North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Sealed proposals will be received by the N.C. Department of Military & Veterans Affairs in Raleigh_ NC, in the office of N.C. Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, 413 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603-1361 up to **3:00 pm November 24th, 2026** and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of

Black Mountain Veterans Home HVAC Replacement – Phase 1

SCO ID#: 23-26462-01A

The project consists of replacing the existing geothermal heat pump units serving the Main Kitchen, Laundry Room and all occupant rooms with new air-cooled DX units and a dedicated outside air unit (DOAS) for the existing kitchen. The work includes, but not limited to electrical power for new equipment, associated controls, ductwork and piping. The scope of work includes all rough-in of the geothermal piping within the building that will be temporarily capped during Phase 1 and will be connected to the new geothermal heat pumps in Phase 2*. All work will be in the Base Bid unless otherwise noted.

*Note that the owner reserves the right to retain the awarded contractor on Phase 1 to continue as the contractor for Phase 2.

Bids will be received for Single Prime. All proposals shall be lump sum.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for **one hundred percent (100%)** of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 30 days.

General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for “Unlimited Building” or “Unclassified.”

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents [...] may be obtained by those qualified as prime bidders, upon deposit of one hundred dollars ($100) in cash or certified check.