North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources - Division of Parks and Recreation - Rebid

The North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation is requesting sealed bids for dredging and beach nourishment at Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro, Onslow County, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. This is a rebid; Addendum No. 1 was issued August 7, and bidders must acknowledge receipt or face rejection.

The scope involves excavating approximately 42,000 cubic yards of material from Cow Channel to a depth of 8 feet below mean lower low water level (with an allowable over-depth of one foot), extending approximately 5,750 linear feet. Dredged material is to be beneficially placed on the Bear Island oceanfront behind a temporary berm across approximately 2,700 linear feet. Work must comply with North Carolina CAMA Major Permit No. 81-26 (issued July 14, 2026, valid through July 14, 2031), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Programmatic General Permit 198000291 (expiring December 31, 2026), and North Carolina Division of Water Resources Individual Water Quality Certification No. 008999. Critical environmental restrictions include sea turtle protection measures from May 1 through November 15 and a prohibition on fill or nourishment activities between May 1 and November 15 without prior Division approval. The contractor must establish lines and grades, perform pre- and post-dredging bathymetric surveys, install navigational aids per U.S. Coast Guard standards, and schedule a pre-construction conference with the Division of Coastal Management. General contractors must hold an Unlimited Building Contractor license classification under North Carolina law.

Bids will be received on a single prime, lump sum basis at the Hammocks Beach State Park Visitors Center, 1572 Hammocks Beach Road, Swansboro, NC 28584. Complete plans and specifications are available for inspection at Hammocks Beach State Park, Andrew Consulting Engineers (Wilmington), and multiple plan rooms; a $200 plan deposit is required to obtain documents (refundable if returned within ten days of bid date). Bid security of 5 percent of the proposal amount is required in the form of cash, certified check, or bid bond. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price are required upon award. Payment will be made at 95 percent of monthly estimates with final payment upon completion and acceptance. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Bidders must submit the Identification of Minority Business Participation form with either Affidavit A or Affidavit B; failure to complete is grounds for rejection. No bid may be withdrawn for 30 days after closing. Andrew Consulting Engineers, P.C. is the designer; Dwayne A. Parker is the Owner's Representative and Project Manager.