Milling, Resurfacing, & Shoulder Reconstruction - Henderson County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 14, is soliciting bids for milling, resurfacing, and shoulder reconstruction on 14 sections of secondary roads in Henderson County under Contract DN01172, with bid opening on November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Bidders must hold a North Carolina general contractor license under General Statutes Chapter 87 for non-federal-aid bids of $40,000 or more. No MBE/WBE goal applies, though contractors must report any MBE and WBE participation achieved during execution. The project is state-funded.

The project covers 9.259 miles. Major items are asphalt concrete surface courses (Types S9.5B and S9.5C) and existing pavement patching. Specialty items include long-life pavement markings, permanent pavement markers, and signals and ITS systems. Intermediate work includes traffic control device installation and management under specific lane-closure restrictions, plus inductive loop installation. Contractors must follow the North Carolina Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures (January 2024 edition), restrictions on outsourcing outside the United States, idling guidelines, and unmanned aircraft system restrictions.

Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check deposit of 5% of the total bid price. Performance and payment bonds are required, and the bid deposit is forfeited as liquidated damages if those bonds are not provided within 14 calendar days of award notification. Liquidated damages are $1,600 per calendar day for missing the completion date and $250 per hour for intermediate traffic control work. Fuel and asphalt binder price adjustments apply to eligible asphalt items, using a base index of $5.0299 per gallon for Diesel #2 and $752.50 per ton for asphalt binder.

The contract becomes available December 7, 2026, with completion due June 9, 2028. Electronic bids are submitted through Bid Express. Questions go to Jeffrey E. Alspaugh at d14contracts@ncdot.gov no later than seven calendar days before bid opening.