NEW HANOVER COUNTY REQUEST FOR BIDS NHC STAR CENTER RENOVATION RFB # 25-0231Pursuant to GS 143-29, sealed bids addressed to Kevin Caison, Facilities Project Manager, New Hanover County Facilities Management, 200 Division Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 and marked “RFB 25-0231 NHC STAR Center Renovation” will be accepted until Wednesday, October 2, 2024 @ 2:00 PM EST, for the following work: Furnish all labor, materials, tools, taxes, safety, insurances, equipment, hoisting, cranes, supervision, and all other incidentals necessary to accomplish all construction and demolition activities described in the attached plans and specifications by LS3P (bid/permit set issued 8/21/2024) for the renovation and alteration of an existing 14,100 sf Type 2B construction building. The attached plans and project manual detail the entire scope of work. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud following the latest time for receipt of bids in the New Hanover County Facilities Management Office @ 200 Division Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401. Bids will be received for a Single Prime Contract. Bidders must be properly licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statues. Bidding Documents and Site Development Plans may be examined at the County’s Facilities Management Office located at 200 Division Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 during regular office hours or by contacting Kevin Caison at document.write('kcaison'+'@'+'nhcgov.com')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or visit https://www.nhcgov.com/bids.aspx. Persons requesting shipment of documents shall bear the additional, non- refundable cost of shipment, if applicable. The County will conduct a non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September19, 2024. The meeting will be held at 1605 Robinhood Road, Wilmington, NC 28401. A Bid Bond Equal to 5% of the base bid price is required by all bidders. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment bonds equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after bid opening date.The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in the bid specifications, to subcontract 10% of the dollar value of the single prime contract to businesses owned and controlled by minorities.All prime bidders on this project must be pre-qualified in accordance with New Hanover County’s Pre- qualification Ordinance in order to bid. Bids will not be accepted unless the bidder is pre-qualified. Pre- qualification applications may be obtained at the County’s Legal Department, 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 155, Wilmington, NC 28403 or by visiting the County’s website https://www.nhcgov.com/316/contractors-approved-for-bidding. The County reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any or all bids, and to accept that Bid or Bids which is in the best interest of the County. Posted: September 12, 2024