Crossline Roadway Maintenance Crew - Various Routes - Robeson

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 6, is soliciting bids for an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity roadway maintenance contract to provide an equipped, dedicated workforce performing asphalt, drainage, and structural roadside maintenance across state-maintained primary and secondary routes in Robeson County, with sealed bids due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Attendance and registration at a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the NCDOT District 1 Conference Room in Lumberton is required for all prospective bidders to be considered prequalified to submit bids.

The contract is designated D6D1.POC.024 and covers multiple locations within Robeson County. Work must conform to the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures. Contractors are restricted to daylight hours and cannot perform work on Sundays or legal state holidays unless approved by the Engineer; lane closures are prohibited during specified holiday periods with liquidated damages of $250 per hour for violations. All telecommunications and video equipment must comply with federal prohibition on certain surveillance services. Contractors must hold North Carolina licensing for non-federal aid projects.

The contract carries a maximum annual value of $5 million per year in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 136-28.1(b), with an initial completion date of August 31, 2027, and is renewable for two additional one-year periods for a maximum three-year term. No minimum quantities are guaranteed under the ID/IQ structure. Work orders will be assigned based on lowest work order cost using unit prices from each contractor's bid. Liquidated damages for failure to meet completion dates range from $100 per day for orders valued at $0–$100,000 to $850 per day for orders valued at $1–$2 million. The contract includes a Consumer Price Index price adjustment provision for renewal periods, subject to a maximum ten percent adjustment before cancellation becomes an option. No performance bond, payment bond, bid bond, or bid deposit is required. No MBE/WBE goal requirements apply. Questions must be submitted to Neil Butler (jnbutler@ncdot.gov) no later than seven calendar days prior to bid opening. Contract award is available beginning September 1, 2026.