Grading, Drainage, Paving, Retaining Wall, & Structure - Swain County

North Carolina Department of Transportation Highway Division 14 is soliciting bids for Contract DN01168, which covers grading, drainage, paving, retaining wall, and structure work to replace Bridge No. 860152 over Alarka Creek on SR 1185 (Lee Cochran Road) in Swain County, with bids opening November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The project is state-funded, non-federal-aid work with no MBE or WBE goal. Contractors must be licensed under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 for non-federal-aid projects exceeding $40,000.

The project spans 0.090 miles. Major items include prestressed concrete box beams and soil nail retaining walls. The contractor must comply with extensive erosion and sediment control requirements, including certification of supervisors, foremen, installers, and designers. Permits cover work in jurisdictional waters and wetlands, and tree clearing is restricted to October 16 through March 31.

Bidders must post a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price. Liquidated damages are $200 per calendar day for the final contract period and $1,600 per calendar day for the intermediate contract time. Fuel price adjustments apply to various asphalt and excavation line items against a base diesel price of $5.0299 per gallon. Contract availability begins December 7, 2026, with an intermediate completion date of October 18, 2027 and final completion on April 21, 2028.

Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express. Questions go to Jeffrey E. Alspaugh, EI, at d14contracts@ncdot.gov and must be received at least seven calendar days before the bid opening.