Renovation of a mixed-use development in Monroe, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Scope of Work: The scope of work includes the removal and replacement of an existing natural gas standby generator and associated automatic transfer switch, and associated peripheral equipment as indicated in the drawings and specifications. The existing natural gas supply shall be disconnected from the existing generator and reworked and reconnected to the new generator as indicated in the drawings. A new concrete pad will be provided for the new generator. Temporary services (rental generator) shall be provided as indicated in the drawings. 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 February 14,2023. Questions will be addressed via Addenda no later than 5 days prior to bid date The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Optima Engineering, P.A. 1927 South Tryon Street-Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28203 Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Union County Procurement Office at 500 North Main Street, Suite 709, Monroe, North Carolina on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, and may obtain copies ofthe Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office or Duncan-Parnell. 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 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. 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.