Bid Notice-Helene Relief - Construction of Standard Bridge Replacement - Buncombe and Rutherford 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

June 10, 2026

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract PRB.36803

County: Buncombe and Rutherford

Project Description: Helene Relief – Construction of Standard Bridge Replacement at

1768 Cane Creek Rd, Fletcher

1738 Coxe Rd, Rutherfordton

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

Department of Transportation are requesting bids for the construction of standard bridges on private roads over Cane Creek at 1768 Cane Creek Rd, Fletcher in Buncombe County and, Creghorn Creek at 17387 Coxe Rd in Rutherford County to be let at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July

1, 2026.

The date of availability for bridge construction at site 011-01-10E7E (1768 Cane Creek Rd) is the date the Contractor begins work, but not before July 22, 2026, and no later than May 5, 2027.

The completion date for this contract is the date that is one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days after and including the date of availability.

The date of availability for bridge construction at site 081-01-EF85C (1738 Coxe Rd) is the date the Contractor begins work, but not before July 22, 2026, and no later than May 5, 2027.

The completion date for this contract is the date that is one hundred twenty (120) 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, June 17, 2026 at 8:30 am.

Microsoft Teams meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/230182597787394?p=DA6A5QaUBXyIzK6ZzX

+1 984-204-1487,,663815846#United States, Raleigh

Phone conference ID: 663 815 846#

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

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, July 1, 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.36803 – CONSTRUCTION OF STANDARD

BRIDGES ON PRIVATE ROADS LOCATED AT 1768 CANE CREEK RD,

FLETCHER IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY AND 1738 COXE RD,

RUTHERFORDTON IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON,

JULY 1, 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

July 1, 2026.

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Dial in by phone

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Phone conference ID: 207 218 611#

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

Nathan Moneyham, P.E., Division 13 Construction Engineer

Gabriel Johnson, P.E., Division 13 Project Manager

Steve Cannon, P.E., Division 13 Project Development Engineer

Brendan Merithew, P.E., Division 13 Project Team Lead