IFB 2027-013A Ag and Event Center Lighting Project

Union County would like to add 24 new streetlights along Cultivation Circle from Presson Road to around the Simpson Events Center at 307 Cultivation Cir Monroe, NC 28112. This will include all construction associated with coordinating and erecting lighting fixtures, and all electrical services associated with them.

Union County would like to add 24 new streetlights along Cultivation Circle from Presson Road to around the Simpson Events Center at 307 Cultivation Cir Monroe, NC 28112. This will include all construction associated with coordinating and erecting lighting fixtures, and all electrical services associated with them.

The project will be constructed in one phase.

Sealed Bids for Ag & Event Center Lighting Project will be received by Union County Procurement and Contract Management, 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina 28110 until **10:00 AM local time on December 17, 2026**, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Late bids will not be accepted.

If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED – IFB 2027-013A and shall be addressed to Union County Procurement and Contract Management, Attn: Kyle Hodge, 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, NC 28110.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis as set forth in the *Bid Form*.

Bidders must have a license to do work as a contractor in the State of North Carolina, as set forth under Article 1 chapter 87 of the North Carolina General statutes. The bidder’s North Carolina Contractor license number shall be designated on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the Bid.

Bidders are required to provide a non-collusion affidavit, as set forth in the bidding documents.

A deposit of cash, cashier’s check or certified check [...] or a bid bond [...] in the amount of **5% of the bid** must accompany each bid. The payee shall be “Union County”. [...] No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after opening.

Bidders shall begin the Work on receipt of Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work within **240 calendar days**. Work is subject to liquidated damages of **$ 250.00 per day**.

A Performance and Payment Bond and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder.