Sealed Bids from qualified Bidders for the construction of the RFB-Inspiration Field, Bid No. FY26-04 will be received, by the City Clerk of the City of Jacksonville, at Meeting Room A & B, City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540, until 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on December 10, 2025, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
The work to be performed under this contract includes the furnishing and installation of a concrete multi-use path surrounding a rubber surface ball field. Also included are dugouts, the pads for the dugouts as well as pads for bleachers, and a shelter and shelter pad. There will be stormwater installations as well as electrical requirements. Note that the electrical drawings were made for a larger field and lighting will be placed along the updated fence line used in the rest of the drawings.
Bids will be received on Single Prime contract basis. Bids shall be on a lump sum and/or unit price basis.
Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Owner, Engineering Division of Public Services, City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Copies may be obtained from the offices of the Owner, Engineering Division of Public Services, City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including any addenda, obtained from other sources. Persons requesting shipment of documents shall bear the additional, non-refundable cost of shipment.
Bid and Contract securities shall be provided in accordance with Articles 10 and 23 of the Instructions to Bidders.
NO WEAPONS: There shall be no weapons or guns allowed on City property or private property you are contracted to work at or on.
The City of Jacksonville will conduct a Pre-Bid meeting at City Hall, Meeting Room A & B, on November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM (EST) immediately followed by a site visit.
Bidders shall provide proof of qualifications to perform the Work as described in Article 5 of the Instructions to Bidders.
The Jacksonville City Council reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any or all Bids, and to accept that Bid or Bids which appear to be in the Owner’s best interest.
Bidders must be properly licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
“The City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider and encourages participation by small-, minority-, and female-owned firms.” The Bidder’s attention is called to the Equal Employment Opportunity Clause as shown in the Contract Documents. The Bidder must insure that employees and applications for employment are not discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, sex, or national origin. Bidders must make positive efforts to use small or minority business enterprises.
By: MORGAN WESTBROOK
Title: PROJECT MANAGER
Date: November 6, 2025
Consulting Engineers:
Amy Kimes
City Engineer
815 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville, NC 28540
910-938-6547
Questions must be submitted in writing to Morgan Westbrook
at mwestbrook@jacksonvillenc.gov by 5:00 PM EST on November 26, 2025 and will be answered via Addendum no later than December 3, 2025.
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