Bid Notice-Construction of Standard and Modular Bridge Replacement - Buncombe _ Yancey Counties.pdf

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON

GOVERNOR SECRETARY

Mailing Address:

NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION THIRTEEN

55 ORANGE STREET

ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340

Telephone: (828) 250-3000

Fax: (828) 251-6394

Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968

Website: www.ncdot.gov

Location:

55 ORANGE STREET

ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340

October 28, 2026

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract PRB.41230

County: Buncombe and Yancey

Project Description: Helene Relief – Construction of Standard and Modular Bridge Replacement at 32 Mountain Spring Lane, Candler and

48 Sage Lane, Burnsville

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division and the

Department of Transportation are requesting bids for the construction of Standard and Modular

Bridges on private roads over Stony Fork Creek at 32 Mountain Spring Lane in Buncombe

County over Bowlens Creek at 48 Sage Lane in Yancey County to be let at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.

The date of availability for bridge construction at 32 Mountain Spring Lane is the date the Contractor begins work, but not before January 15, 2026 and no later than July 4, 2027.

The completion date for this contract is the date that is sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after and including the date of availability.

The date of availability for bridge construction at 48 Sage Lane is the date the Contractor begins work, but not before January 15, 2026 and no later than July 4, 2027.

The completion date for this contract is the date that is sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after and including the date of availability.

Because of the unusual nature of the work involved and in order for all prospective bidders to have extensive knowledge of the project, an open, virtual Pre-Bid Conference will be held for all interested parties on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:00 am.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2528449308641104?p=tPcTcqAPfWxgeMk21K

+1 984-204-1487,,873292760# United States, Raleigh

Phone conference ID: 873 292 760#

This is not a mandatory pre-bid conference however all potential bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

http://www.ncdot.gov/ https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2528449308641104?p=tPcTcqAPfWxgeMk21K

Sealed bids must be received in the NC Department of Transportation Division Office at 55

Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801 by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Bids must be submitted on the official bid sheet included in the proposal and display the following statement on the front of the envelope:

QUOTATION FOR: CONTRACT – PRB.41230 STANDARD AND MODULAR BRIDGE

REPLACEMENT ON PRIVATE ROADS LOCATED AT 32 MOUNTAIN SPRING LANE

IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY AND 48 SAGE LANE IN YANCEY COUNTY, TO BE

OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2026.

ATTN: CHAD LOFTIS

Any firm that wishes to bid as a prime contractor shall be prequalified as a Bidder or PO Prime

Contractor prior to submitting a bid. Firms that wish to perform as a subcontractor to the prime contractor must be prequalified prior to beginning work on the project. Information regarding prequalification can be found at:

https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/Prequal/Pages/default.aspx.

If you are unsure as to whether your firm is currently prequalified by the Department’s

Contractual Services Unit, a search of the Directory of Firms can be performed at the following website:

https://www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/search.html?s=pbs&a=new

It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to check our website for any addenda prior to submitting their bids.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights of 1964 (78 Stat.252) and the Regulations of the Department of Transportation

(49 C.F.R., Part 21), issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the contract entered into pursuant to this notice will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, color, or national origin.

The bid opening will be conducted live at 2:00 PM at the Division 13 Office located at 55 Orange

Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Click the link below to join remotely at 1:50 PM on November 18, 2026.

Click here to join the meeting or Dial in by phone +1 984-204-1487,,696605929#

Phone conference ID: 696 605 929#

Sincerely, Chad Loftis

Division Contracts Engineer cc: Tim Anderson, P.E., Division 13 Engineer

Kristin Moyle, NCDPS/NCEM

Chris Deyton, P.E., Deputy Division 13 Engineer

Gabriel Johnson, P.E., Division 13 Project Manager https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/Prequal/Pages/default.aspx https://www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/search.html?s=pbs&a=new https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2944692683719158?p=sqyEhg9BtmXsoZBogw