ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF RALEIGH PROJECT # ES-2025-02

Project Name: BLUE RIDGE ROAD WIDENING NORTH

Pursuant to the General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-128 et. seq, sealed proposals are invited and will be received by the City of Raleigh in the office of the Engineering Services Director until 2:00 pm, Monday, July 20, 2026, at which time at a meeting in Room 400, 222 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, N.

C., the sealed proposals will be publicly opened for construction consisting of furnishing and installing the following:

Erosion control, curb and gutter, storm drains, sidewalk, asphalt paving, pavement markings, traffic control, signal work, culvert, bridge, greenway, and various utility work along Blue Ridge Road from Homewood Banks Drive to Crabtree Valley Avenue.

A hard copy and an electronic copy of the plans and contract project specifications may be reviewed on line and obtained from Accent Imaging from Monday, June 22, 2026, at 8121 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617, (919) 782-3332, or at www.accentimaging.com. Contract documents can be purchased from Accent Imaging for a non-refundable fee of Two Hundred Fifty dollars ($250.00) plus sales tax. For additional information please contact Nabil Hasan at the City’s Design/Construction Division by e-mail at Nabil.Hasan@raleighnc.gov or contact the Design/Construction Division by calling

(919) 996-4101.

A pre-bid conference for all contractors, sub-contractors, minority and woman owned businesses will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, July 08, 2026, in Room 305, 222 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602.

From Monday, June 22, 2026, until the date of opening the proposals, plans and specifications of the proposed work is and will continue to be on file in the office of the Engineering Services Department, 222 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, during usual office hours, and are available to prospective bidders. No proposal will be considered or accepted unless at the time of its filing, the same shall be accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, or certified check on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC and authorized to do business in North Carolina in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the proposal. In the alternative, a five percent (5%) bid bond issued by a corporate surety licensed by the State of North Carolina may be filed with the proposal. Bidders must be properly licensed under Chapter 87 of the General Statues of North Carolina and must comply with nondiscrimination provisions. The City is an equal opportunity Municipality/Owner and invites small and minority contractors to bid. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

This the Monday, June 22, 2025.

THE CITY OF RALEIGH

Janet Cowell, Mayor

Byron Sanders, Jr., P.E., C.P.M. Engineering Services Director

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PREPARING AND

SUBMITTING YOUR BID.

Please read all instructions and applicable articles found in the 2024 NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS

AND STRUCTURES available at the website listed below carefully before preparing and submitting your bid.

https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Specifications/Pages/2024-Specifications-and-Special- Provisions.aspx

All bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with Articles 102-8, 102-10, 102-13, 102-14 and 102-15 of the Standard Specifications and the following additions and exceptions.

Failure to comply with any requirement shall cause the bid to be considered irregular and shall be grounds for rejection of the bid.

1. The bid form furnished by City of Raleigh with the proposal shall be used and shall not be altered in any manner. DO NOT SEPARATE THE BID FORM FROM THE PROPOSAL FORMS! Each bid proposal must be accompanied by all appropriate forms and documentation to be considered responsive.

2. Bid Bonds will be required.

3. No electronic bids will be accepted.

4. All entries on the bid form, including signatures, shall be written in ink.

5. The Bidder shall submit a unit price for every item on the bid form. The unit prices for the various contract items shall be written in figures. ***Unit prices must be limited to TWO decimal places.***

6. An amount bid shall be entered on the bid form for every item. The amount bid for each item shall be determined by multiplying each unit bid by the quantity for that item and shall be written in figures in the "Amount Bid" column of the form.

7. The total amount bid shall be written in figures in the proper place on the bid form. The total amount shall be determined by adding the amounts bid for each item.

8. Changes in any entry shall be made by marking through the entry in ink and making the correct entry adjacent thereto in ink. A representative of the Bidder shall initial the change in ink. Do not use “White Out” or similar product to make corrections.

9. The bid shall be properly executed. All bids shall show the following information:

a. Name of individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or joint venture submitting bid.

b. Name of individual or representative submitting bid and position or title.

c. Name, signature, and position or title of witness.

d. Federal Identification Number

e. Contractor's License Number (If available)

10. Bids submitted by corporations shall bear the seal of the corporation.

11. The bid shall not contain any unauthorized additions, deletions, or conditional bids.

12. The bidder shall not add any provision reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract pursuant to an award.

13. THE PROPOSAL WITH THE BID FORM STILL ATTACHED SHALL BE PLACED

IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND SHALL HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO AND

RECEIVED IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

ROOM 400, 222 W. HARGETT STREET, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA BY 2:00 PM

ON JULY 20, 2026.

BIDDERS SHALL DROP OFF PRIOR TO THE BID OPENING BETWEEN THE HOURS

OF 8:30 AM AND 5:00 PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY.

14. The sealed bid must display the following statement on the front of the sealed envelope:

“QUOTATION FOR – HL-0052 – BLUE RIDGE ROAD WIDENING NORTH PROJECT,

City of Raleigh Project No. ES2025-02 TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 ON JULY 20, 2026.”

15. If delivered by mail, the sealed envelope shall be placed in another sealed envelope and the outer envelope shall be addressed as follows:

CITY OF RALEIGH

Attn: Nabil Hasan

Engineering Services Department

Room 400, 222 W. Hargett St.

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

(919) 996-4101

16. Each proposal shall indicate the full business name and address of the Bidder and shall be signed by him with the usual signature.

17. Questions will only be received in written form by email to Nabil.Hasan@raleighnc.com. The deadline to submit written questions is 5:00 PM on July 13, 2026. Responses to questions will be posted in an addendum and will be made available by 5:00 PM on July 14, 2026. Each bidder shall make acknowledgement of receipt of all addendums in the space provided in the Bid Form.