Project Description:
This project includes improvements to an existing City of Raleigh facility and the project scope as
defined by the project documents includes:
o Removal and replacement of deteriorated and damaged expansion joints separating the
Raleigh Convention Center from adjacent properties
o Repairs to concrete and steel-reinforced expansion joint headers
o Limited removal and repouring of existing concrete curbs and sidewalk
o Repairs to secondary items associated with the expansion joints, such as:
o Pavement markings
o Asphalt around expansion joint headers
o Metal cover plates
o Spalled concrete
o Concrete joint sealants
CITY OF RALEIGH
RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION JOINT IMPROVEMENTS
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Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding
Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87. Bid Security in the amount
of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid.
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143-128.2 et seq. and 143-131, and in accordance
with City policy, the City of Raleigh encourages and provides equal opportunity for certified
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) businesses to participate in all aspects
of the City's contracting and procurement programs to include: Professional Services, Goods and
Other Services, and Construction. The prime contractor will be required to identify participation of
MWBE businesses in their proposal and demonstrate how that participation will be achieved.
The City's goal is to contract and sub-contract fifteen percent (15%) of the total contract amount
to Certified MWBEs on construction projects of $300,000 or more, or contracts of $100,000 or
more that include any State funding.
No Bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after opening time.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.
Pursuant to the General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-128 et. seq, contractors are invited to submit Sealed Single Prime Construction bids providing labor, material, and equipment entering into a Single Prime Contract for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion Joint Improvements project. Any technical questions regarding the drawings, technical specifications, bid documents or
substitutions must be in writing and received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022 and should be
directed to:
Matt Sumpter, Project Engineer
Kimley Horn
421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 653-6649 email: Matt.Sumpter@kimley-horn.com
Any non-technical questions regarding the project must be in writing and received by 5:00 p.m.
on Friday, May 6, 2022 and should be directed to:
Alex Shapiro, Project Manager
City of Raleigh, Construction Management Division
One Exchange Plaza
219 Fayetteville Street, Suite 801
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Phone: (919) 996-5589 email: Alexander.Shapiro@raleighnc.gov Contractors are responsible for distributing documents to all sub-contractors.
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