Site work and new construction of a residential development in Candler, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the construction of a residential development; and for site work for a residential development.

Office of State Budget & Management Disaster Recovery Section ("OSBM-DR"), serving as Program Manager of the Tropical Storm Fred Residential Recovery Program (RRP) for the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management ("NCEM"), will be accepting sealed bids for the purchase and set up of one (1) single wide MHU identified in the invitation below (the "IFB"). One of the purposes of the RRP is to provide homes that are decent, safe, and sanitary by reconstructing the primary residences of low to moderate income households whose homes sustained major damage from Tropical Storm Fred and whose losses were/are not met through insurance or were not eligible for a federal disaster recovery program. The RPP serves Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey Counties. Enclosed please find the Bid Proposal From which must be filled out completely and attach all documentation identifying your firm's qualifications to perform the requested services. Only the Bid Proposal Form and requested documentation must be submitted in a sealed envelope to OSBM-DR pursuant to the following delivery instructions. As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there is limited access to our building, State employees have been ordered to telework as much as possible, and OSBM-DR cannot assure bidders that regular U.S. Mail delivers will be processed and delivered to our section within any specific time frame, there may not be public access to our building to allow for overnight mail deliveries, and/or there may be no access to our building without making an appointment assuming there are no stay-at-home orders in effect in North Carolina or in Wake County. Bidder must email bid on or before the Bid Opening date and time, and the transmittal email should request a receipt of delivery. The transmittal information should not containing any pricing information and should only state the bidder's legal name and osbm-dr ifb number. The original email must be mailed so that it is received by OSBM-DR no later than five (5) days after the Bid Opening Date. All timely bids received by email will be conditionally accepted but subject to rejection if the original is not received by our office in regular mail by the close of business on the fifth day after the Opening Date. OSBM-DR's administrative assistance will forward all bids to the OSBM-DR staff responsible for the bid opening on the bid opening date and will also set up a back-up folder for the bids in a networked folder that can be accessed by OSBM-DR staff on the Opening Date. Hand-delivery is discouraged while there is a State of Emergency (State and federal) for COVID-19 Pandemic, and hand-delivery is only permitted if a bidder is unable to scan and email its bid by the preferred method. The bidder must speak with OSBM-DR's Operations Manager at least 24 hours in advance to discuss hand-delivery and if hand-delivery is approved by the Operations Manager, then a delivery location will be agreed to and as well as the social distancing and the safety measures that will be followed during the delivery. Bidder must not have any conversation with the Operations Manager regarding the IFB or any bid submitted in response to the IFB. The delivery must be cancelled if either party is experiencing any symptom of a cold, flu and/or COVID-19, or a party knows he or she has been exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 or knows that a person he or she has been exposed to has taken a COVID-19 test but has not received the test results. Written inquiries regarding the IFB may be email to OSBM-DR (Dana Phillips, Operations Manager) at dana.phillips@osbm.nc.gov up until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. OSBM-DR will post an addendum of answers to those inquiries or questions presented at the pre-bid meeting by Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 5pm. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site before submitting bids. The bid opening has been scheduled from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Bidder attendance at bid opening is not mandatory and all bidders will receive a copy of the bid tabulation. OSBM-DR reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all bids. Reasons for rejection may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 1. If the Form of Proposal furnished to the bidder was not used or was altered. 2. If the bidder adds any provisions reserving the right to accept or reject any award. 3. If there are unauthorized additions or conditional bids, or irregularities of any kind which tend to make the proposal incomplete, indefinite, or ambiguous as to its meaning. 4. If the bidder fails to complete the proposal form where information is requested so the bid may be properly evaluated by the owner. 5. If the bidder fails to comply with other instructions stated herein. 6. Bidder is not authorized to transaction business in the North Carolina, bidder has been suspended from doing business in North Carolina by the N.C. Secretary of State, is under a revenue suspension by the N.C. Carolina Department of Revenue, bidder has been suspended or debarred from public contracting by any local, state or federal government entity, and/or the State Construction Office has received a negative evaluation regarding bidder's performance on a state construction project. After the opening of bids, no bid may be withdrawn, except under the provisions of General Statute Subject to the process set forth in Section 143-129.1 of the North Carolina General Statutes, a bidder's pricing shall remain valid for a period of forty-five (45) days unless otherwise specified in bid or an addendum to the IFB. Should the successful bidder default and fail to execute a contract, the contract may be awarded to the next lowest and responsible bidder, and OSBM-DR reserves the right to seek compensation from the original successful low bidder to cover any increased costs between the two bids. To the extent bidder will use a general contractor to perform any work in setting up any on any lot, the general contractor must be properly licensed under Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, and must have license classification for Limited, Intermediate, or Unlimited Construction. Bidder or its general contractor must use properly North Carolina licensed subcontractors for the performance of electrical, plumbing, mechanical and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), or as may be required by authority having jurisdiction (i.e., municipal and/or county building department. No bid bond shall be required for this IFB. Bidder shall indicate in its bid whether it is able to provide a performance bond and a payment bond for all contract it may be awarded under this solicitation. Bidder shall include a unit price for the premium for each bond. In lieu of bonds, Bidder shall provide a statement as to how it will guarantee timely performance of any contract awarded under this solicitation and how it will resolve issues with its subcontractors to avoid mechanics liens that may be placed against the home and properties for alleged nonpayment of sums that may be due under the subcontractors. Any required bond shall have a penal sum for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. 1. A deposit up to 50% to start production of any of the homes to which bidder was awarded a contract and cover the cost of initiate site and foundation work on the lot(s); 2. Progress Payment, not to exceed 30% of remaining balance of contract price, when the MHU is delivered to job site or regional office; 3. Progress Payment, not to exceed 15% of remaining contract balance, when installation of the MHU on the lot is substantially complete (excluding electrical utility connection) 4. Final Payment of remaining 5% will be paid after: the local authority having jurisdiction completes final inspections and approves of occupancy of the MHU; signed acceptance of delivery and completion of the MHU by the owner(s); completion of all punchlist items; and submission of all manufacturer and subcontractor warranties to owner(s).