2027 Resurfacing Secondary Routes in Avery County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 11, is requesting sealed bids for resurfacing, shoulder reconstruction, pavement markings, and pavement markers on seven secondary-route sections totaling 5.847 miles in Avery County under Contract No. DK00490, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Bidders must hold a license from the N.C. Licensing Board for Contractors for non-federal aid projects with bids of $40,000 or more. All work must be performed in the United States with no outsourcing permitted outside the USA. There is no combined MBE/WBE goal requirement, though any MBE or WBE participation achieved during the project must be reported.

The scope includes asphalt concrete surface courses (Type S9.5B and S9.5C), long-life pavement markings, permanent pavement markers, and signals/ITS systems. Major contract items consist of resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction across the seven sections.

Contract availability is October 19, 2026, with a completion deadline of April 18, 2028. A bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid price is required. Contractors must submit contract payment and performance bonds within fourteen days of written notice of award. Liquidated damages for failure to complete on time are $1,000 per calendar day, with an intermediate contract time penalty of $1,000 per hour for lane-closure violations during specified time restrictions and holidays. A suspension penalty of $500 per calendar day applies if work is not prosecuted continuously. A twelve-month guarantee covering materials and workmanship against latent and patent defects is required following final acceptance.

Price-adjustment indices have been established: diesel fuel at $4.3487 per gallon and asphalt binder at $765.63 per ton. Bidders must register on the Interested Parties List and submit electronic bids through the approved electronic bidding website.