Invitation for Bid #: 54-DM-33697

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued Invitation for Bid #54-DM-33697 for the furnishing, delivery, and assembly of aluminum pipe with headwalls for bridge maintenance projects in Division 4. The procurement comprises four line items with varying specifications: 60 linear feet of 96-inch diameter pipe, 102 linear feet of 66-inch diameter pipe, 63 linear feet of 103-inch by 71-inch pipe, and 48 linear feet of 117-inch by 79-inch pipe. All materials must comply with NCDOT 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and AASHTO material requirements with HL-93 loading. The selected vendor must provide delivery within thirty consecutive calendar days of purchase order receipt to Wayne County Bridge Yard in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and furnish on-site assembly services for a minimum of four days to oversee installation and backfilling. Additionally, vendors must submit final design plans and safety bracing plans within five consecutive calendar days of award for NCDOT engineer approval. Written questions are due by April 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, with bids due by May 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, when the bid opening will occur. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid that meets all specifications and demonstrates adequate past performance, references, and financial responsibility, with the State reserving the right to make separate awards by line item or cancel the solicitation.

The solicitation encourages ten percent utilization of small, minority, women, and physically handicapped subcontractors under North Carolina's Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program. All vendors must be registered in good standing with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) and comply with E-Verify requirements, Executive Order 24 fair employment standards, and worker location disclosure requirements. Bids must be submitted electronically through eVP only, and all required attachments—including the HUB Supplemental Vendor Information, Location of Workers Utilized, and Customer Reference Form—must accompany the bid response to avoid rejection. The State intends to award this as an Agency Specific Contract for a one-time purchase with no renewal options, meaning pricing should constitute the total cost to the buyer including all delivery, assembly, handling, and administrative fees. No incumbent vendors or budget range are identified in the solicitation documents. Vendors must submit all pricing via the completed Pricing Form (Attachment A) included with the bid package.