ADVERTISEMENT Sealed proposals will be received by County of Wake in the Procurement Services, in Suite 2900, Wake County Justice Center, 301 S. McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 for providing labor, material, and equipment entering into a Single Prime Electrical Work Contract for the Marbles Kids Museum/IMAX Theater Solar PV System (RFB No. 25-117). Sealed Single Prime bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on January 22, 2026, and publicly opened and read starting at 2:00 p.m. The general scope is as follows: Provide approximately 186kW AC, 162 kW DC PV System on the roof of Marbles Kids Museum.Provide approximately 120kW AC, 105 kW DC PV System on the roof of IMAX Theater. A Mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. local prevailing time on January 6, 2026. Contractors are to meet in the IMAX Theater Lobby, located at 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC. All Contractors are to be present. Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Product. An open public meeting will be held on January 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., following the Pre-Bid. The meeting is to identify preferred brand alternates and their performance standards pertinent to this project. In accordance with GS133-3, the following preferred brand item is being considered as an Alternate by the Owner for this project: Preferred Brand Add Alternate No. 1: Solar Photovoltaic Equipment – Provide the Owner's preferred alternate for all solar photovoltaic equipment and start-up services, including but not limited to: power optimizers, combiners, and inverters with SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. being the Owner's preferred manufacturer. Complete plans and specifications can be obtained by requesting a PDF electronic set to hdma@mindspring.com. Wake County provides minorities and women equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of its construction program consistent with NCGS §143-8. Bidders shall comply with the requirements of the Wake County Minority Business Enterprise Program, as outlined in Section 000900 of the Project Manual. Wake County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities. Signed: COUNTY OF WAKE By: Ryan Davidson Director, General Services Administration Engineer: Richard T. Thorne, Jr., P.E. HDM Associates, Inc. 106 Tarheel Court Elizabeth City, NC 27909