Beam End Repair for Bridge No. 22 in Gaston County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 12, is requesting bids on beam end connection stiffener repair for Bridge No. 22 on NC 273 in Gaston County under Contract No. D12-12224960, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Division 12 office in Shelby. Bidders must be prequalified as a "Bidder" or "PO Prime Contractor" at least two business days prior to bid opening.

The scope requires furnishing labor, materials, equipment, and traffic control to complete beam end connection stiffener repair work in accordance with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures. Major contract items include welded pipe connection stiffeners. Work is performed entirely in the United States, with contract availability September 14, 2026 and completion required by December 18, 2026. Liquidated damages are assessed at five hundred dollars per calendar day for failure to meet the primary completion deadline and one thousand dollars per hour for intermediate contract time requirements related to traffic control.

Contractors must hold North Carolina general contractor licensing when the bid is forty thousand dollars or more. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price, secured by corporate surety or certified check, is required at submission. Payment and performance bonds must be executed within fourteen days of written notice of award. The project carries no Combined MBE/WBE goal. All work is subject to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 requirements, federal and state telecommunications and unmanned aircraft systems regulations, fuel price adjustments, equipment idling guidelines, and a twelve-month guarantee on materials and workmanship.