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

Project: One (1) Modular Housing Unit ("MODULAR HOME") 28929 Hwy 264 E. Belhaven, NC 27810 The State of North Carolina, through the Office of State Budget & Management Disaster Recovery Section ("OSBM-DR"), serving as the State Disaster Recovery Acts ("DRA") of 2017, 2018 and 2019 Program Manager for the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management ("NCEM"). One of the purposes of State's 2018 DRA Housing Recovery Program Critical and Pressing Needs Grants is to provide homes that are decent, safe, and sanitary by reconstruction the primary residences of low to moderate income households whose homes sustained major damage from Hurricane Florence and whose losses were not met through insurance or were not eligible for assistance under any federal disaster recovery program. OSBM-DR will be accepting sealed bids for the one (1) Modular housing project identified in the invitation below (the "IFB") to replace a single-family home located at 28929 Hwy 264 E. Belhaven, North Carolina, which is owned by Timothy Jennette, (hereinafter the "Owner"). This IFB is issued on behalf of the Owners as a critical and pressing needs Hurricane Florence DRA Project and OSBM-DR will serve as the project manager for the Owners. The State is not obtaining any ownership interest in this Project/Modular Home nor is the Project for any government purpose or function. The State's obligation is to fund the construction costs for the Project. 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 Form of Bid Proposal and requested documentation must be submitted in a sealed envelope to OSBM-DR pursuant to the following delivery instructions. 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 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 assistant 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. 2. Hand-Delivery BY APPOINTMENT ONLY to: John Donachie, Operations Manager Office of State Budget & Management-Disaster Recovery Section Dobbs Building, Suite 4002 430 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603 (984) 236-0735 (Office) (984) 302-6919 (Mobile) 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 COVID19 test but has not received the test results. . The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures, construction scheduling, review of construction documents, and bid forms. Written inquiries regarding the IFB may be emailed to OSBM-DR (John Donachie, Operations Manager) at john.donachie@osbm.nc.gov up until 5:00 pm on August 4, 2023 and OSBM-DR will post an addendum of answers to those inquiries or questions presented at the pre-bid meeting by August 7, 2023 at 5pm. PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK 1. Site Address for Modular Home Placement: 28929 Hwy 264 E. Belhaven, N. Carolina (Beaufort County) 2. Specifications for All DRA MODULAR HOME Homes A. Permanent Placement on Real Property (i.e., foundation, means of egress, etc.). 1. Brick/block foundation with 18" x 24" door for crawlspace (see below). 2. Provide permanent steps or porch as described below. 3. The bidder will be responsible for proper placement of the Modular Home on the lot in compliance with current zoning requirements. B. MODULAR HOME Minimum Preferred Requirements: 1. Home with a minimum square footage of 1000 sf, and maximum of 1100sf +/- 2. Model must have a maximum Three (3) Bedroom. 3. Model must have a minimum Two (2) Bathroom. 4. Model must include living/family room, kitchen and eating area. 5. Ceiling lights in each bedroom and in living/family room operated from wall switch. 6. Wind Zone 2 or 3 as required by code (minimum 25 or 30-year shingle with corresponding warranty). 7. Home shall have OSB exterior wall cladding (sheathing) - IF AVAILABLE. 8. Energy Star designation for: o Windows (thermal pane insulated glass) with full screens; o Doors; o HVAC; and o Appliances (mid-grade) as achievable. 9. Appliances that must be included in bid are refrigerator; dishwasher; range (combination oven and stovetop); microwave/range hood combination or separate range hood depending on standard package for Modular Home model. 10. Brick/Block foundation with minimum 48 inches above grade or 24 inches above any known flood levels or base flood elevation or flood height minimum required by NFIP or AHJ, whichever is greater. In circumstances where the foundation elevation will be equal to 60 inches or greater, split face concrete block may be substituted for the brick. 11. Flood vents or flood openings per FEMA NFIP Technical Bulletin 1 (2020 Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures. All foundation perimeter walls will incorporate FEMA flood vents irrespective of Flood zone designation. 12. Drywall wall finishes, not paneling, in all living spaces. 13. Installation of one 8x8ft to 12x12 deck (wood) at front or rear of Modular Home with steps to grade. Size of deck will vary dependent on window, door & services locations. 14. Small 5x5, to 8x8 deck (wood) with stairs at front or rear egress, deck size will vary as above 15. All entrance doors must have steps leading to them. 16. Entrance doors swinging out shall have a minimum 3' X 3' landing outside the door (not applicable for screen or storm door). 17. No Plastic Plumbing Fixtures (sinks, faucets, etc.). 18. ADA/Comfort Height Toilet in Master Bath. 19. Low Threshold/Walk in Shower in Master Bathroom must be offered as an option if requested by the Homeowner or OSBM-DR. 20. A GFCI convenience receptacle should be located adjacent to mechanical equipment.in accordance with the requirements of NEC (550.32(E)). 21. Additional external GFI protected receptacles shall be provided adjacent to the front and rear exit doors. 22. The electrical system shall be complete with proper conductor and overcurrent device sizes. 23. At least one (1) outlet must be accessible from the ground (no higher than sixty (60) inches from the adjoining grade). If this outlet is below the known flood elevation for this home, then it must be installed in accordance with NFIP guidelines (a Dedicated circuit fed either from the interior distribution panel or directly from the meter base pole mounted panel, and the outlet must be GFCI, weather and tamper resistant rated). 24. In all circumstances where the footer design incorporates the use of steel reinforcement (rebar) NEC section 250.50, requires that grounding electrodes are bonded and incorporated into the grounding system. Typically, this would be a concrete encased grounding electrode using a 20-foot length of #4 rebar (1/2 inch steel) with a projection from the top of the foundation. Where steel reinforcement is used in a foundation, a UFER inspection must form part of the footer inspection. 25. All hose bibs have means for back flow prevention. 26. The sewer line is run with correct fall and the connection to septic tank exposed for the inspection. 27. All mechanical equipment must be installed with proper overcurrent protection device. 28. All mechanical equipment located outside is level on a suitable pad. 29. Any ductwork run under the home should be supported every 4'-0". 30. Vinyl sheet on entrance floors, kitchen and bath floors and carpeting in living room and bedrooms. LVP (Vinyl Plank) may be used in any room as a substitution as approved by the homeowner. 31. Include the cost of transportation, cost of code approved set-up, costs of connecting to electrical utility, water supply and sewer, costs of all permits, taxes (if applicable), and all other work or services required to obtain a certificate of occupancy from the local authority having jurisdiction any required (e.g., an as-built survey, plat, or site-specific engineering required by City, County, or public utility). 32. Where the foundation design includes elevation and/or is constructed in a flood zone, it must include approved NFIP flood vent in the foundation design. Where flood vents are installed, the enclosure or crawl space below the building must contain a sufficient number of flood vent openings to allow flood waters to flow under the building and not buckle the foundation. 33. Installed flood vents must be properly located: on at least two different sides of the building (preferably opposite sides) with the bottom of the opening no more than 12"above the adjacent grade and engineered to meet 2018 IBC/ASCE 24-14 Requirements. 34. All engineering detail for unit elevation design must meet or exceed minimum applicable NFIP requirements.