If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation "BID ENCLOSED - 2024-027" and shall be addressed to Union County Procurement Department, Attn: Corey Brooks, 500 N. Main Street, Suite 709, Monroe, NC 28112. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (Corey.Brooks@unioncountync.gov). Deadline for questions is October 5, 2023, at 5:00 PM local time. Questions will be addressed via Addenda no later than 6 calendar days prior to bid date. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bidders must have a license to do work as a general contractor in the State of North Carolina, as set forth under Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The Contractor's North Carolina License number shall be designated on the outside of the envelope containing the bid. The payee shall be "Union County". Said deposit shall guarantee that the Agreement will be entered into by the successful bidder if award is made. Such deposit may be held by Union County until the successful bidder has executed and delivered all required Contract documents to Union County. Union County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid and Bidder whom they find, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid and Bidder if the Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities and technicalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate, as allowed by law, contract terms with the Successful Bidder. Union County encourages good faith effort outreach to Minority Businesses (HUB Certified) and Small Businesses.Purchase of entire bid set includes all plans and specifications, including any addenda released at time of order. Planholders will be notified by email when future addenda are issued and it will be the responsibility of each plan holder to download the addenda. Shipping, if required, will be charged to each order. Online orders are filled within 1-2 business days.