This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Ready-Mix Concrete - Forsyth County. If any Services, deliverables, functions, or responsibilities not specifically described in this solicitation are required for Vendor's proper performance, provision and delivery of the Service and deliverables under a resulting Contract, or are an inherent part of or necessary sub-task included within such service, they will be deemed to be implied by and included within the scope of the contract to the same extent and in the same manner as if specifically described in the Contract. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, Vendor will furnish all of its own necessary management, supervision, labor, facilities, furniture, computer and telecommunications equipment, software, supplies and materials necessary for the Vendor to provide and deliver the Services and/or other Deliverables. Provide Responses to Questions State January 09, 2024 Submit Written Questions Vendor January 08, 2024 by 12:00pm E.T. Direct all inquiries concerning this IFB to: Samantha Bryant, Green Procurement Specialist III, Email: slbryant3@ncdot.gov Submit Written Questions Vendor January 08, 2024 by 12:00pm E.T. Provide Responses to Questions State January 09, 2024 Upon review of the IFB documents, Vendors may have questions to clarify or interpret the IFB in order to submit the best bid possible. To accommodate the Bid Questions process, Vendors shall submit any such questions by the "Submit Written Questions" date and time provided in the IFB Schedule Section above, unless modified by Addendum. Written questions shall be e-mailed to slbryant3@ncdot.gov by the date and time specified above. This mixture specified herein will primarily be used to repair roads, foundations, buildings, and highways for Division 9- Forsyth County Maintenance. This product is heavily used by the divisions for projects and the maintenance upkeep of the highways and roads. Vendors are cautioned that this is a request for offers, not an offer or request to contract, and the State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all offers at any time if such rejection is deemed to be in the best interest of the State. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute G.S. 143-48, it is State policy to encourage and promote the use of small, minority, physically handicapped, and women contractors in purchasing Goods and Services. As such, this IFB will serve to identify those Vendors that are minority owned or have a strategic plan to support the State's Historically Underutilized Business program by meeting or exceeding the goal of 10% utilization of diverse firms as 1st or 2nd tier subcontractors. The State reserves the right to negotiate with one or more Vendors, or to reject all original offers and negotiate with one or more sources of supply that may be capable of satisfying the requirement, and in either case to require Vendor to submit a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) based on discussions and negotiations with the State. The Contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, beginning on the date of final Contract execution (the "Effective Date"), which is anticipated to be on or around January 2024. Event Bid description: This is an absolute requirement. Vendor shall bear the risk of late submission due to unintended or unanticipated delay. It is the Vendor's sole responsibility to ensure its bid has been received as described in this IFB by the specified time and date of opening. The date and time of receipt will be marked on each bid when received. Any bid or portion thereof received after the bid submission deadline will be rejected. Office Address of delivery by any other method (special delivery, overnight, or any other carrier). Attn: Samantha Bryant Green North Carolina Department of Transportation, Purchasing Unit, Room 334B, 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. Caution: For bids submitted via U.S. mail, please note that the U.S. Postal Service generally does not deliver mail to a specified street address but to the State's Mail Service Center. Vendors are cautioned that bids sent via U.S. Mail, including Express Mail, may not be delivered by the Mail Service Center to the agency's purchasing office on the due date in time to meet the bid deadline. All Vendors are urged to take the possibility of delay into account when submitting bids by U.S. Postal Service, courier, or other delivery service. Submit a signed, original executed bid response simultaneously to the address identified in the table above.