AGGREGATE, No. 57 (Granite)-Chowan County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 54-RC-12217047 to establish a one-year term contract for the procurement and delivery of Aggregate No. 57 (Granite) material to the Chowan County Maintenance location on an as-needed basis. The primary deliverable consists of 2,000 tons of granite aggregate to be delivered to 134 Sandy Ridge Road, Edenton, NC 27932, with the contractor required to complete delivery within twenty consecutive calendar days of receiving an order. All material must be sourced from an NCDOT-approved quarry or pit facility listed on the Department's approved products resource, and bidders must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State prior to contract execution. Pricing must be submitted on a Free-On-Board (FOB) Destination basis, inclusive of all transportation costs and fees, with firm pricing required for 180 days from the contract effective date. The bid submission deadline is April 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, with a public bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams conference call; written questions must be submitted by March 26, 2026, at 12:30 PM, with responses provided by April 2, 2026. Award will be based on the lowest responsive bid meeting specifications, with evaluation consideration given to past performance, references, and financial stability; the State reserves the right to make separate awards to different vendors or reject all bids if deemed not in the State's best interest.

The State encourages 10 percent utilization of small, minority, women-owned, or physically handicapped contractors as subcontractors, though this is not a mandatory set-aside designation. Deliveries must be made Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM. Successful vendors must complete multiple required attachments including pricing forms, HUB supplemental vendor information, worker location certification, financial condition certification, and producer/supplier facility details. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are specified in the solicitation materials provided. The State reserves the right to extend the contract term beyond the initial one-year period with vendor concurrence, and the specific award value is not disclosed in the IFB, as compensation will be based on the volume of granite aggregate ordered and delivered on an as-needed basis at the firm-fixed price established through the bidding process.