Grading, Drainage, & Paving - Carteret County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 2, is requesting bids on grading, drainage, and paving work on NC 58 at SR 1259 (Taylor Notion Road) in Carteret County under Contract DB00645, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM via electronic bidding through Bid Express. The contract is federally funded and subject to Build America, Buy America domestic content requirements for iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products.

The scope covers 0.321 miles of roadway improvement including asphalt concrete intermediate and surface courses, guardrails, signing, pavement markings, and erosion control measures. The contractor must provide all materials, machinery, implements, tools, and labor in accordance with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures. Certified erosion and sediment control supervisors, foremen, installers, and designers are required throughout project duration. Work is available January 4, 2027, with an intermediate contract time of May 4, 2027 for all work except permanent vegetation establishment and a final completion deadline of August 4, 2027.

Liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per calendar day for the final completion date and $1,000 per calendar day for failure to meet the intermediate contract time. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price is required and will be forfeited if the bidder fails to provide payment and performance bonds within 14 calendar days of award. Fuel price adjustments are available for eligible asphalt and excavation items based on a diesel fuel index of $4.3487 per gallon. There is no DBE participation goal for this contract. Questions must be submitted seven calendar days prior to bid opening. A preconstruction meeting and separate NCDOT coordination for final signing, with four weeks' advance notice of projected completion, are required.