North Carolina Department of Transportation

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division 13, is soliciting sealed lump-sum bids for construction of a new 2,520-square-foot wood-frame maintenance office building in Yancey County at 30 Bakers Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is required for bid submission eligibility.

Bidders must hold a North Carolina general contractor license classified as Building Contractor-Unlimited or Intermediate. The scope includes site work, concrete slab, finished shell, flooring, ceiling systems, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical construction. Interior walls will be completed under a separate prime contract by Alfred Williams Contractors using a DIRTT demountable wall system and are excluded from this bid.

A bid deposit of 5% of the proposal amount is required as either a certified check or bid bond from a North Carolina-licensed surety company. Performance and payment bonds equaling 100% of the contract price will be required. Payment will be made based on 95% of monthly estimates with final payment upon completion and acceptance. No bid may be withdrawn within 30 days following the scheduled closing time.

Sealed bids will be received at the Division 13 office, 55 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Written questions must be submitted as Requests for Information to the project architect, Ginger Summer at W.S. Architects PA (ginger@wsarchitectspa.com); answers will be provided via addenda to all bidders. Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents will be provided by email upon request to the architect. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.