On-Call Snow-Plowable Markers Along Various Locations Across Division 14 - Henderson County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Highway Division 14 is soliciting sealed bids for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity on-call contract to furnish, install, and maintain snow-plowable markers across Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Swain, and Transylvania counties, with bids due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to the Division 14 office in Sylva, North Carolina.

Approved delineation products include polycarbonate H-shaped markers, inlaid raised pavement markers, 10-foot rumble skips, inlaid cradle markers, and 10-foot inlaid pavement markings. The contractor is responsible for selecting, procuring, and delivering all materials and labor necessary to meet contract requirements. Bidders must be registered in the North Carolina Directory of Firms. For projects valued $40,000 or more, North Carolina General Statute Chapter 87 licensing is required; however, federal-aid funded projects allow compliance within 60 calendar days of bid opening.

The contract becomes available October 5, 2026 and runs through October 4, 2027, with an option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods at the Department's discretion. The maximum contract limit is $5,000,000 per year. Payment and performance bonds are not required. Liquidated damages apply based on work-order value, ranging from $100 per calendar day for work valued $0–$100,000 to $850 per day for projects valued $1–$2 million, with additional liquidated-damage provisions for lane closures during peak-traffic, leaf-season, summer, and holiday periods on designated interstate, U.S., and state routes.

All materials are subject to Build America, Buy America (BABA) domestic-content requirements. Contractors must comply with federal labor standards, Title VI nondiscrimination provisions, and equipment idling guidelines. There is no DBE participation goal for this contract.