ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Office of Facilities Planning and Design, Giles Horney Building, First Floor, Magnolia Conference Room, CB# 1090, Airport Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the construction of the Chilled Water Infrastructure Expansion – North Chiller Plant at which time and place bids will be opened and read. An open pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders and vendors at the Office of Facilities Planning and Design, Giles Horney Building, First Floor, Magnolia Conference Room, at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from Affiliated Engineers, Inc. 1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 305, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, Phone (919) 419-9802, Attn: LaDawn Sanders, Email: lsanders@aeieng.com, during normal office hours after 8:00 AM, Monday, January 12, 2026. The State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals. Signed: Stephen Moorefield, PE Facilities Planning and Design University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill IPL0303277 Jan 11 2026