Milling & Resurfacing - Johnston County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 4, is requesting bids for milling and resurfacing work on 13 sections of secondary routes totaling 29.512 miles in Johnston County under Contract No. DD00531, with bids due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The scope requires the contractor to furnish all materials, machinery, implements, appliances, tools, and labor to mill and resurface the designated roadway sections. The project includes intermediate contract time milestones: April 30, 2028 for all work except final and long-life pavement markings, and a primary completion date of May 30, 2028. The contract availability date is October 5, 2026. Specifications address CSX Railroad right-of-way requirements with mandatory insurance, pavement marking standards, bridge resurfacing protocols, work zone installer requirements, and equipment idling restrictions. Electronic bidding and electronic ticketing systems for asphalt material tracking are available at the contractor's option.

The contract is state-funded with no MBE or WBE participation goal. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price is required. Payment and performance bonds must be submitted within 14 calendar days of award notification. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,600 per calendar day for failure to meet the primary completion date or first intermediate contract time, $100 per hour for failure to meet the second intermediate contract time for traffic control device removal, and $500 per calendar day for unauthorized work suspension. The contract includes fuel price adjustments for diesel fuel (base index $4.3487 per gallon) and asphalt binder adjustments (base price $765.63 per ton).

Bidders must comply with all applicable North Carolina general contracting laws and licensing requirements under Chapter 87 of the General Statutes for non-federal aid projects exceeding $40,000. Electronic bidding is required.