Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources FY 2022 Signage (Informal)

AFB- 1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – PRCR FY 2022 Signage ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS (Informal Bid) Project: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources FY 2022 Signage Project Number 274-PRCR-SIGN-2022 Project Locations: Various City Parks Owner: City of Raleigh, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources 222 W. Hargett Street, Suite 601 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Project Manager: Gary Claiborne, Capital Project Manager Phone: (919) 996-2677 E-mail: gary.claiborne@raleighnc.gov Contact for Bid Documents: City of Raleigh, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Lora Greco, PLA, ASLA Phone: (919) 996-4771 E-mail: lora.greco@raleighnc.gov Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Raleigh, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, at 222 W. Hargett Street, Suite 608, Raleigh, NC 27601 until 4:30 p.m. local prevailing time on Thursday, December 16, 2021

for the furnishing of labor, material, and equipment for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources FY 2022 Signage project. This project is being bid informally; bids will NOT be opened at a public forum. The Project Scope is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of the following: Complete permitting, fabrication and installation of signage at various city parks within Raleigh and Wake County. Refer to drawings and project manual for complete description of project scope. There will be no Pre-Bid meeting. Prior to bidding, all bidders are advised to visit each of the specified sign locations to be familiar with the requirements for each site, including existing signs to be removed and conditions of sign concrete bases (for the signs that are to be mounted on existing bases). Questions will be received ONLY in written form. The deadline to submit written questions to the Landscape Architect is 5:00 p.m. local prevailing time on December 6, 2021. AFB- 2 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – PRCR FY 2022 Signage Email questions to: Lora Greco at lora.greco@raleighnc.gov Complete Bidding Documents can be obtained by requesting a PDF electronic set. Please contact Lora Greco, lora.greo@raleighnc.gov. No plan deposit is required. Neither the Owner nor the Landscape Architect will be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any Addendum, obtained from any other source. With requests for Bidding Documents, all requestors shall supply the following information for registration with the Landscape Architect: company name, contact person, street address, phone numbers, and email address for bidding office. Indicate if the firm will be a bidder, supplier, or sub-contractor. Partial sets of plans and specifications will not be issued. Contractors are responsible for distributing documents to all sub-contractors. Each bid must be made on the blank forms provided in the PROJECT MANUAL and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to: Lora Greco, Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources, 222 W. Hargett Street, Suite 608, Raleigh, NC 27601. The name, address, and the North Carolina Contractor's License Number of the Bidder must be plainly written on the outside of the envelope, and the envelope shall be marked with "Bid for" and "274-PRCR-SIGN-2022" The following forms, included in the Project Manual, shall be completely filled out by the Bidder and included with the Bid: o Bid Proposal Form o Acknowledgment of Receipt of Addenda o Proposal Signature Page(s) o Bidder Qualifications o Additional Bidder's Certification o Contractor Performance Policy o Identification of MWBE Participation form for Informal Project Bids Form o Acknowledgment of MWBE Policy Form o Non-discrimination Agreement Any delivery proposals should be addressed to: • Via Registered Mail (USPS) ONLY: Lora Greco, Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources, Post Office Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602-0590 • Hand delivery or via other means: Lora Greco, Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources, 222 W. Hargett Street, Suite 608, Raleigh, NC 27601 Mark the outside envelope with the Project Number: 274-PRCR-SIGN-2022. Mailed proposals must be received before the bid opening by the date and time specified above. Bidders are responsible for ensuring delivery of mailed proposals before the deadline. No bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after the bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. Each Bidder must show evidence that it is licensed under Chapter 87 of the N.C. General Statutes, and the City reserves the right to request additional bidder qualifications as needed. AFB- 3 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – PRCR FY 2022 Signage Pursuant to General Statues of North Carolina Section 143-128 and 143-131 and to City policy, the City of Raleigh encourages and provides equal opportunity for Certified Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) businesses to participate in all aspects of the City's contracting and procurement programs to include - Professional Services; Goods and Other Services; and Construction. Furthermore, the City has an aspirational goal of 15% of the total contract amount to be performed by MWBE businesses in contracts awarded by the City for: (i) construction and building projects of $300,000 or more; and (ii) construction and building projects of $100,000 or more that have any state funding (Note this project has no state funding). For more information or questions about the MWBE policy, please contact the City's Business Assistance Program coordinator at 919-996-4271. The Owner reserves the right to reject any Proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of this Notice or of any of the Contract Documents; however, the Owner may waive any minor defects or informalities at its discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals or to Award the contract which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. ** END OF DOCUMENT **