Grading, Paving, Drainage & Structure - Wilson, County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 4, is requesting bids for grading, paving, drainage, and structure work on US Route 117 at Bridge 23 over Great Swamp Creek in Wilson County, spanning 0.148 miles, with bids due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM. This is a state-funded project with no federal aid or MBE/WBE goal requirement.

The scope encompasses all labor, materials, machinery, and equipment necessary to complete the work in accordance with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, including 91 line items: mobilization, surveying, excavation, grading, asphalt paving, drainage systems, guardrail installation, erosion control measures, bridge construction components (drilled piers, reinforced concrete deck slabs, prestressed concrete girders, steel pile installation), and a temporary causeway (Line 0090, lump sum, to be constructed as either a temporary rock causeway or work bridge at the contractor's option and removed within 90 days of deck slab completion). The project is governed by Addendum No. 1 (dated August 26, 2026) and Addendum No. 2 (dated August 31, 2026), both of which must be incorporated into all bids; bids submitted without the addenda and attachments will be deemed non-responsive. Addendum No. 2 reinstates a Type 1A Bridge Approach Fill item and modifies the Intermediate Contract Time Number 1 completion date (specific month was not filled in on the document).

Work is available for start on November 2, 2026. Intermediate completion for all work except permanent vegetation establishment is June 29, 2027. Final completion is December 26, 2027. Liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per calendar day for the overall contract and $1,600 per calendar day for intermediate contract time. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price is required. Contract performance and payment bonds are due within fourteen days of award notification. The project includes fuel price adjustment provisions for diesel fuel with a base index price of $4.3487 per gallon. Contractors must be licensed by the North Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors for bids of $40,000 or more on non-federal aid projects. All work must be performed in the United States. Bids must be submitted electronically through the approved electronic bidding website.