NOTICE TO BIDDERS RFB #26-005 Sealed proposals will be received by Wake County Procurement Services, in Suite 2900, Wake County Justice Center, 301 McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, up to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 20265, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for providing labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of Wake County Animal Center HVAC Replacement, located in Raleigh, NC. Please note that the Wake County Justice Center is a secure facility. Please allow sufficient time to pass through the required metal detection and security checks. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday January 28th, at 2:00 p.m. at the project site, Wake County Animal Center, 820 Beacon Lake Dr, Raleigh, NC. Bidders in attendance should meet at the front entrance and you will be guided to our meeting place. An electronic copy of the contract documents (PDF) may be obtained from the Engineer by sending an email request to Sigma Engineered Solutions, PC admin@sigmaes.com . Complete contract documents will also be available from the following: The Institute of Economic Development, https://theinstitutenc.org/, info@theinstitutenc.org, (919) 956-8889; Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC), https://thehcac.org/, info@hcacarolinas.org, (704) 583-4184; and Construct Connect, http://constructconnect.com, (877) 422-8665. 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 004000 of the Project Manual. No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. Signed: COUNTY OF WAKE By: Roger Ashby Senior Project Manager Facilities Design & Construction ENGINEER: Paul J. Romiti, PE Sigma Engineered Solutions, PC