Renovation of a transportation facility in Morrisville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a transportation facility.

Written Questions Due via Email: January 23, 2024, by 3 p.m. Response to Questions Posted as an Addendum (Estimated): January 31, 2024 All questions concerning the Plans and Specifications during the bidding period must be emailed to the attention of David Mathias at david.mathias@rdu.com. Please insert "Questions-"IFB UT Hangar Repairs" as the subject for the email. All Contractors are hereby notified that they must comply with any and all Federal or State Contractor Licensing Requirements including any requirements applicable for furnishing and installing the work depicted in bid documents. General Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. Each bid shall be accompanied by a cash deposit, or a certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to but not less than 5% of the proposal or a bid bond of 5% of the bid executed as set forth in the Instruction to Bidders by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds. The deposits shall be made payable to the Owner and shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to properly execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award and to give satisfactory surety as required by law. By submitting a bid the Contractor certifies that it, and its proposed subcontractors, has under its direct control or at his disposal the personnel, equipment and materials required to execute the Project work as specified. Lack of such control or availability of personnel, equipment and materials shall constitute failure to properly execute the contract. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of the Contract Sum. The Owner reserves the right to retain all bids for a period of 90 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. No bid may be withdrawn by a bidder within 90 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and minor irregularities. It is the policy of the Authority that neither the Authority, its contractors, service providers, subcontractors nor vendors, shall discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or gender in the award and performance of contracts, subcontracts and purchases. The Authority has established a Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Program (MWSB Program) to encourage equal opportunity for MWSBs to compete for employment as contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and service providers. It is also the Authority's policy to remove barriers which may exist for MWSBs to compete for contracts, subcontracts and procurement awarded by the Authority. The MWSB Goals for MWSB participation on this contract represent the total dollars that will be spent with MWSBs as a percentage of the total contract amount, including any change orders and contingency. In accordance with the MWSB Program, the Authority will require that the selected firm must either meet the MWSB goals or demonstrate that the bidder has made sufficient good faith efforts to meet the MWSB goals. The MWSB goals for this project are eight percent (8%) minority-owned small business (MB) and eight percent (8%) woman-owned small business (WB). The purpose of this workshop is to inform Bidders and prospective subcontractors of the Project and the requirements for meeting the MWSB goals set forth for this contract. The Authority, The Project Management Team, and the Engineer do not commit, and are not obligated, to respond to all questions submitted in writing, but, in their sole discretion, may respond in the form of an addendum to questions which they believe require clarification of the Contract Documents. The Authority reserves the right to revise the schedule in its sole discretion. **No Phone Calls** The Authority awards contracts without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected class characteristics. The Authority's contracts are subject to the requirements of state and federal law and this contract will be awarded in accord therewith.