David E. Looper & Company General Contractors

Hickory Aviation Museum and CVCC Education Center

Hickory, NC

Bid date: August 10th at 2:00 PM

NOTICE TO ALL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES (HUB), I.E. MINORITIES, DISABLED PERSONS AND WOMEN OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES, ETC.

To further facilitate MWBE/HUB participation, David E. Looper & Company will break down or combine elements of work into economically feasible units. Furthermore, if the need arises, we will provide quick pay agreements to enable minority contractors and suppliers to meet cash-flow demands.

PROJECT: Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory, NC 28762

PRE-BID MEETING:  None Scheduled

BID INVITATION FOR:  Aviation Museum and CVCC Education Center – City of Hickory, NC

Bid Date & Time: Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 2:00p.m., LOCAL TIME (E.S.T.)

 Bid Location: Submit Bids to:

Shawn O’Neill sponeill@delcompany.com  (828) 324-1284

C/O David E. Looper & Company

320 15th St SE

Hickory, NC 28602

All bids will be held in confidence and opened and presented with representatives of the City of Hickory present.

The work of this project is defined by the Contract Documents and includes, but not limited to, the following scope: All labor, taxes, materials, equipment, services, permits, incidental and implied, to construct a new Aviation Museum and CVCC Education Center. The project consists of the construction of an airplane hangar of approximately 4,000 SF for the Museum, a 9,000 SF shell space for a future Restaurant/event space and an education center of approximately 36,000 SF for Catawba Valley Community College

The scope of work per contract documents are as follows:

David E. Looper & Company, Inc. would like to invite you to participate in the bidding process for this new Airport Aviation Museum/Hangar, University lab and classroom and 3 story office and restaurant shell space. This facility will be a combination of Pre-engineered Metal Building and 3 story structural steel structure with elevated concrete decks. The project will have the following;

Sitework: Grading, paving, sidewalks, stained concrete, Landscaping, chain link fencing and gates, site lighting, dumpster pad, bollards, concrete paving, water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines

Building: Concrete foundations, structural steel, steel stairs, Steel railings, Casework, caulking, TPO roofing, Insulation, aluminum composite panels, Curtain Wall, Storefront, doors, frames, hardware, OH doors, light gauge framing, drywall, polished concrete flooring, resilient flooring, ceramic tile, painting, toilet and bath accessories, toilet partitions, fire extinguishers and cabinets, PEMB (including standing seam metal roofing, aluminum siding panels, interior liner panels, insulation), Fire Sprinkler system, Plumbing, Mechanical/HVAC and Electrical.

This a CMAR project for DELCO requiring all subcontractors to be prequalified. Please find the prequalification forms within and return them previous to or on or about the time you submit your bid to us.

We anticipate start of construction in September of this year.

Please find a link (Dropbox) below that will allow you access to contract drawings, specifications, and addendum(s) for your use.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r24reogw78jirp3/AABbj87yjDDz0hiTGjum_OSSa?dl=0

David E. Looper & Company as the General Contractor is responsible for bidding the project. Please direct all questions to the contact person provided above.

CMR_1st_Tier_Prequal_Part_A_-_Annual_Submittal_10-4-2018DELCO – HAM – Bid Form – July 2023DELCO – ITB – July 18 2023