4487-0021 Beaufort County Elevations

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS), Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) is seeking proposals from those Qualified Vendors to provide elevation services for 4487-0021 Beaufort County Elevations as described in the attached Scope of Work in this Request for Proposal (RFP). All work contained within this Statement of Work shall be completed no later than February 1, 2028.

The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Specific Contract for Hazard Mitigation.

This RFP requires Vendor to provide its best price per line item for each project, whether that be per square-foot or a lump-sum fixed price, including all applicable charges for labor, materials, transportation, general and administrative overhead, and profit for each project within this RFP. [...] This RFP will require the Vendor to provide the best price per square foot (or lump sum fixed price) for each project bid for elevation.

ELEVATION: The process of elevating a structure to or above the DFE to reduce the risk of flood damage. An Elevation Certificate must be obtained for each property. In North Carolina, Elevation Certificates can only be signed/stamped by a Certified Land Surveyor.

PRIME CONTRACTOR: The person or firm who responds to this RFP and is responsible for daily oversight of the project. This includes providing construction management, subcontracting construction services, managing timelines and budgets, acquiring the necessary designs and permits, as well as ensuring all inspections and certificates are acquired by completion of the project.

**Submission method:** Vendor's proposals for this procurement must be submitted through the Sourcing Tool. **Electronic responses ONLY** will be accepted for this solicitation.

Vendors shall upload *ATTACHMENT I: G.S. 143-64.31 CERTIFICATION* and *ATTACHMENT J: QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR Design-build Bridging* in the Sourcing Tool for the Qualifications Package, and the completed and signed RFP package and *ATTACHMENT A: BID WORKSHEET* (including the Elevation Bid Worksheet supplement) in the Sourcing Tool for the Proposal Package.

The State will conduct a Two-Step evaluation of Proposals. [...] From the grouping of the top three design-builders, the governmental entity shall select the design builder who is the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the cumulative amount of fees [...] taking into consideration quality, performance, and time specified in the proposals for the performance of the contract.

The Contract shall have an initial term beginning on the date of award (the "Effective Date") and continue for **18 months** after the date of award or until the completion and acceptance of all work contained within the scope of work, whichever is sooner.

At the end of the Contract's initial term, the State shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract on the same terms and conditions for up to two (2) additional one-year terms.

Offer shall be valid for at least ninety 90 days from date of bid opening.