Incidental Concrete Installation & Repairs, Upon Request in District 3 Counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Highway Division 1 is soliciting bids for an on-call contract for incidental concrete installation, maintenance, repair, and removal in District 3 counties (Chowan, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington; excluding Ocracoke Island in Hyde County), with bids due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at 113 Airport Drive, Suite 100, Edenton, NC. This is a non-exclusive Small Business Enterprise set-aside contract.

Bidders must be certified SBE contractors by NCDOT's Contractual Services Unit with annual gross income of $1.5 million or less (exclusive of materials) and listed in the Directory of Transportation Firms at bid opening. A North Carolina General Contractor's License and performance and payment bonds are waived for SBE contractors. SBE certification applications must be submitted at least one week prior to bid opening.

Work encompasses installation, maintenance, repair, and removal of incidental concrete on various routes within the service area. Work orders will be assigned on an as-needed basis by the Engineer. Mobilization will be paid on a per-county basis for each work order assignment. Price adjustments for asphalt binder and diesel fuel may apply based on published indices.

The contract runs through October 31, 2027 and may be extended for two additional one-year periods (maximum three years total), with each year capped at $1 million. Liquidated damages are assessed on a per-work-order basis, ranging from $100 per day for orders valued $0–$100,000 to $850 per day for orders valued $1–$2 million. The contract is funded by state sources and remains subject to appropriations by the General Assembly; NCDOT retains the right to terminate or suspend if funds become unavailable. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes displaying contract identification information. Questions are due no later than seven calendar days before bid opening, directed to Mark S. Winslow at mswinslow@ncdot.gov.