RTU Equipment Replacement and Installation at Whitewater Academy

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has issued an Invitation for Bids to solicit contractors for the replacement and installation of rooftop units at Whitewater Academy. The project involves furnishing all necessary equipment, hardware, and labor to remove existing RTUs and install new units, ensuring proper operation and compliance with applicable standards. Bid documents will be available starting November 10, 2025, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for November 19, 2025, at the Whitewater Academy location. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2 p.m. on December 1, 2025, either by hand delivery or mail to the specified address, with the public bid opening occurring at that time. Bidders are required to submit a 5% bid bond with their proposal, and the successful contractor must provide 100% payment and performance bonds before contract award. The procurement process reserves the right for the Board to reject, re-advertise, or select proposals as deemed appropriate. The solicitation emphasizes administrative and bonding requirements but does not specify detailed technical specifications or evaluation criteria within the provided documents. The contract size is estimated between $500,000 and $1,500,000, and the project will be performed in North Carolina. The point of contact for inquiries is Yolanda Fergerson, the Contract Administration Manager, who can be reached via email. The procurement process is structured as an Invitation for Bids, indicating a likely lowest-price technically acceptable award basis, although explicit evaluation factors are not detailed. Overall, the project aims to upgrade HVAC systems at Whitewater Academy efficiently, with strict bidding procedures and bonding requirements to ensure contractor qualification and project integrity.