Asphalt Surface Treatment - Double & Triple Seals, Paving

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 6, is requesting bids for asphalt surface treatment — double and triple seals, and sealing of existing joints and cracks — spanning 19.91 miles in Harnett County under Contract DF00561, with bids due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Prequalification as a bidder or prime contractor is required prior to bid submission, and all bidders must hold North Carolina contractor licensing under General Statutes Chapter 87.

Work is performed on various routes throughout Harnett County. The contract runs from October 19, 2026 (availability date) through April 21, 2028 (final completion date). Fiscal year progress milestones require 45% work completion by June 30, 2027, and 55% by June 30, 2028. Contractor operations are restricted to daylight hours with no work permitted on Sundays or legal state holidays unless engineer-approved. Lane closures are prohibited on holidays and special event weekends. Liquidated damages for failure to meet the final completion date are $600 per calendar day; violations of intermediate lane-closure restrictions incur $250 per hour in damages.

The contract includes fuel price adjustment provisions for eligible asphalt items, with a base diesel index of $4.3487 per gallon. A 5% bid bond or bid deposit is required. Contract payment and performance bonds are due within fourteen days of award notification. The contract contains no Minority Business Enterprise or Women Business Enterprise goals.

Prospective bidders must obtain an account and valid digital signature on Bid Express (bidx.com) prior to submission. Questions must be submitted via email to Neil Butler at jnbutler@ncdot.gov no later than seven calendar days prior to bid opening. All contractors must comply with Title VI nondiscrimination requirements and NCDOT's equal employment opportunity policies.