Bids are due August 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM for the installation of charging infrastructure for battery-electric buses at the GoDurham bus operations and maintenance facility. The scope includes installation of chargers, conduit, wire, equipment pads, switchboards, and supporting site work, as well as coordination with Duke Energy. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with a site visit to follow. Plans and specifications are available online. All inquiries must be submitted in writing by August 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Bidders must be licensed general contractors in North Carolina. Mandatory forms include bid forms, non-collusion affidavit, safety evaluation, contractor qualifications, bid bond, and FTA clauses. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The contract completion time is 120 calendar days.
Bids are due by August 25, 2026, at 1:00 p. m. tuesday august 25, 2026, at 1: 00 pm
Progress payments will be made based on applications for payment, with retainage of five percent withheld until 50% completion, subject to surety consent. the city of durham shall make progress payments on account of the contract price on the basis of contractors applications for payment
Contractor responsibilities continue uninterrupted until the expiration of the warranty period as stated in the specifications after completion of the work. contractors responsibility shall continue uninterrupted until expiration of the warranty period as stated in the specifications after completion of the work.
The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. it is the intent of the city to award this bid to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Bidders must be licensed under chapter 87 of the N. C. General Statutes, holding a general contractors license. They must demonstrate at least five years of recent experience in commercial or industrial electrical repairs and maintenance of similar magnitude, provide three references, and submit resumes for the project manager and site superintendent. each bidder must show evidence that they are licensed under chapter 87 of the n. c. general statutes. a general contractors license is required.
Liquidated damages of **** per day will be assessed for delays beyond the substantial completion and final payment deadlines. contractor shall pay the city of durham four hundred dollars **** for each day that expires after the time specified in paragraph 1. 4. b. 1 for substantial completion until the work is substantially complete.
A site visit will immediately follow the non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the site location. a site visit will immediately follow at the site location.
All inquiries, questions, requests for substitution, and/or clarifications must be submitted in writing by August 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM. all inquiries, questions, requests for substitution, andor clarifications must be submitted in writing via the emails below according to the directions given in the request for approval of substitution and in the instructions to bidders prior to august 7 at 3: 00 pm.
Any bid submitted without the required forms may be deemed nonresponsive. Late delivery of a bid will disqualify it. Failure to acknowledge addenda may also lead to disqualification. any bid submitted without these forms may be deemed nonresponsive.
