ID/IQ Tree& Brush Removal - Ashe & Wilkes Counties (District 3)

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 11, is requesting sealed bids for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) tree and brush removal contract covering primary and secondary routes in Ashe and Wilkes Counties (District 3), Contract No. MK00207, with bids due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the NCDOT Division 11 office in North Wilkesboro. Work is available beginning November 1, 2026, and must be completed by October 31, 2027. The contract may be extended for two additional one-year periods at the Department's option. There is no MBE/WBE goal requirement.

Scope includes tree and brush cutting, trimming, and disposal from roadside right-of-way on designated segments. The contractor must supply a tree crew of four qualified personnel with a minimum of two gas-powered chainsaws, plus aerial bucket truck (minimum 75-foot working height), chipper (minimum 75 horsepower with 12-inch cutting head), dump truck with cover, skid steer with attachment, skid steer with rotary cutter, and grapple truck. All equipment must comply with current DOT and OSHA safety regulations. Stump grinding work includes grinding to six inches below ground level, ground leveling, seeding, and mulching. Payment is hourly on an as-used basis for each equipment type and crew, measured to the nearest 0.25 hour; no payment accrues for idle equipment. Daily debris removal and site restoration of drainage systems and ditches are required.

The maximum annual limit is $5 million. The contract is non-exclusive; the Department reserves the right to make multiple awards to lowest-responsible bidders, with work orders assigned based on lowest unit prices. Liquidated damages range from $100 per day (orders under $100,000) to $850 per day (orders $1–2 million).

Contractors must hold a North Carolina general contractor license for bids of $40,000 or more; compliance is required within 60 days of bid opening for federal-aid projects. Work must comply with 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and all applicable federal and state regulations. Questions must be submitted to Bethany Elmore at belmore@ncdot.gov at least seven calendar days prior to bid opening. Addendum 1, posted September 16, 2026, adds special provisions for tree and brush cutting and stump grinding to the proposal.