ID/IQ Shoulder & Bridge Deck Sweeping - Division 11

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 11, is soliciting bids for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for shoulder and bridge deck sweeping services across primary and secondary routes in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin Counties, with bids due October 1, 2026, and work availability beginning November 1, 2026.

The scope encompasses sweeping, cleaning, vacuuming, and removal of foreign materials from roadway shoulders and bridge decks using vacuum sweeper units equipped with dual steering, dual brooms, water systems for dust control, and traffic control equipment. Contractors must respond to work order assignments within three working days of notification. The contract term runs through October 31, 2027, with potential extension for two additional one-year periods at the Department's discretion.

The maximum annual award limit is $5 million. Payment is calculated on actual shoulder miles swept and square footage of bridge decks swept, with tipping fees reimbursed at $1.00 per dollar upon submission of valid dumping receipts. Pricing is fixed for the first twelve months; subsequent contract renewals may include Consumer Price Index adjustments. No bid bonds, payment bonds, or performance bonds are required for work orders under $450,000. Liquidated damages are assessed based on work order value, ranging from $100 per calendar day for work valued at $0–$100,000 to $850 per day for work valued at $1–$2 million.

Contractors must hold North Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors licensure if the bid exceeds $40,000 on non-federal projects, or within 60 calendar days of award for federal projects. The contract is non-exclusive; the Department reserves the right to make multiple awards based on lowest responsive bidders, with work orders assigned based on lowest work order costs. There is no Minority Business Enterprise or Women Business Enterprise participation goal. Questions must be submitted via email at least seven calendar days prior to bid opening.