This project will be bid and awarded in accordance with G.S. 143-131, Informal Bidding Procedures. The project consists of removal of certain sections of existing chain link and wooden fence and erection of several sections of new chain link fence on the Princess Street side of the campus, the Market Street sidewalk at the George West Building, and fencing and gates at 13th Street in front of the George West Building. Fencing Contractors must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in competitively bid publicly funded construction projects e.g., City, County, State or School Systems. Questions after that time shall be submitted in writing to Bobby Thomas, NHCS Facility Planning & Construction, 910.254.4443 (Robert.thomas@nhcs.net ). A Bid Security is not required. Performance and Material Payment Bonds are not required for this contract. New Hanover County Schools has a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of the work. Bidders are required on school construction and renovation projects to make a "good faith effort" to meet this goal. Bidders shall identify on their bid the minority businesses that it will use on the project. Bidders shall submit along with the bid an affidavit listing the "good faith efforts" it has made pursuant to Section I - Information for Bidders, Article I-8, Minority Participation, and the total dollar value of the bid that will be performed by the minority businesses. A bidder that performs all of the work under the contract with its own workforce may submit an affidavit to that effect in lieu of the aforementioned affidavit otherwise required under this subsection. New Hanover County Schools reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities and irregularities in bidding, and to accept bids which are considered to be in the best interest of the New Hanover County School System.