequirements
thatarea pplicabletothec onductofitsbusiness,includingthoseo ffederal,state,a ndlocalagencieshaving
jurisdiction and/or authority.
T he C ontractor s hall obtain all licenses a nd permits required to e xecute a contractb ya uthoritiesthathave
jurisdiction.
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T he Contractor shall c omply w ith all relevantACSP oliciesandP roceduresapplicabletoitsp rovisiono fthe
s ervicesdescribedhereunderd uringthetermoftheA greement.A llA shevilleC ityS choolsB oardPoliciesc an
be found ath ttps://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=asheville_city
1 4.
SPECIFICATIONS
A ny d eviation from the s pecifications indicated herein must be clearly p ointed o ut a nd explained in d etail.
O therwise, it w ill b e c onsidered that itemsofferedareins trictc ompliancew iththeses pecifications,andthe
o fferorwillbeheldresponsibletherefore. Thep roposershallnotc onstruethisp aragraphasinvitingdeviation
o r implying that any deviation will be acceptable.
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AWARD OF CONTRACT
Itistheintenttoa wardthiscontracttoa singleoverallo fferor. Therightisreserved,however,tom akeaward
on the basis of individual items o r g roupsofitems,ifs uchs hallbeconsideredtob emosta dvantageouso r
constitutetheb estinteresto fA CS. B estvaluep rocurementtothelowestresponsive andresponsiblebidder
is the procurement goal of ACS.
This m ay be d etermined upon c onsideration of s uch factors a s: p rices offered; the q uality of the articles
offered;thegeneralreputationa ndperformancecapabilitieso ftheo fferors;thes ubstantialc onformityw iththe
specificationsa ndotherconditionssetforthinthep roposal;thes uitabilityofthea rticlesfortheintendeduse;
therelateds ervicesneeded;thedateordateso fd eliverya ndperformance;a nds ucho therfactorsd eemedb y
ACS to b e pertinent a nd p eculiar to the purchase in question. Unless o therwise specified b y ACS o r the
offeror,ACSreservestherighttoa ccepta nyitemorg roupo fitemso namulti-itemp roposal. Inaddition,on
term contracts, A CS reserves the right to make partial, progressive or multiple awards: where it is
a dvantageous to award s eparately b y items; o r where m ore than o ne s upplier is needed to p rovide the
c ontemplatedrequirementsa stoquantity,q uality,delivery,s ervice,geographicalareas;o therfactorsd eemed
by ACS to be pertinent or peculiar to the purchase in question.
1 6.
P ROTEST PROCEDURES
A p artyw antingtoprotesta c ontractawardedp ursuanttothiss olicitation,m usts ubmitaw rittenrequesttothe
C hiefF inanceO fficerofA CSusingthecontactinformationb elow.T hisrequestm ustb ereceivedbytheChief
F inanceO fficerwithinfive(5)c onsecutivecalendard aysfromthed ateofthecontractawardandm ustcontain
specific sound reasons and any supporting documentation for the protest.
Heidi Kerns, Chief Finance Officer
A sheville City Schools
85 Mountain St, Asheville, NC 28801
Email:h eidi.kerns@acsgmail.net
17.
J ESSICA LUNSFORD ACT
U nderNorthC arolinalaw,c ertainsexoffendersa reprohibitedfromc omingontos choolc ampuses. Proposer
a greestoconductanannualc hecko ftheN.C.SexOffenderandP ublicP rotectionRegistrationP rogram,the
N.C. S exually Violent P redator R egistration P rogram, and the National Sex O ffender Registry for all of its
employees involved in this p roject. ACS prohibitsa nypersonnellistedonsuchregistriesfrombeingonany
property owned o r o perated by ACS and from h aving any direct interaction withs tudents.Asa termofthe
Agreement, said checks must b e p erformed b y the C ontractor a nd reported to the A CS Superintendent o r
Designee,u ponrequest.Underprovisionss etforthintheJessicaLunsfordActu nderN orthCarolinalaw,my
signatureb elowcertifiesthatneitherInoranye mployeeora gento fContractorthatisinvolvedw ithprojectis
listed a s a s ex o ffender o n the N C Sex Offender a nd P ublic P rotection RegistrationP rogram,theSexually
V iolent Predator Registration Program, and/or the National Sex Offender Registry.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.