ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS IFB No. 26-023 Asbestos Abatement and Furniture Removal – 220 E. Main St., Durham Bids will be received by the County of Durham Purchasing Division, Durham County, 201 East Main Street, 7th Floor, Durham, North Carolina 27701, until 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time, on April 9, 2026. The work contemplated will include: Removal and disposal of 880 pieces of furniture. Mostly desks, tables, chairs, and file cabinets. Removal of the following asbestos containing materials: 9" x 9" Tan with White and Brown Specks Floor Tile and Mastic – 47,000 square feet (SF) Mastic Associated with 12" x 12" Beige with Brown Specks Floor; Mastic Associated with 12" x 12" Tri-Gray Floor Tile and Mastic; Mastic Associated with 12" x 12" Checkered Beige and Blue/Green Floor Tile; and, Mastic Associated with 12" x 12" Pale Green Floor Tile – Approx. 8,800 SF (combined) Mastic Associated with Tan Faux Terrazzo Vinyl Sheet Flooring – 925 SF Tan Carpet Glue and Mastic – Approx – 5,400 SF 2-4" Hard TSI Elbows/Joints – Approx. 170 Elbows/Joint Mastic Associated with 2-4" Canvas Wrap and Fiberglass Insulation and 2-4" Hard Block TSI – Approx. 500 linear feet (LF) 12" x 12" Brown Floor Tile and Mastic – Approx. 50 SF 12-16" Hard TSI Elbow – Approx. 20 Elbows ** See the attached Asbestos Removal Plans and Specifications for more details. Pre- Bid Conference: A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on March 19, 2026, at 10:00 A. M. Eastern Time, 1st Floor, Room 126, 201 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701. All bidders who intend to bid are encouraged to attend. Site Visit: Site visit will be held on March 19, 2026, starting immediately after the pre-bid conference. Interested parties will gather at 220. E. Main Street. The site visit is MANDATORY. Instructions for submitting bids, specifications, a complete description of the work involved, and the apparatus, supplies, materials, and equipment for this bid, can be invited and examined at the office of the project manager, ECS Southeast, Braxton Dawson, Environmental Project Manager. Arrangements for examining this document must be made with Mr. Dawson. Mr. Dawson can be reached by email at bdawson@ecslimited.com. Questions concerning administrative matters should be directed to Delta Farrington, at (919) 560-0054. 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. IPL0318050 Mar 1 2026