On behalf of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke,New Health Science Center, Metcon/T.A. Loving, theConstruction Manager, will receive Sealed Bids fromPrequalified 1st Tier Contractors on Thursday, May 7, 2026,at 2:00 PM, at UNC Pembroke in the Pinchbeck MaintenanceBuilding A, located at 128 Facilities Drive, Pembroke, NC28372 and immediately thereafter publicly open and read forthe furnishing of labor, materials, and equipment. Avirtual bid opening will be held at 2:00 PM via Zoomfollowing the close of the bid deadline. If necessary, arebid will be scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 2:00PM at UNC Pembroke in the Pinchbeck Maintenance Building A,located at 128 Facilities Drive, Pembroke, NC 28372.Metcon/T.A. Loving and Owner reserve the right to addprequalified bidders. The Construction Manager and Ownerreserve the right to reject any and all bids.Request for Information (RFI) Questions are due Monday,April 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM. RFI Questions regarding the bidshould be in writing and emailed to Gene Deese, atgdeese@metconus.com. Questions submitted after the notedRFI deadline may not be answered.Note: The Bidder Shall include with the proposal the form,Identification of Minority Business Participation,identifying the minority business participation it will useon the project and shall include either Affidavit A orAffidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions areincluded within the Proposal Form in the bid documents.Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection ofthe bid. (GS143-128.2c)Project Description:The new UNCP Health Science Center will feature a 3-story,75,000-square-foot building. The structure will include asteel framing system, augmented with concrete/metal deckfloor slabs for the elevated floors and a slab-on-gradefirst floor. The facility's interiors will consist ofclassrooms, labs, and study spaces on the first two levels,with the Optometry and Occupational Therapy Clinics on thefirst floor. The partial third floor will house theadministration office spaces for the building. A foodservice component will also be located on the first floorwith a multifunction dining hall space that can double as alarge lecture room. The exterior of the building willincorporate a mixture of masonry brick veneer, GFRC,precast, curtainwall/storefront glazing, and metal panels.Bid Packages include:- General Trades- Final Cleaning- Turkey Masonry- Ornamental Metals- Damp-proofing, Waterproofing & Joint Protection- Wall Panels- Turnkey Roofing- Applied Fireproofing- Doors, Frames, & Hardware- Specialty Doors- Storefront- Metal Framing & Drywall- Hard Tile- Acoustical Ceilings & Panels- Resilient Flooring & Carpet- Painting & Coatings- Signage- Interior Specialties- Awnings & Canopies- Window Treatments- Manufactured Casework- Elevators- Fire Suppression- Plumbing- HVAC- Electrical- Solar PanelsAn open Pre-Bid and Minority and Women-Owned Small BusinessEnterprise (MWSBE) Outreach meeting will be held on-site andvirtual for ALL interested firms on Tuesday, April 7, 2026,at 2:00 PM, at UNC Pembroke, in the Pinchbeck MaintenanceBuilding A, located at 128 Facilities Drive, Pembroke, NC28372. The meeting will address project-specific questions,issues, bidding procedures, and bid forms.This project's Historically Underutilized BusinessProgram (HUB) goal is 30%. Metcon strongly encouragesminority subcontractors to participate in this project. Fora list of prequalified bidders or questions, please contactTina Harris at tharris@metconus.com or 910-521-8013.