ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RFP 367-OC5478 Orange County Solar Installation for Southern Human Services Center Sealed proposals will be received until 2:00 P.M. on March 31, 2026, in the office of Orange County Finance, Administrative Services, 131 W. Margaret Lane, Suite 300, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278, Attn: Orange County Purchasing for the construction/renovation of the following: Orange County Solar Installation for Southern Human Services Center. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 131 W. Margaret Lane, Conference Room 302, Hillsborough, NC 27278, on March 31, 2026. Scope of Work: The project includes installing a photovoltaic system at the Southern Human Services Center, located at 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Contractors shall be responsible for the complete design, procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning of the PV System. Bids will be received for a Single Prime Contract. All proposals shall be lump sum. A mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held for bidders on March 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the cafeteria of the Orange Cedar Grove Community Center, located at 5800 NC Hwy 86 North, Cedar Grove, NC 27231. Following the pre-bid meeting, a site tour will be hosted for the Southern Human Services Center located at 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, 27516. After the meeting and initial tour, Bidders may visit the site by appointment only. Interested subcontractors and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend. Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from Orange County's Website: https://www.orangecountync.gov/Bids.aspx. Electronic documents are provided at no cost. Orange County reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals. Signed: Orange County (Owner) IPL0320149 Mar 6 2026