LEGAL NOTICE DURHAM COUNTY Exterior Renovations for Durham County Justice Services Center IFB 26-009 Sealed bids, so marked, will be received by the County of Durham Purchasing Division until 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time, on September 30, 2025, in the Conference Room, Durham County Administrative Complex, 201 East Main Street, 7th Floor, Durham, North Carolina, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The work contemplated will include: Replacement of all steel windows with aluminum windows, restoration of the historic limestone façade at 326 East Main Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701 as well as repairing leaks that appear to originate from previous architectural cementitious patches now de-bonded or spalled, cracks in the cementitious coatings and substrates, the parapet coping system, and windows/doors. The building is located in a historic district and will be reviewed by the Durham Historic Preservation Commission for Compliance with documented Certificates of Appropriateness. Reference drawing sheet A003 for full project scope narrative. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on September 3, 2025, at 10:00 A. M. Eastern Time, at the Justice Services Center Multi-Purpose Room, 326 East Main Street, Durham, North Carolina. All bidders who intend to bid are encouraged to attend. A Site Visit will be held at the site (326 East Main Street Durham, NC 27701) immediately following the Pre-Bid Conference. Instructions for submitting bids, specifications, and a complete description of the work involved and the apparatus, supplies, materials, equipment for which bids are invited can be examined at the office of the Architect (609 William Vickers Ave, Durham, NC 27701); and at the following locations: Questions concerning administrative matters should be directed to Godfrey Herndon, Procurement Specialist at (919) 560-0741 or via email at purchasinggroup@dconc.gov. Plans and Specifications may be purchased for a refundable deposit of $600. Deposit checks shall be made payable to the Architect "withArchitecture". Contractors may secure document sets after 9:00 A.M., until 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday at the office of the Architect (withArchitecture). The full deposit shall be returned to those Contractors who return the Specifications and Plans in good condition within ten (10) days after the date set for receiving bids. Plans and Specifications are to be returned to the office of the Architect. Documents can be issued electronically at no cost to the Contractor. Contractors who bid must be licensed to do work in the State of North Carolina under the Act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting. The Contractor's North Carolina License number shall be designated on the outside of the envelope containing the bid. A 5% bid security is required with each bid that equals or exceeds $500,000.00. Bids will be evaluated and the Contract will be awarded in accordance with statutory public contract requirements. Durham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, waive informalities, and/or accept such bid as appears in its judgement to be in the best interest of the County. Publication Date: August 24, 2025 IPL0265629 Aug 24 2025