North Carolina Department of Transportation

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is procuring construction services for the Gaston County Equipment Sub-Shop located at 917 Tandem Drive, Dallas, NC 28034. This single-prime, lump-sum contract involves the design and construction of a 9,000 square foot pre-engineered metal building with associated site work. All general contractors must possess proper state licensing as required under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 1. Bids are due by 5:00 pm local time on May 28, 2026, at the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 12 office in Shelby, NC 28152. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on May 12, 2026, at 11:00 am at the project site, where bidders may conduct site visits, take photographs, and address project-specific questions. All formal questions must be submitted to the Architect, Morris-Berg Architects (Tarik Hameed, 704-552-5800), following the pre-bid meeting. Complete plans and specifications are available for inspection at Morris-Berg Architects in Charlotte, NC, and in various plan rooms for a $300.00 refundable deposit if documents are returned in good condition within ten days after the bid date.

All bidders must submit a bid security equal to five percent of the proposal amount as a cash deposit, certified check, or bid bond from a North Carolina-licensed surety company. Upon contract award, the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bidders are required to complete and submit the Identification of Minority Business Participation form with either Affidavit A or Affidavit B, with failure to complete these forms resulting in bid rejection. No bid may be withdrawn for 30 days after the scheduled closing time. Payment will be made based on 95 percent of monthly estimates with final payment upon completion and acceptance of work. A preferred brand alternate for Sargent 80 Series, 8800 rim exit devices and trim has been identified for consideration. The contract value is not specified in the available documentation, though the five percent bid security requirement and 100 percent performance bond requirement provide indications of project scope.