Zodiac Rescue Boat

Agency: State Government of North Carolina
State: North Carolina
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 336612 - Boat Building
  • 441222 - Boat Dealers
Posted Date: May 15, 2026
Due Date: May 27, 2026
Solicitation No: 298-IBR2044-26
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Solicitation Number: 298-IBR2044-26
Project Title: Zodiac Rescue Boat
Description: Zodiac Rescue Boat
Opening Date: 5/27/2026 3:00 PM
Posted Date: 5/15/2026
Status: Open
Department: CITY OF ASHEVILLE
Solicitation Number
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298-IBR2044-26
Department
CITY OF ASHEVILLE
Status Reason
Open
Opening Date
2026-05-27T15:00:00.0000000
Posted Date
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2026-05-15T14:57:38.0000000Z
Primary Commodity Code
Rescue equipment and accessories
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit
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Special Instructions
Questions due by 3p.m., May 19, 2026
Solicitation Type
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Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner
Beatrice Abernathy
Description
Zodiac Rescue Boat

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C​ ITY OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA​
​ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS​
​INFORMAL BID REQUEST NO.​I​BR #2044-26​
​05/15/2026​
​ZODIAC RESCUE BOAT​
P​ ursuant​ t​o​ ​North​ ​Carolina​ G​ eneral​ ​Statutes​ ​143-131​ ​bids​ f​or​ a​ ​ Z​ odiac​ ​Rescue​ ​Boat​ f​or​ t​he​ C​ ity​ o​ f​
A​ sheville​ w​ ill​ b​ e​ r​eceived​ b​ y​ ​Beatrice​ A​ bernathy,​ P​ urchasing​ S​ pecialist,​ b​ y​ e​ mail​ u​ ntil​ ​3:00​ P​ M​ ​on​
W​ ednesday,​ ​May​ 2​ 7,​ ​2026.​​ ​Questions​ a​ re​ d​ ue​ b​ y​ ​3:00​ p​ .m.,​ ​May​ 1​ 9,​ ​2026.​ T​ his​ i​s​ ​funded​ b​ y​ ​The​
O​ ffice of the State Fire Marshal.​
P​ roposal​ f​orms,​ ​instructions​ ​and​ ​specifications​ m​ ay​ b​ e​ ​obtained​​at​​http://www.ashevillenc.gov/bids​ I​f​
b​ id​a​ ddenda​a​ re​​issued,​t​hey​​will​b​ e​p​ osted​​to​​this​w​ eb​s​ ite​​no​​less​​than​​seven​(​7)​​days​p​ rior​​to​​the​b​ id​
o​ pening​​date.​ ​Each​a​ ddendum​w​ ill​​be​i​dentified​​by​​number.​ B​ idders​a​ re​​urged​t​o​​check​t​his​p​ age​p​ rior​
​to​​submitting​​a​b​ id​​response​t​o​​assure​t​hat​​they​​have​o​ btained​a​ ll​a​ ddenda​​that​​may​​have​b​ een​i​ssued​
​for​t​he​​bid​​package​​in​​question.​ ​Bid​a​ ddenda​s​ hould​​be​​acknowledged​(​signed)​a​ nd​​included​​with​t​he​
​bid response. Bid responses submitted without acknowledged addenda may be rejected.​
​DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE):​
​a. The City has established a DBE Program pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 26. The requirements and​
​procedures of the City's DBE Program are hereby incorporated by reference into this Contract. The​
​Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of​
​this Contract. Failure by the Contractor to carry out the City's DBE Program procedures and​
r​equirements or applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 shall be considered a material breach of​
​this Contract and may be grounds for termination of this Contract, or other such remedy as the City​
​deems appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to withholding monthly payments, assessing​
s​ anctions, liquidated damages, and/or disqualifying the Contractor from future bidding as​
n​ on-responsible. The Contractor shall ensure that compliance with the City's DBE Program and the​
r​equirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 be included in any and all subcontracts entered into which arise out​
o​ f or are related to this Contract. The City has an annual DBE goal of 8/6 percent.​
b​ . The Contractor must take necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that DBEs have a fair​
o​ pportunity to participate in this Contract. If the Contractor qualifies as a certified DBE in accordance​
w​ ith the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26, Subpart D, or is joint venturing with a DBE certified in​
a​ ccordance with the cited regulations, a copy of the DBE certification(s) issued by a Unified​
C​ ertification Program (UCP) in accordance with the cited regulations, and a description of the dollar​
v​ alue of the proposed work that it intends to perform with its own forces, together with a statement of​
​the percentage interest in the Contract held by a joint venture DBE must be submitted. The Contractor​
​must provide (1) written documentation of the Contractor's commitment to use identified DBEs; and (2)​
​written confirmation from the DBE that it is participating in the Contract. The City will accept DBE​
​certifications issued by the following entities:​
N​ orth Carolina Department of Transportation​
C​ ontractual Services Unit​
​1509 Mail Service Center​
R​ aleigh, North Carolina 27699-1509​
​Phone: (919) 707-4800​
​Fax: (919) 733-3584​
A​ directory of certified DBEs is available at​
​NC DOT DBE Directory of Firms​
​Bidders​ ​are​ n​ otified​ o​ f​ ​a​ ​City​ ​policy​ t​hat​ ​prohibits​ ​contracting​ w​ ith​ ​persons​ ​or​ f​irms​ ​who​ a​ re​
d​ elinquent in the payment of ad valorem taxes owed to the City of Asheville.​
T​ he City of Asheville reserves the right to reject any or all bids.​
P​ osted to EVP & City Website: 05/15/2026​
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
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