ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS North Carolina Forest Service Region 1 Headquarters Sealed proposals will be received by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services in the Conference Room of the Aviation East North Carolina Forest Service Duplin Hanger located at the Duplin County Airport (212 Airport Road, Kenansville, North Carolina 278349) until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, and will immediately thereafter be publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, equipment, and materials entering into the construction of: North Carolina Forest Service Region 1 Headquarters. An open MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting for Interested General Contractors will be held in the Conference Room of the Aviation East North Carolina Forest Service Duplin Hanger (212 Airport Road, Kenansville, North Carolina 278349) at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures, and bid forms. The meeting is also to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards that the owner will consider for approval on this project. Details regarding mailed bid submittals will be reviewed at the Pre-Bid Meeting. In accordance with GS133-3 and SCO procedures the following preferred brand items are being considered as Alternates by the owner for this project: Alternate G-2: Provide Owner Preferred Alternate for Door Hardware. Justification of any approvals will be made available to the public in writing no later than seven (7) days prior to bid date. Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents may be obtained by contacting Paul Stewart, AIA at Williard Stewart Architects, PA at paul@wscarchitects.com. Contract Documents will be emailed to interested bidders in PDF format. No plan deposit is required. Bidders must be duly licensed according to State of the North Carolina Statutes Chapter 87 and must complete HUB participation forms provided in the Project Manual or their bid may be considered non-responsive. The State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals. IPL0250089 Jun 29 2025