As Needed Contract for Drainage and Grading Crew on Various Interstate Routes and Toll Facilities in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Union Counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 10, is soliciting sealed bids for an as-needed drainage and grading crew contract on various interstate routes and toll facilities in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties, with bids due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid conference on July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the ITP Conference Room in Matthews, North Carolina required for bid eligibility.

The scope encompasses drainage pipe remediation (clearing, repairing, or replacing concrete and corrugated metal pipes); catch basin upkeep (rebuilding or cleanout of shoulder masonry, drop inlets, and drainage junction boxes); erosion control and grading (regrading dynamic roadside ditches, reshaping slopes, placing heavy rip-rap stone); and traffic control operations meeting interstate and tollway standards. Contractors must provide crews with a minimum of two workmen per discipline (grading and drainage) equipped with hand tools and crew trucks capable of transporting personnel and equipment. NCDOT supplies all materials to be incorporated into the work.

The contract is available September 14, 2026, with an initial one-year completion date of September 13, 2027, and may be extended for two additional one-year periods at NCDOT's discretion. Each year carries a $5 million limit. The contract is non-exclusive; NCDOT reserves the right to make multiple awards. Compensation is hourly-based with a four-hour minimum per work order. Contractors are responsible for all equipment operation and maintenance costs and applicable toll fees, treated as incidental to bid items. No MBE/WBE goal applies. Contractor licensing per North Carolina General Statute Chapter 87 is required for projects of $40,000 or more. All work must comply with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and applicable federal and state regulations. Liquidated damages range from $100 to $850 per calendar day based on work order value for failure to meet completion dates. Payment and performance bonds apply when work orders exceed specified thresholds.