Renovation of a mixed-use development in Spencer, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a museum; and office development.

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this IFB to: Cynthia Armes Assistant Director of Procurement and Contract Management Phone: 919-814-6728 Cynthia.armes@ncdcr.gov ACCEPTANCE OF BID If any or all parts of this bid are accepted by the State of North Carolina, an authorized representative of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall affix his/her signature hereto and this document and all provisions of this Invitation for Bid along with the Vendor bid response and the written results of any negotiations shall then constitute the written agreement between the parties. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful Vendor(s). Submit Written Questions Vendo March 28, 2019 by 3:00 PM Provide Responses to Questions State March 29, 2019 If Vendors have questions, issues, or exceptions regarding any term, condition, or other component within this IFB (including proposed alternate language), those must be submitted as questions in accordance with the instructions in Section 2.5. BID QUESTIONS. If the State determines that any changes will be made resulting from the questions asked, then such decisions will be communicated in the form of an IFB addendum. The State may also elect to leave open the possibility for post-contract negotiation and amendment of specific provisions of the Contract that have been addressed during the question and answer period. Other than through this process, the State rejects and will not be required to evaluate or consider any additional or modified terms and conditions submitted with Vendor bid. This applies to any language appearing in or attached to the document as part of the Vendor bid that purports to vary any terms and conditions or Vendors instructions herein or to render the bid non-binding or subject to further negotiation. Vendors bid shall constitute a firm offer. By execution and delivery of a bid in response to this IFB, the Vendor agrees that any additional or modified terms and conditions, whether submitted purposefully or inadvertently, shall have no force or effect, and will be disregarded. Noncompliance with, or any attempt to alter or delete, this paragraph shall constitute sufficient grounds to reject Vendors bid as nonresponsive. Any bid that contains language that indicates the bid is non-binding or subject to further negotiation before a contractual document may be signed shall be rejected. Note that the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver mail to the specified office address but to the State's Mail Service Center. Vendors are cautioned that bids sent via U.S. Mail, including Express Mail, may not be delivered by the Mail Service Center to the agency's purchasing office on the due date in time to meet the bid deadline. All Vendors are urged to take the possibility of delay into account when submitting a bid. Attempts to submit a bid via facsimile (FAX) machine, telephone ore-mail, in response to this IFB shall NOT be accepted. Failure to submit a bid in strict accordance with these instructions shall constitute sufficient cause to reject a vendors bid(s). Critical updated information may be included in Addenda to this IFB. It is important that all Vendors proposing on this IFB periodically check the State's IPS website for any Addenda that may be issued prior to the bid opening date. All Vendors shall be deemed to have read and understood all information in this IFB and all Addenda thereto. Contact with anyone working for or with the State regarding this IFB other than the State Contract Lead named on the face page of this IFB in the manner specified by this IFB shall constitute grounds for rejection of said Vendor offer, at the State election.