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Article 8 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING All construction or repair projects that involve expenditures of $5,000 or more must comply with the prescribed formal or informal competitive bidding procedures of North Carolina General Statutes. The procedure depends on the size of the contract as outlined below. Note: Building Construction contracts are typically handled by the General Services Administrator and Purchasing Agent FORMAL BIDS ($500,000 or more) For all building projects that cost more than $500,000, separate specifications must be drawn for each of the following four (4) branches of work: 1. Heating, ventilating, air conditioning and accessories and/or refrigeration for cold storage 2. Plumbing and gas fittings and accessories 3. Electrical wiring and installation 4. General work relating to the erection, construction, alteration or repair of the building(s) that is not included in the first three (3) branches of work The statutes list five (5) competitive bidding methods from which to choose for construction of building projects estimated to cost more than $500,000: 1. Separate Prime Bidding Separate bids must be received for each of the categories of work (listed above) for which specifications are prepared. Each contractor is directly liable to the County and to the other contractors for fully performing its contractual duties and obligations in accordance with the plans and specifications. A separate contract is awarded for each of the listed branches of work. 2. Single-Prime Bidding In single-prime contracting, the contractors bid on performing all the work required by the project for a specified price. The selected contractor hires and supervises the subcontractors used for various parts of the work. Bidders under the single-prime approach must identify in their bids the subcontractors they intend to use for the four (4) branches of work. One contract is awarded to the prime contractor. F-5 Page 36 of 48 Attachment number 1 Page 101