Wake BRT New Bern Avenue Construction Package 3.pdf
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- ES 2023-05R-3
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- Wake County, Teachey Town, North Carolina
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This is an Advertisement for Bids issued by the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, Engineering Services Department for the Wake BRT New Bern Avenue Construction Package 3 project. The project consists of the construction of 19 station platforms in support of the Wake BRT New Bern Avenue Federally Funded Bus Rapid Transit initiative. The platforms will be located at 19 unique sites along the corridor and will include concrete foundations and platforms, structural steel, metal panels, windscreens, and additional station amenity elements, with minor site work required at each location and limited utility work for electrical service, ITS, and storm drainage improvements. Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 PM on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 222 W Hargett St, Room 305, Raleigh, NC 27601. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the GoRaleigh Ops facility in Conference Room 123 at 4104 Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610, available as a hybrid meeting with a Microsoft Teams option. Requirements for pre-bid submittals of "or-equal" items must be submitted within 20 days of the advertisement issuance. The construction contract time for this final package in Area 3 has been extended to 30 months.
Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid must accompany each submission. Bidders must demonstrate evidence of licensure to perform the work as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87, and must provide company information, North Carolina contractor's license details, and indication of their role as Prime bidder, Supplier, or Sub-Contractor. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with consideration given to quality, performance, and the time specified in the Bid Form. Complete bidding documents are available at no cost online through www.planscope.com beginning September 25, 2026, and can also be obtained from Accent Imaging. Hard copies are available for purchase at $472.00 for the full bid set or $1.24 per sheet plus sales tax. Changes from the previous August 2024 Advertisement include reduced liquidated damages, changes to DBE requirements aligned with Federal guidelines, NCDOT specifications as the leading specification, and provisions for advanced utility work by others with joint Owner coordination. Additional contact information is available through Aya Aldais at aya.aldais@raleighnc.gov or (919) 996-3547.
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City of Raleigh 00100-1 Advertisement for Bids
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
POSTED: SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
CITY BID NUMBER: ES 2023-05R-3
Project: Wake BRT New Bern Avenue Construction Package 3
Owner: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, Engineering Services Department, One Exchange
Plaza, Suite 620, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Contact: Aya Aldais, email aya.aldais@raleighnc.gov
Engineer: HNTB North Carolina, P.C.
4000 Center at North Hills St, Ste 500, Raleigh NC 27609
Sealed Bids will be received until 1:00 PM, Monday, November 16, 2026, at 222 W Hargett St, Room 305, Raleigh, NC 27601, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the construction of the Wake BRT New Bern Avenue Construction Package 3 project.
After Bids are opened, the Owner shall evaluate them in accordance with the methods and criteria set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner/City Council reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids. Unless all Bids are rejected, Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the Bid Form for the performance of the Contract.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the GoRaleigh Ops facility, in Conference Room 123 located at 4104 Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610.
This will be a hybrid meeting and to attend virtually access via the Microsoft Teams link.
Requirements for pre-bid submittals of an “or-equal” are required within 20 days of the issuance of the Advertisement for Bids and in accordance with Section 00200, Instructions to Bidders.
The Project consists generally of the following major items:
The project includes the construction of 19 Station Platforms in support of the Wake BRT New Bern Avenue Federally Funded Bus Rapid Transit project. The 19 Station Platforms are located at 19 unique sites along the corridor and are inclusive of concrete foundations and platforms, structural steel, metal panel, windscreen and additional station amenity elements. Minor site work is required at each of the platform locations. Utility work is limited to improvement required to support the station operations, including new electrical service, ITS and minor storm drainage.
Prominent changes from the August 2024 Advertisement consists generally of the following:
1. Construction Packages by Area. This will be the final of the 3 construction packages.
2. Access maintained between contractors for each package.
3. Extended Construction Contract Time for Area 3 to 30 months.
4. Reduced Liquidated Damages.
5. Changes to DBE requirements to align with Federal guidelines.
6. Removed conflicting specifications. NCDOT Specifications will be the leading specification.
7. Advanced Utility By Other construction and joint Owner utility coordination for construction.
8. Includes items for non-standard excavation and removal for example rock, cobble stone, and streetcar tracks.
mailto:aya.aldais@raleighnc.gov https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/264657434719511?p=a5lIg8rIjeeSfzaAKJ
City of Raleigh 00100-2 Advertisement for Bids
Complete Bidding Documents may be accessed AT NO COST from Accent Imaging beginning September 25, 2026. Bidding documents can be viewed and downloaded at no cost online at www.planscope.com by navigating to Public Projects. Hard copies can be purchased from Accent Imaging located at 2121 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617; (919) 782-3332.
A PDF of the bidding documents can be accessed and downloaded at no cost by registering an account with Accent Imaging. A hard copy of the full bid set can be purchased from Accent Imaging for a nonrefundable fee of Four Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($472.00), or a hard copy of individual sheets can be purchased from Accent Imaging for a fee of $1.24 per sheet plus sales tax.
For additional information, please contact Aya Aldais at the City Roadway Design / Construction Division by email aya.aldais@raleighnc.gov contact Roadway Design / Construction Division by calling (919) 996-3547.
With each request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name, contact person, street address, phone number, and email address for Bidding point of contact; N.
C. contractor’s license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Prime bidder, Supplier or Sub-Contractor.
Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instruction to Bidders.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to Bidders.
City of Raleigh Janet Cowell, Mayor
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