This is a public tender notice from the City of Wilson, North Carolina, for the supply of two 115 kV circuit breakers. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Bidders must be qualified and submit proposals on the provided forms. A bid bond of at least 5% of the total bid is required. The City reserves the right to waive minor irregularities, reject any or all proposals, accept the bid representing the best value, and award purchase orders individually or collectively. Payment terms are net not later than 30 days after receipt of a correct invoice or acceptance of goods. A warranty of one year from energization or eighteen months from delivery is required, with options for extended warranties. Liquidated damages of **** per day will be assessed for late delivery. The contract will be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina.
The bid notice states that proposals will be received by the City of Wilson on or before 2:00 PM, local time, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Any proposal received after that time will be promptly returned to the bidder unopened.
The bid notice states that payment terms are net not later than 30 days after receipt of a correct invoice or acceptance of goods, whichever is later.
The bid notice states that the bidder shall guarantee his materials and workmanship against defect due to faulty materials, faulty workmanship, or negligence for a period of one 1 full year from the date of energization andor eighteen 18 months from the date of delivery, whichever applies.
The bid notice states that the owner reserves the right to accept the bid, in its opinion, that represents the best value for the owner, regardless of whether such bid is the lowest price.
The bid notice states that bids will be accepted only from bidders deemed by the owner or the engineer to be qualified to provide the materials, equipment, and services described by these specifications. The experience of bidders in providing the same or similar materials, equipment, and services will be a major factor in determining qualification.
The bid notice states that for each day in excess of the proposed dates, the bidder shall be made payable to the owner the sum of five hundred dollars **** as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, reasonably estimated in advance to cover the losses to be incurred by the owner by reason of failure of said bidder to complete delivery in the time specified.
The bid notice states that failure to submit a form of exceptions will imply strict adherence to the plans and specifications. Certain exceptions, e. g. , failure to provide rigging and unloading at the site, or failure to properly provide field assembly supervision on testing may result in the entire bid proposal being rejected.