Site work and new construction of a municipal facility in Louisburg, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the construction of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

**As of March 23, 2022, project was awarded to H.G. Reynolds Company, Inc. but awarded amount is not available.** The project consists of the construction of a new Franklin County Emergency 911 Center for Franklin County. As part of the bid evaluation process, Franklin County reserves the right to hold bid evaluation meetings with selected contractors prior to selection and recommendation for a construction contract. If such bid evaluation meetings are needed, they will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021, starting at 9:00 AM at a location to be determined. Contractors will be notified prior to the scheduled time should it be deemed necessary. Bid Security shall be made payable to the Owner, Franklin County, in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the Base Bid sum. Security shall be either CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK CASHIERS CHECK or BID BOND issued by the Surety licensed to conduct business in the state in which the Project is being constructed. The Owner reserves the right to approve the sufficiency of the required bid security. The successful bidder's Security will be retained until the successful bidder has signed the Contract and furnished the required PAYMENT and PERFORMANCE BONDS. The Owner reserves the right to retain the Security of the next three (3) lowest bidders until the lowest Bidder enters into a Contract or until ninety (90) days after bid opening, whichever is the shorter. All other Bid Security will be returned as soon as practical. If any Bidder refuses to enter into a Contract, the Owner will retain its Bid Security as liquidated damages, but not as a penalty. The Bid Security is to be submitted and attached to the BID FORM at the time of submission of Bids. Franklin County is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that selects contractors without consideration of race, religion, color, ethnic background, sex, age or handicapped status. Minority-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. E-mailed questions should be directed to: SCHRADERGROUP architecture LLC, Attn: Harry Pettoni at hpettoni@sgarc.com. Franklin County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any or all irregularities, mistakes, omissions or informalities relative thereto. The date and time for the submittals of questions and for the submittal of bids as set forth in the Contract Documents shall be deemed mandatory. The failure to meet all submittal dates as set forth shall constitute a defect in the bid submission, which shall be grounds for rejection of the bid as non-responsive. The failure to meet any submittal dates shall not be considered a waivable irregularity omission or informality