Grading, Drainage, Paving, & Retaining Walls - Macon County

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 14 is soliciting bids for grading, drainage, paving, and retaining wall work along Business 441, SR-1510 Old Cat Creek Road, and 1st Street in Macon County under Contract No. DN01170 (TIP No. EB-5964), with bids due and opened November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is federal-aid funded and subject to Build America, Buy America requirements for iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products, and it carries no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal. Bidding is electronic through Bid Express, and the contract requires a bid bond.

The 0.39-mile project includes a structure component. Contractors must comply with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, hold North Carolina general contracting licensing for bids exceeding $40,000, and furnish notarized BABA acknowledgments and manufacturer certifications before material delivery. Certified erosion and sediment control and stormwater supervisors, foremen, and installers must be present throughout the work, and NPDES inspection records must be maintained.

Work may begin no earlier than December 7, 2026 and no later than March 31, 2027. Intermediate Contract Time No. 1 requires all work except vegetation establishment to be complete within 75 calendar days of the availability date, and final completion is due 255 consecutive calendar days after ICT No. 1. ICT No. 2 governs traffic control on US 441 Business with specific lane closure restrictions, and ICT No. 3 covers traffic control on other roads. Liquidated damages are $200 per calendar day for final completion, $600 per calendar day for ICT No. 1, $500 per hour for ICT No. 2, and $250 per hour for ICT No. 3. Fuel price adjustments apply to eligible pay items against a diesel base index of $5.0299 per gallon.

Questions must be directed to Jeffrey E. Alspaugh, EI, at d14contracts@ncdot.gov at least seven calendar days before bid opening.