Contractual and Bidding Milestones:

Informal

Contracts

Use SCO

Format

Formal Contracts

$100,000

$500,000

Bid Bond

Performance Bond (>$15,000)

Payment Bond (>$15,000)

MBE Requirements

State forms and General ConditionsAdvertisement in Statewide newspaper3+ bids required to open

UNC System projects

reviewed by SCO

Single prime, Separate Prime*Contracts or Both

*Any GPME contract value greater than $25,000

must be a separate prime.

Separate Prime Only*

Separate Prime with

Single Prime Option

Follow State Building

Commission Guidelines

Community College Projects reviewed by SCO

State Building Commission, upon request and approval, may authorize the

one time use of an alternative contracting method.

Local Jurisdiction

(7-01-1996 to7-01-2001)

--------Prior to January 1, 2002 --------