Advertisement to Bid 1st Tier Subcontractors Durham County Utilities Administration Building Metcon, Inc., Construction Manager on behalf of Durham County Utilities Administration Building, will receive sealed bids from pre-qualified first-tier contractors on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Durham County Administration Building II, Room 461, 201 E. Main Street, 4th Floor, Durham, NC 27701. Bids will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter for the furnishing of labor, materials, and equipment. A virtual bid opening will be held at 2:00 PM via Zoom, following the close of the bid deadline. Bid documents are available on the Metcon website at www.metconus.com in the Plan Room. All bidders must be prequalified prior to submitting a bid. Project Description: The project includes two new single-story facilities: a 26,888 ,SF Utility Administration Building with a glulam structural system, CMU exterior walls, face brick, metal wall panels, full fire protection, and complete MEP systems; and a 9,150 SF steel-framed Warehouse Building with CMU exterior walls, face brick, metal wall panels, full fire protection, and complete MEP systems. The Work also includes all related sitework, utilities, and improvements required for fully operational facilities. Bid Packages to Prequalify: • General Trades • Final Cleaning • Turnkey Concrete • Turnkey Masonry • Structural Steel & Misc. Metals • Glued Laminated Beams • Dampproofing, Waterproofing & Joint Protection • Turnkey Wall Panels • Turnkey Roofing • Applied Fireproofing • Doors, Frames, & Hardware • Specialty Doors • Storefront • Metal Framing & Drywall • Hard Tile • Acoustical Ceilings & Panels • Resilient Flooring & Carpet, Epoxy • Terrazzo Flooring • Painting & Coatings • Signage • Interior Specialties • Operable Partitions • Storage Specialties • Awnings & Canopies • Visual Display • Window Treatments • Manufactured Casework • Fire Suppression • Plumbing • HVAC • Electrical • Communications • Safety & Security • Turnkey Sitework • Fence & Gates • Landscaping A Pre-Bid meeting will be held in-person and virtual for ALL interested firms on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Durham County Administration Building, Meeting Room 461, 201 E. Main Street, 4th Floor, Durham, NC 27701. The Meeting will address project-specific questions, issues, bidding procedures, and bid forms. Join Zoom Meeting https://metconus.zoom.us/j/9105218013?pwd=6JIHPMZ3VkSO04568L97Cu812mzsOn.1&omn=87067827075 Meeting ID: 910 521 8013 Passcode: 8013 Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Metcon Inc. strongly encourages Small Business participation for this project. For a list of prequalified bidders please reach out to Tina Harris at tharris@metconus.com or 910-521-8013. IPL0304148 Jan 11 2026