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Orange County Bid Page #2 Rev 2024-02 COUNTY OF ORANGE FINANCIAL SERVICES – PURCHASING PO BOX 8181 131 WEST MARGERET LANE HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 Instructions to Bidders 1. All bids and proposals shall be for furnishing apparatus , supplies, materials, equipment, and/or work and services in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications prescribed by Orange County. Plans and/or specifications may be obtained at Orange County’s website https://www.orangecountync.gov/Bids.aspx 2. Orange County reserves the right to: o award to the lowest responsible bidder that is responsive, o to reject any or all bids, o And to waive minor informalities. 3. The successful bidder shall comply fully with the requirements of General Statutes, Section 143-129 and 143-131, as amended. This is an informal range; therefore, there will not be a formal opening. Results will be made available after the award. 4. In the event of default by any contractor or vendor Orange County may procure from other sources whatever service or item is being bid and holds the contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. 5. Payment by electronic funds transfer is due thirty days after completion and inspection unless otherwise specifically provided; subject to any discounts allowed. 6. North Carolina sales and use tax shall be included in the bid amount. 7. Bids shall be submitted via email to jamaro@orangecountync.gov 8. Proposals received after the opening date and time shall not be considered. 9. Bids must be signed and submitted on the attached form of the proposal. 10. The successful contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all permits and inspections. 11. The successful contractor shall be required to agree to and sign the Orange County Construction Agr eement (copy attached). Among the items included in that agreement are the County’s Insurance requirements and sales tax. 12. All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper licenses as required under the state laws governing their respective trades. General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for “Unlimited Building” or “Unclassified,” required by the NC General Contractors Licensing Board under G.S. 87-1. 13. Please direct questions concerning this bid document to Jovana Amaro, Purchasing Agent, Orange County Financial Services, (919) 245-2651, or via email at jamaro@orangecountync.gov. Please direct any questions about the scope, site visit, details of the work, or the proposal to Angel Barnes, Orange County Capital Projects Manager, Orange County AMS 919-245-2528, email: abarnes@orangecountync.gov. 14. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 10:00 am at the site. We will meet at the Orange County West Campus Office Building (3rd Floor Conference Room 302) located at 131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC. This is the only scheduled time for contractors to view the site. By submission of a bid, the contractor acknowledges he/she fully understands the extent of the projec t. 15. Minority Business Participation Requirements: Provide with the bid – Under GS 143-128.2(c) the undersigned bidder shall identify on its bid (Identification of HUB Certified/ Minority Business Participation Form) the minority businesses that it will use on the project with the total dollar value of the bids that will be performed by the minority businesses. Also, list the good faith efforts (State of North Carolina Affidavit A) made to solicit minority participation in the bid effort. Docusign Envelope ID: 8DED1454-68D2-4E36-9FC6-E56FF2124E5D