4610-0005 Carteret 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 4617-0005 Carteret County Elevations as described in the attached Scope of Work in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

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

NCEM is seeking to procure the services of Design-Builders (also known as Vendors or Prime Contractors) to oversee several aspects of the implementation process for elevation projects. It is the responsibility of the selected Design-Builder to manage the overall construction before, during, and after elevating the structure, obtaining approved engineered designs, acquiring all necessary permits and inspections from local jurisdictions, and the completion of elevation certificates and obtaining the certificate of occupancy or certificates of completion based upon the local authority having jurisdiction. Upon completion, the site shall be returned to a state that meets and/or exceeds the pre-elevation condition as well as any modifications necessary to bring the site into compliance with local, State, and Federal requirements.

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.

**Submission method:** Vendor's proposals for this procurement must be submitted through the Sourcing Tool. **Electronic responses ONLY** will be accepted for this solicitation. THIS SOLICITATION WILL REQUIRE TWO (2) SEPARATE SUBMISSIONS FROM VENDORS.

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.

Proposals will be publicly opened November 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

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 12 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.