Bridge Preservation - Burke County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Highway Division 13 is soliciting electronic bids for preservation of Bridge 110378 on SA-8972 (Lake James State Park Road) over Paddy Creek in Burke County, with bids due November 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All bidders must be prequalified as either a Bidder or PO Prime Contractor before submission, and prime contractors and subcontractors must be prequalified in their respective work codes. The project is state-funded and carries no MBE/WBE goal requirement.

The scope includes installing and finishing polymer concrete overlays, glulam rod spacer collars, and Type II bridge jacking. Intermediate contract time milestones govern traffic control device installation and removal, with lane closure restrictions by season and holiday period. The contractor must comply with North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 on general contracting licensure, perform all work in the United States with no outsourcing outside U.S. borders, and follow the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures. The contract carries a twelve-month guarantee on materials and workmanship and permits UAS use only under stated restrictions.

Availability is December 15, 2026, and completion is November 10, 2027. A bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid price is required at submission, and payment and performance bonds are due within fourteen days of award notification. Liquidated damages are $600 per calendar day for missing the completion date, $600 per hour for lane-closure intermediate contract time violations, $600 per fifteen-minute period for road-closure violations, and $600 per calendar day for unauthorized work suspension.

Questions must be directed to Chad E. Loftis or Gabe Johnson at NCDOT at least seven calendar days before bid opening.