Blount and Person Streets Improvement Project

The City of Raleigh, North Carolina Engineering Services Department is requesting sealed bids for the Blount-Person Streets Improvements project (City Bid Number ES-2025-04), with bids due July 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at 222 W Hargett Street, Room 303.

The scope includes restriping and traffic calming measures along Blount and Person Streets from Hoke Street to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, encompassing asphalt paving, pavement markings, traffic control signals, signing, concrete bus stop pads, and incidental work. Bidders must submit "or-equal" pre-bid submittals within ten days of the advertisement issuance to propose alternative products or specifications.

Bid security of five percent of the bid amount must accompany each submission. Bidders must provide evidence of North Carolina contractor licensure under North Carolina General Statute Chapter 87. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with consideration given to quality, performance, and the time specified for contract performance. The City Council reserves the right to waive any informality or reject any or all bids.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the same address. Complete bidding documents are available from Accent Imaging beginning June 10, 2026 for a non-refundable fee of $150.00 plus sales tax. The project engineer is Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., with Diana Deadmore and Ben Henderson as primary City of Raleigh contacts.