Grading, Drainage, Paving, & Structure - Beaufort County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for grading, drainage, paving, and bridge structure work on Contract No. DB00644 in Beaufort County, with bids due September 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The project involves a 0.114-mile section including Bridge 160057 over Durham Creek on SR 1932 (Mary's Chapel Church Road).

Bidders must hold a North Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors license for non-federal aid projects with bids of $40,000 or more. Work includes constructing a prestressed concrete cored slab bridge approach, establishing permanent vegetation, performing erosion and sediment control, and completing associated roadway improvements. All work must comply with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and comprehensive erosion and sediment control certification requirements, including designated Level II supervisors, certified foremen, Level I installers, and Level III designers.

Contract availability is November 16, 2026. An intermediate completion deadline of April 15, 2027, applies to all work except permanent vegetation establishment, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day for failure to meet this milestone. Final completion is July 14, 2027, with liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day for delay. The contractor must provide a twelve-month guarantee on materials and workmanship and comply with NPDES stormwater permit requirements and restrictions on telecommunications equipment.

A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price is required. The contract includes a fuel price adjustment provision for eligible asphalt and aggregate items based on diesel fuel costs, with a base index price of $3.3565 per gallon. While this is a state-funded project with no specific MBE/WBE participation goal, bidders must report any minority or women business enterprise participation achieved during performance. Bidders must submit bids electronically through Bid Express and register on the Interested Parties List unless exempt.