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

The purpose of the Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to obtain pricing from vendors to furnish & deliver Corrugated Polypropylene Type S, Double Gasket Pipe for Craven County Maintenance. This pipe order was put in as a request to replenish inventory for upcoming projects. The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Contract (one-time purchase). Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this IFB and any addenda issued hereto. The Vendor shall deliver Free-On-Board (FOB) Destination to the following location(s): Craven County Maintenance, 231 S. Glenburnie Road, New Bern, NC 28560. Question Deadline 07/19/2024 at 2:00 PM ET Refer All Inquiries regarding this IFB to: Desmond McCleese dmccleese@ncdot.gov. Written questions shall be e-mailed to dmccleese@ncdot.gov. Vendors will enter "IFB #54-DM-8727: Questions" as the subject for the email. Questions received prior to the submission deadline date, the State's response, and any additional terms deemed necessary by the State will be posted in the form of an addendum electronically. 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. Bid Submittal: Office Address of delivery by any other method (special delivery, overnight, or any other carrier). BID NUMBER:54-DM-8727 Attn: Desmond McCleese North Carolina Department of Transportation Purchasing Section, 334B 1 South Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27601 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. Attempts to submit a bid via facsimile (FAX) machine, telephone, or email in response to this IFB shall NOT be accepted. a) Submit a signed, original executed bid response. b) Submit your bid in a sealed package. Clearly mark each package with: (1) Vendor name; (2) the IFB number; and (3) the due date. Address the package(s) for delivery as shown in the table above. If Vendor is submitting more than one (1) bid, each bid shall be submitted in separate sealed envelopes and marked accordingly. For delivery purposes, separate sealed envelopes from a single Vendor may be included in the same outer package. Bids are subject to rejection unless submitted with the information above included on the outside of the sealed bid package. c) Failure to submit a bid in strict accordance with these instructions shall constitute sufficient cause to reject a Vendor's bid(s). Vendors are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to upload bids. Method of Award: North Carolina G.S. 143-52 provides a general list of criteria the State shall use to award contracts, as supplemented by the additional criteria herein. The Goods or Services being procured shall dictate the application and order of criteria; however, all award decisions shall be in the State's best interest. All responsive bids will be reviewed, and award or awards will be based on the responsive bid(s) offering the lowest price that meets the specifications to include any required verifications set out herein such as but not limited to past performance, references, and financial documents. While the intent of this IFB is to award a Contract(s) to a single Vendor for all line items, the State reserves the right to make separate awards to different Vendors for one or more-line items, to not award one or more-line items or to cancel this IFB in its entirety without awarding a Contract, if it is considered to be most advantageous to the State to do so. If a Vendor selected for award is determined by the State to be a non-resident of North Carolina, all responsive bids will be reviewed to determine if any of them were submitted by a North Carolina resident Vendor who requested an opportunity to match the price of the winning bid, pursuant to Executive Order #50 and G.S. 143-59 (for more information, please refer to ATTACHMENT H: VENDOR REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE ORDER #50 PRICE MATCHING. If such bid(s) are identified, the State will then determine whether any such bid falls within the price-match range, and, if so, make a Contract award in accordance with the process that implements G.S. 143-59 and Executive Order #50. The State reserves the right to waive any minor informality or technicality in bids received. Vendor should complete delivery within 30 consecutive calendar days after receipt of purchase order. 1. Deliveries will be accepted Monday -Thursdays 7:00am - 3:00PM. 2. The vendor agrees to contact Craven County Maintenance (252)649-6550, AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO CONFIRM DELIVERY LOCATION. 3. NCDOT reserves the right to call for inspection of any material prior to delivery. 4. Claims for shortage or breakage must be noted on delivery ticket. 5. NCDOT will not provide help to driver for unloading, vehicle must be self-unloading, or vendor will unload the pipe themselves.