LEGAL NOTICE Durham County Utilities Administration Building IFB NO. 27-007 Sealed bids, so marked, will be received by the County of Durham Purchasing Division until 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time, on October 22, 2026, in Room 461, Durham County Administrative Complex, 201 East Main Street, 4th Floor, Durham, North Carolina, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The work contemplated will include construction of a 28,895 sq.ft. Administration Building, construction of a 9,150 sq.ft. warehouse building and all associated site work. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on September 29, 2026, at 10:00 A. M. Eastern Time, Room 461 Durham County Administrative Complex, 201 East Main Street, 4th Floor, Durham, North Carolina 27701. All bidders who intend to bid are encouraged to attend. A site visit will be held on September 29, 2026, immediately after 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 (DTW Architects & Planners, Ltd., 3333 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Suite D-100, Durham, NC 27707); and at the following locations: Durham County Government – Finance Department 201 E. Main St, Floor 7, Room 703, Durham NC, 27701 NC Institute of Minority Economic Development Durham, NC 27701 info@theinstitute.org Construct Connect Cary, NC www.content@constructionconnect.com Dodge Data & Analytics www.construction.com Construction Journal www.constructionjournal.com The Blue Book Online Plan Room www.thebluebook.com Questions concerning administrative matters should be directed to Delta Farrington, Senior Procurement Specialist at (919) 560-0054 or via email at purchasinggroup@dconc.gov. Document to 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 as supplemented. 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. IPL0372943 Sep 13 2026