M/V Carteret Credit Dry Dock (CDD) - Dare County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 1, is requesting bids on dry dock maintenance and repair work for the M/V Carteret ferry vessel in Dare County under Contract DA00708, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Swan Quarter Ferry Operations in Swan Quarter, North Carolina. Attendance and proper registration at the pre-bid conference is required for bid eligibility.

The scope encompasses all materials, machinery, tools, labor, and equipment necessary to complete dry dock work on the M/V Carteret. The contract is available December 1, 2026, with completion required by April 30, 2027. Bidders must be prequalified as either a Bidder or PO Prime Contractor and hold general contractor licensing under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 for non-federal aid projects exceeding $40,000.

The maximum bid limit is $5.0 million. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price is required. Contract payment and performance bonds must be submitted within fourteen days of award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,600 per calendar day for failure to meet completion deadlines and $500 per calendar day for suspension of work. Steel price adjustments are available for eligible bid items based on monthly Fastmarkets indices; contractors must submit Form SPA-1 within fourteen days of award to participate. A twelve-month guarantee period for materials and workmanship applies following final acceptance.

The project is state-funded with no federal aid component and includes no MBE/WBE participation goal. All work must be performed in the United States. Contractors must comply with equipment idling guidelines, UAS regulations, and Title VI nondiscrimination requirements. Questions must be submitted at least seven calendar days prior to bid opening to Jeremy Remme at jjremme@ncdot.gov or Craig Midgett at camidgett@ncdot.gov.