Helene Relief Design Bid Build Bridge Replacement over Cane River

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Division Thirteen, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division, is requesting sealed bids for design-bid-build bridge replacement services at two sites in Burnsville under Purchase Order Contract PRB.34234, with bids due July 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. All prime contractors must be prequalified as a Bidder or PO Prime Contractor with NCDOT's Contractual Services Unit before bid submission, and subcontractors must be prequalified before beginning work.

The scope covers replacement of two bridges on private roads: one at 187 Sweet Birch Lane (Site 100-01-00205) and one at 148 South Face Lane (Site 100-01-00202), both in Watauga County. For the Sweet Birch Lane site, work availability begins on or after July 22, 2026 but no later than December 3, 2026, with a 210-day completion deadline from the start date. For the South Face Lane site, work availability begins on or after July 22, 2026 but no later than February 2, 2027, with the same 210-consecutive-calendar-day completion requirement from mobilization.

An open virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 17, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Bids must be submitted on the official bid sheet with specified contract information displayed on the envelope. The bid opening will occur live at the NCDOT Division 13 Office (55 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801) with remote participation available via Microsoft Teams. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the NCDOT website for addenda prior to submission. Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, without discrimination based on sex, race, color, or national origin.