Renovation of a municipal facility in Monroe, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Scope of Work: The Electrical and Plumbing contract work consists of replacing the existing indoor 180kW diesel generator "in-kind" with a new 180kW Natural gas generator located in existing parking lot. The existing diesel generator shall be demolished after the new generator is in-place. A new ATS shall be provided and provisions for a roll-up generator to connect to a permanent switching means in-case of building generator failure or planned system maintenance outages. Work shall include natural gas piping to new generator. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation "BID ENCLOSED - 2022-042" and shall be addressed to Union County Procurement Department, Corey Brooks, 500 N. Main Street, Suite 709, Monroe, NC 28112. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing to the Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (corey.brooks@unioncountync.gov). Deadline for questions is 5:00 PM local time on August 12, 2022. Questions will be addressed via Addenda by 5:00 PM local time on August 19, 2022.. All addenda and updates will be posted to the following websites: Union County, NC State IPS, Duncan Parnell Planroom. Bids will be received for a single prime, lump sum Contract. Bidders must have a license to do work as a contractor in the State of North Carolina, as set forth under Article 1 chapter 87 of the North Carolina General statutes. The bidder's North Carolina Contractor license number shall be designated on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the Bid. Bidders are required to provide a non-collusion affidavit, as set forth in the bidding documents. As provided by statute, a deposit of cash, cashier's check or certified check on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit insurance Company, or a bid bond executed by corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid. The payee shall be "Union County". Said deposit shall guarantee that the Agreement will be entered into by the successful bidder if award is made. Such deposit may be held by Union County until the successful bidder has executed and delivered all required Contract documents to Union County. Bidders should note the provisions of the Supplementary instruction to bidders contained in the Bid Documents regarding minority participation. Union County encourages good faith effort outreach as described in the Union County MBE and Small business Outreach Plan. Compliance with Union County Minority and Small Business Guidelines and Outreach Plan goals apply. Bidders shall submit a completed identification of Minority Participation form and either an Affidavit A or Affidavit B, as applicable along with their Bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid and Bidder whom they find, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid and Bidder if the Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate, as allowed by law, contract terms with the Successful Bidder.