ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received until 3:00 PM, local time, on Thursday July 17, 2025, in the Fayetteville - Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur Business HUB, Bronco Midtown Shopping Center, 1073 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301 for the Spaulding Building Renovation, at which time and place bids will be opened and read. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 3:00 PM, local time, on Thursday June 26, 2025, at the project site. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms. The meeting will also identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards. In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO procedures, the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the Owner: A. CPT01 Custom Carpet Tile by Interface Flooring, Detours Collection Complete electronic plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from Studio Archibene, office@archibene.com, 919-804-8989, during normal business hours. The state reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals.