2027 Resurfacing Primary & Secondary Routes in Watauga County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 11, is soliciting bids for resurfacing, shoulder reconstruction, pavement markings, and pavement markers across 9.238 miles of primary and secondary routes in Watauga County under Contract No. DK00491, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM. No MBE/WBE goal requirement applies.

The scope encompasses one section of primary route and four sections of secondary routes, with work performed in accordance with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures. Major contract items include asphalt concrete surface course type 9.5C, long-life pavement markings, and permanent pavement markers. All materials, machinery, tools, labor, and equipment necessary to complete the work are the contractor's responsibility.

The contract availability date is October 19, 2026, with a completion date of April 18, 2028. Intermediate contract time restrictions include daytime lane closures (6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Map 1; 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM Monday through Friday on Maps 2–5) and restrictions on New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,600 per calendar day for failure to meet the overall completion date and $1,000 per hour for violation of intermediate contract time restrictions.

Contractors must hold a North Carolina contractor's license under General Statutes Chapter 87. A bid bond of five percent of the total bid price is required, secured by corporate surety or certified check. Contract payment and performance bonds are due within fourteen days of award notification. Fuel price adjustments apply to eligible asphalt items using a base diesel index price of $4.3487 per gallon and an asphalt binder base price index of $765.63 per ton as of August 1, 2026. All work must be performed in the United States. Contractors must comply with equipment idling guidelines, UAS regulations, telecommunications restrictions, and may provide electronic ticketing for asphalt deliveries at their discretion.