April 16, 2012 - Cabarrus County

Article 8CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTINGAll construction or repair projects that involve expenditures of $5,000 or more must complywith the prescribed formal or informal competitive bidding procedures of North CarolinaGeneral Statutes. The procedure depends on the size of the contract as outlined below.Note: Building Construction contracts are typically handled by the General ServicesAdministrator and Purchasing AgentI. FORMAL BIDS ($500,000 or more)For all building projects that cost more than $500,000, separate specifications mustbe drawn for each of the following four (4) branches of work:1. Heating, ventilating, air conditioning and accessories and/or refrigeration forcold storage2. Plumbing and gas fittings and accessories3. Electrical wiring and installation4. General work relating to the erection, construction, alteration or repair of thebuilding(s) that is not included in the first three (3) branches of workThe statutes list five (5) competitive bidding methods from which to choose forconstruction of building projects estimated to cost more than $500,000:1. Separate Prime BiddingSeparate bids must be received for each of the categories of work (listed above)for which specifications are prepared. Each contractor is directly liable to theCounty and to the other contractors for fully performing its contractual dutiesand obligations in accordance with the plans and specifications. A separatecontract is awarded for each of the listed branches of work.2. Single-Prime BiddingIn single-prime contracting, the contractors bid on performing all the workrequired by the project for a specified price. The selected contractor hires andsupervises the subcontractors used for various parts of the work. Biddersunder the single-prime approach must identify in their bids thesubcontractors they intend to use for the four (4) branches of work. Onecontract is awarded to the prime contractor.3. Dual BiddingPage 36 of 48Attachment number 1F-6Page 108