Renovation of an educational facility in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The scope of work includes: Major renovations to the mechanical, electrical and fire alarm systems and the architectural upgrades needed to support the systems upgrade. Demolish existing mechanical equipment and provide new boilers, heat exchanger, pumps, water source heat pumps, etc. Demolish existing and provide new power distribution system, lighting, lighting controls and illuminated signage, etc. Replace Horn-Strobe notification type fire alarm system. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check, drawn on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than 5 per cent of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of 5 per cent of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds, conditioned that the surety will upon demand forthwith make payment to the oblige upon said bond if the bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law. Performance Bond and Payment Bond will be required for one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price. A copy of pertinent sections of the performance standards may be obtained by contacting the designer at the address or phone number noted herein. A single contract will be accepted for all work. All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license under the state laws governing their respective trades. Contractors are notified that provisions of Chapter 87, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding contracts. Minority Business Participation: Bidders shall note that compliance with County of Orange MBE policies and the North Carolina Statute 143-128.2 (c) are required for this project. Bids not including the specified MBE submittal for bidding are considered non-responsive. Payment will be made monthly on the basis of completion of work, with retainage in accordance with NC General Statutes 143-134-1 No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days. The Owner reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor irregularities.