SCO-24-28569-01A-NTB.pdf

SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 – (Updated Dec. 2010)

N O T I C E TO B I D D E R S

Sealed proposals will be received by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, in the conference room at Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal, 748 Oyster Creek Rd., Swan Quarter, NC 27885 up to 1:00 PM Tuesday March 24th, 2026, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of

Hyde County Salt & Brine Shed

SCO ID 24-28569-01A

Construction of a new salt and brine shed.

Bids will be received for Single Prime. All proposals shall be lump sum.

Pre-Bid Meeting

An open pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Tuesday March 3rd, 2026, at 11:00 AM first at Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal, 748 Oyster Creek Rd., Swan Quarter, NC 27885 and then the job site, Swan Quarter Maintenance Shop, 1245 Main St. Swan Quarter, NC 27885. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms.

Questions must be submitted to the Architect at rpearlman@thewootencompany.com before 5:00 PM on Thursday March 12th, 2026. Responses will be provided via addendum before 1:00 PM on Tuesday March 17th, 2026.

Complete, digital plans, specifications and contract documents for this project must be obtained from The Wooten Company: https://planroom.thewootencompany.com/ during normal office hours after Sunday February 15th, 2026.

NOTE: The bidder shall include with the bid proposal the form Identification of Minority Business Participation identifying the minority business participation it will use on the project and shall include either Affidavit A or Affidavit B as applicable. Forms and instructions are included within the Proposal Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection of the bid. (GS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.)

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades.

General contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. General contractors submitting bids on this project must have license classification for Buildings required by the NC General Contractors Licensing Board under G.S. 87-1.

NOTE--SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTS: Under GS 87-1, a contractor that superintends or manages construction of any building, highway, public utility, grading, structure or improvement shall be deemed a “general contractor” and shall be so licensed. Therefore a single prime project that involves other trades will require the single prime contractor to hold a proper General Contractors license. EXCEPT: On public buildings being bid single prime, where the total value of the general construction does not exceed 25% of the total construction value, contractors under GS87- Arts 2 and 4 (Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical) may bid and contract directly with the Owner as the SINGLE PRIME CONTRACTOR and may subcontract to other properly licensed trades. GS87-1.1- Rules .0210

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be mailto:rpearlman@thewootencompany.com https://planroom.thewootencompany.com/ http://www.nclbgc.org/pages/LawNReg.pdf

SCO-Notice To Bidders 2010 (Updated Dec. 2010) retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninety-five percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 30 days.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Designer: Owner:

The Wooten Company NC Department of Transportation 120 N. Boylan Avenue Facilities Management Unit Raleigh, NC 27603 1525 Mail Service Center

(919) 828-0531 Raleigh, NC 27699-1525