INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals will be received in the Cumberland County Schools’ Plant Operations
Center, 810 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC 28306 until 10:00am on Thursday, May 2nd,
2024. At which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the Southview High
School Electrical Switchboard Replacement. The general scope of work will consist of
replacing an existing 3000A electrical switchboard as specified within the construction
documents.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:30am on Wednesday, April 10th,
2024. Contractors interested in bidding shall meet at Southview High School, 4184 Elk Rd,
Hope Mills, NC 28348. The Designer will issue complete Bid Documents electronically.
Contact Locklear, Locklear & Jacobs, PLLC (LL&J) PO Box 3119 Pembroke, North Carolina
28372, for complete bidding requirements. Contact Number for LL&J is 910-774-9306.
Bid Bond is required, and Performance and Payment Bonds will be required.
Certain MBE guidelines must be followed.
Single prime bids will be accepted in accordance with G.S. 143-128.
Requirements for bidding this project are as follows:
1. Three references from previously satisfied public-school customers of similar size, scope &
timeframe.
2. Furnish NC License Number (G.S. Chapter 87 establishes licensing requirements for
general, plumbing, heating, electrical, and refrigeration contractors for construction projects
costing $30,000 or more).
3. Insurance - The Contractor shall provide, as required by law, insurance for his employees.
The Cumberland County Schools assumes no liability for injuries or accidents related to the
Contractual Agreement. The Contractor shall furnish a certificate to the Owner (Cumberland
County Schools) as Proof of Coverage. The Contractor shall maintain and pay the Insurance
Coverage, which shall not be less than the following:
4. A. Workman’s Compensation
Statutory
Employers Liability
$1,000,000
Owner/Officer must be included in coverage
B. General Liability (per person/per occurrence):
1. Bodily and Personal Liability
$1,000,000/$2,000,000
2. Property Damage
$1,000,000/$2,000,000 Aggregate
C. Automobile Liability (per person/per occurrence)
1. Bodily Injury
$1,000,000
2. Property Damage:
$1,000,000 Aggregate
D. Builder’s Risk or Installation Floater
Contract Amount*
E. Excess Liability Coverage of
$5,000,000
5. Recruitment of minority business participation in accordance with G.S. 143-128.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
Blane Hunt, Planning and Construction Coordinator
Cumberland County Board of Education
PO Box 2357
Fayetteville, NC 28302
INVITATION TO BID