Grading, Drainage, Paving, and Structure - Ashe County

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 11 is requesting bids for grading, drainage, paving, and structural work on Bridge #040509 over South Fork New River on SR 1222 (Methodist Camp Road) in Ashe County under Contract DK00466, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is a federal-aid construction contract (FBRG111) subject to Build America, Buy America Act domestic-content requirements for iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products; contractors must submit a notarized letter acknowledging compliance before material delivery.

Work covers 0.095 miles and includes grading, drainage, paving, and bridge-structure components. Work availability begins November 3, 2026, except for jurisdictional waters and wetlands work, which cannot commence until a regulatory meeting is held. The intermediate completion deadline is November 2, 2028 for all work except vegetation establishment, and the final completion date is May 1, 2029. Phase II work, with a separate 90-consecutive-calendar-day completion window, may commence between September 6, 2027 and February 29, 2028.

Bidders must comply with all applicable North Carolina licensing requirements and submit a bid bond equivalent to five percent of the total bid price. The contract carries liquidated damages of $1,600 per calendar day for the first intermediate deadline, $1,000 per calendar day for Phase II work, and $200 per calendar day for the final deadline. Fuel price adjustment and steel price adjustment provisions apply to eligible items per departmental lists. No DBE participation goal is stated. Electronic bidding through Bid Express (bidx.com) is required. Contractors must obtain and submit payment and performance bonds within 14 days of award notification. Inquiries must be directed to Bethany Elmore at belmore@ncdot.gov no later than seven calendar days before bid opening.