Project Information

Bid Title

RFB for Installation of Transmission Structures and Conductors at Boviet Substation

Issuing Agency

Greenville Utilities

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Feb 27, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 7, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-09

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Project Description

Bid Number	Title	Due Date	Other Files	Tab Sheet
26-09	RFB for Installation of Transmission Structures and Conductors at Boviet Substation	Tue, 04/07/2026 - 02:00pm	-	-

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GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION

GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

SPECIFICATION AND BID DOCUMENTS

FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES

AND CONDUCTORS AT BOVIET SUBSTATION

ISSUED FOR BIDS

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received in the Office of the Procurement Manager, Greenville

Utilities Commission, 401 S. Greene Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27834 until 2:00 PM

(EDT) on April 07, 2026 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the

INSTALLATION OF TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES AND CONDUCTORS AT BOVIET

SUBSTATION.

Instructions for submitting bids and complete specifications will be available in the

Office of the Procurement Manager, Greenville Utilities Commission, 401 S. Greene Street,

Greenville, North Carolina during regular office hours, which are 8:30AM – 5:00PM Monday

through Friday.

Greenville Utilities Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Late bids

will not be considered.

PRE-BID MEETING – A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at Greenville Utilities

Commission, New Operations Center, Engineering Building, 3355 NC 43N,

Greenville, North Carolina 27834 on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm to

3:00 pm (EDT).

The intent of the Pre-Bid Meeting is to allow the bidders an opportunity to

ask questions and make clarifications prior to submitting a bid.

Only portions of the bid/contract will be discussed. Lack of discussion or

clarification of any portion of the bid/contract does not relieve the Bidder from

conforming to the provisions of the same.

Questions regarding this Request for Bid (RFB) should be received by or before 5:00 pm,

March 17, 2026. All questions shall be directed via e-mail to the attention of Cleve

Haddock, Lifetime CLGPO, Procurement Manager at: haddocgc@guc.com, (252) 551-

1533.

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GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION

GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

SPECIFICATION AND BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF

TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES AND CONDUCTORS AT BOVIET SUBSTATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

General Instructions .................................................................................................................................GI-1

General Conditions ................................................................................................................................ GC-1

Special Conditions .................................................................................................................................. SC-1

Contract..................................................................................................................................................... C-1

FORM OF PROPOSAL

Proposal .....................................................................................................................................................P-1

Terms and Conditions ................................................................................................................................P-2

Addenda/Clarifications/Bulletins ............................................................................................................... P-5

Labor, Material, and Unit Pricing Proposals..............................................................................................P-7

Proposed Construction Schedule .............................................................................................................P-12

Certificate of Insurance............................................................................................................................P-13

Copy of Contractor’s License ..................................................................................................................P-14

Form of Exceptions..................................................................................................................................P-15

Equal Employment Opportunity Affidavit ..............................................................................................P-16

Good Faith Efforts ...................................................................................................................................P-27

Proposed Project Management Staff........................................................................................................P-33

References ................................................................................................................................................ P-34

List of Subcontractors ..............................................................................................................................P-35

E-Verify Compliance ...............................................................................................................................P-36

Iran Divestment Act Certification............................................................................................................P-37

Bid Bond ..................................................................................................................................................P-38

Performance Bond/Payment Bond...........................................................................................................P-39

GUC Terms and Conditions.....................................................................................................................P-42

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical Specifications – Installation Specifications...............................................................................S-1

Technical Specifications – Material Specifications .................................................................................S-28

APPENDICES

A. Pole Replacement Schedule

B. Staking Sheet

C. Plan & Profile Drawing

D. Standard Pole Framing

E. Standard Assembly Drawings

F. Sag-Tension Charts

G. Galvanized Steel Manufacturer’s Drawings

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SECTION I

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMAL BIDS

INSTALLATION OF TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES AND CONDUCTORS AT

BOVIET SUBSTATION

1. NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received in the Office of the

Procurement Manager, Greenville Utilities Commission, 401 S. Greene Street, Greenville,

North Carolina 27834 until 2:00 PM (EDT) on April 07, 2026, the day of opening. Bids

submitted in a fax or e-mail in response to this Invitation for Bids will not be acceptable.

2. STANDARD FORMS REQUIRED

Each bidder must submit a proposal on the enclosed bid forms. The bid must be signed by

an authorized official of the firm. Return only the attached Proposal Form. Do not

return the Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders or Specifications.

3. PREPARATION OF BID

Bids must be in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the outside with the name of the bid and

the bid opening date and time. Bid shall be addressed to PROCUREMENT MANAGER,

GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION, 401 S. GREENE STREET, GREENVILLE,

NORTH CAROLINA 27834.

4. TIME FOR OPENING BIDS

Bids will be opened promptly and read at the hour and on the date set forth in the

advertisement in the Office of the Procurement Manager, Greenville Utilities Main Office,

401 S. Greene Street, Greenville, North Carolina. Bidders or their authorized agents are

invited to be present.

5. BID SECURITY

5.1. Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a cashier's check, or certified check

drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation, or the Savings Association Insurance Fund, or an original

signed/sealed Bid Bond in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of

the total amount of the Proposal; said deposit to be retained by the Owner as

liquidated damages in event of failure of the Successful Bidder to execute the

Contract within ten (10) days after the award.

5.2. Bid Bond shall be conditioned that the Surety will upon demand forthwith make

payment to the Obligee upon said Bond if the Bidder fails to execute the

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Contract in accordance with the Bid Bond, and upon failure to immediately

make payment, the Surety shall pay to the Obligee an amount equal to double

the amount of said Bond. Standard Form of Bid Bond is included in these

Specifications.

5.3. Only one (1) bid Surety is required, the amount of which shall be based on the

total amount of all bid schedules.

6. BULLETINS AND ADDENDA

Any bulletins issued during the time of bidding or addenda to Specifications are to be

considered covered in the Proposal, and in executing a Contract will become a part thereof.

Receipt of addenda shall be acknowledged by the bidder in the Form of Proposal.

7. NC SALES TAX

Do not include NC sales taxes in bid figure; however, Greenville Utilities Commission

(GUC) does pay sales tax. Sales tax should be added to the invoice as a separate item.

8. FEDERAL EXCISE TAX

GUC is exempt from Federal Excise Tax and will issue a Federal Exemption Certificate upon

request to the successful bidder.

9. FORM OF EXCEPTIONS

Proposals shall include a Form of Exceptions utilizing forms provided which shall itemize

each exception from the Specifications. The Form of Exceptions shall state the section,

subsection, and paragraph designations from the part of the Specifications to which exception

is taken and explain in detail the nature of the exception. A copy of this Form of Exceptions

is included in the Form of Proposals. Exceptions will not necessarily eliminate a Bidder from

consideration, even if bids without exceptions are received from others. The treatment of

exceptions will be based entirely on the overall best interests of the Owner.

10. DISCREPANCY

Should the Bidder find discrepancies in or omissions from the Drawings or Documents or

should he be in doubt as to their meaning, he shall at once notify the Engineer who will send

written instructions to all Bidders. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for

any oral instructions. If Plans and Specifications are found to disagree after Contract is

awarded, the Engineer shall be the judge as to what was intended. The Successful Bidder is

hereby made responsible for the furnishing of the necessary labor, tools and equipment

reasonably inferred or evidently necessary for the proper execution and completion of the

work; for any additional work involved in the correction of apparent errors or

inconsistencies, and in executing the true intent and meaning of the Drawings and

Specifications as interpreted by the Engineer and all such labor and equipment shall be

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