Advertisement for Bids & Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Products- COE Growth – Phased Renovations -1st Floor Research Building IV

Sealed proposals will be received by NC State University. Attention Michele Maxwell, until 3:00 pm on September 23, 2025, in Conference Room 301, Administrative Services III Building 2601 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, NC 27695, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material, and equipment for the construction of:

NC State University
COE Growth – Phased Renovations -1st Floor Research Building IV
SCO ID No.: 23-26727-01A
NC State Project No.: 202320008

This project will renovate approximately 22,500 GSF of existing space on the first floor in Research Building IV in the Centennial Campus precinct. The renovations will improve space efficiencies and create engineering program-specific space to support college growth. The scope of design services includes, but is not limited to, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and telecommunications. The Project will be completed in two phases. The building is occupied by private tenants on the upper floors, and construction disruptions will need to be mitigated.

Bids will be received for single prime bid contracts.  All Proposals will be lump sum.

BID OPENING:

COE Growth – Phased Renovations -1st Floor Research Building IV

When:  September 23rd, 2025, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time

The following General Contractors have been pre-qualified to bid this job:

Barr & Barr ……………………………………………………………… Raleigh, NC

Bar Construction ………………………………………………… Greensboro, NC

The Christman Company …………………………………………… Raleigh, NC

Clancy & Theys Construction ……………………………………… Raleigh, NC

CT Wilson ………………………………………………………………. Durham, NC

Elford, Inc …………………………………………………………….. Charlotte, NC

J.M. Thompson Company ………………………………………………. Cary, NC

Lomax Construction …………………………………………….. Greensboro, NC

Messer Construction …………………………………………………. Raleigh, NC

Monteith Construction ……………………………………………….. Raleigh, NC

Muter Construction …………………………………………………… Zebulon, NC

Progressive Contracting ……………………………………………. Sanford, NC

Riggs-Harrod Builders, Inc …………………………………………. Durham, NC

Riley Contracting Group ………………………………………………… Cary, NC

Whiting Turner Contracting …………………………………………. Raleigh, NC

Bid documents are available for examination in the plan rooms:

  1. iSQFT; http://www.isqft.com/start/ handles Associated General Contractors plan room.
  2. The local North Carolina offices of Dodge Data and Analytics;
  3. The Eastern Regional Offices of CMD Group in Norcross, GA;
  4. The offices of the Designer: BSA LifeStructures, 510 Glenwood Ave, Suite 321, Raleigh NC, 27603
  5. The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, Inc. (NCIMED) Plan and Resource Center at 114 W. Parrish St., 6th Floor, Durham, NC; 919-956-8889 or 919-287-3036.
  6. The Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Raleigh Areas – 877-227-1680.

Complete plans and specifications for this project in electronic format can be obtained from BSA LifeStructures, 510 Glenwood Ave, Suite 321, Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 334-7301 during normal office hours after August 24th, 2025. Email requests for the electronic documents may be sent to Mark Searls, msearls@bsalifestructures.com

The State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals.

North Carolina State University has an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting, and conducting business with minority owned enterprises.  Minority contractors are encouraged to participate in the bidding process.

The bidder must include completed minority business subcontractor documentation form(s) with their proposal or the bid may be considered non-responsive and invalid.

PRE-BID MEETING

COE Growth – Phased Renovations -1st Floor Research Building IV

When: September 9, 2025, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time

A Pre-bid meeting is mandatory and will be held for all interested bidders on September 9, 2025, at 3:00 pm in Room 1700 of Research Building IV at 909 Capability Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606. The meeting will include a site visit and will address project-specific questions.

Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Products.

COE Growth – Phased Renovations -1st Floor Research Building IV

When: September 9, 2025, at 2:45 pm Eastern Time

An open public meeting will be held on September 9, 2025, at 2:45p.m in Room 1700 of Research Building IV at 909 Capability Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606.  The meeting is to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards pertinent to this project.

In accordance with GS133-3, Section 64. (C) and State Construction Office procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the owner for this project:

Electrified Door Hardware

Mechanical Door Hardware

Building HVAC Controls

A copy of pertinent sections of the performance standards may be obtained by contacting the designer at the address or phone number noted above.

Michele Maxwell
NC State University
Design and Construction
Mmmaxwe2@ncsu.edu
919.513-3750