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North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Expansion and Renovation – Bidding

Bid Date: November 20, 2025
Bid Time: 2:00 pm

Contact:   Fen Deskus | email: fendeskus@clancytheys.com | phone: 910-515-7047

Contact:   Courtney Baker | email: courtneybaker@clancytheys.com | phone: 910-777-4554

BID NOTICE

Clancy & Theys Construction Company (2250 Shipyard Blvd., Suite One, Wilmington, NC 28403, 910-392-5220) is requesting BIDS for the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Expansion & Renovation with NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

Bid Packages Include: 0210-Final Cleaning, 0240-Selective Demolition, 0300-Turnkey Concrete, 0400-Masonry, 0500-Structural/Misc. Steel, 0622-Millwork/Casework, 0627-Fiberglass Structure, 0660-FRP Stairs, Platforms, Pneumatic Floors, 0710-Waterproofing & Joint Sealants, 0724-EIFS, 0750-Roofing, 0792-Tank Waterproofing, 0810-D/F/H, 0833-Overhead Coiling Doors, 0839-Flood Barrier Doors, 0840-Storefront/Glass, 0920-Framing/Drywall, 0950-ACT, 0960-Resilient Floor/Carpet/Tile Flooring, 0967-Fluid-Applied/Sealed Concrete Floor, 0990-Acoustical Spray Ceiling, 0991-Interior Painting, 1000-Roller Shades, 1020-Signage, 1022-Operable Partitions, 1028-Toilet, Bath, Misc. Specialties, 1044-Fire Protection Specialties, 1116-Hoisting Equipment, 1160-Exhibit Theming, 1313-Viewing Glass, 1322-Modular Buildings, 1334-FRP Tanks & Stands, 1700-Life Support Systems, 2100-Fire Protection, 2200-Plumbing, 2300-HVAC, 2600-Electrical, 3100-Site Work, 3160-Deep Foundations, 3230-Hardscapes, 3231-Fencing, 3233-Site Furnishings, 3270-Site Concrete, 3290-Landscape.

The project includes the renovation and expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher located in Kure Beach, NC. The project consists of renovation work of exhibit areas, upgrades to public areas, site improvements, and construction of a new Sand Tiger Shark Tank Exhibit.

Sealed bids will be opened in person on November 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Subcontractors must be prequalified and approved to submit a bid.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM. For more information, please contact Courtney Baker (courtneybaker@clancytheys.com).

Locations for bid day and the pre-bid meeting will be announced through an addendum at a later date.

For second-tier and supplier opportunities, please contact Debra Connolly (debraconnolly@clancytheys.com). Clancy & Theys has an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting, and conducting business with minority-owned enterprises.

 

Unofficial Bid Tabs: To be released after bid day

APPROVED BIDDERS:  https://us.workplace.datto.com/filelink/3a41b-805e1aa1-327a2327b5-2