On-Call Traffic Control - Various Locations - Cumberland & Harnett

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division 6 Highway Division, is soliciting bids for an on-call traffic control contract serving Cumberland and Harnett Counties under Contract D6TS.POC.030, with sealed bids due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the NCDOT Division Office in Fayetteville. This is a non-exclusive, annually renewable, three-year ID/IQ vehicle with no federal aid involved and no set-aside or preference program.

Bidders must be prequalified as a Bidder or PO Prime Contractor with North Carolina and hold a current North Carolina Contractor's License for work valued at $40,000 or more. The scope encompasses traffic control services at various locations throughout the two counties. Contractors must maintain one permanent employee with overall project responsibility and provide daily on-site supervision by a certified traffic control supervisor/installer holding Level II Erosion & Sediment Control certification and competent person certification in trenching, shoring, and excavation. Work orders are assigned on lowest work order cost using unit prices from bid proposals.

Each contract year is limited to $5 million in compensation over the three-year term. No bid bonds or performance bonds are required. Work is available from November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 for the initial year. Liquidated damages apply for failure to meet completion dates, scaled from $100 per calendar day for work orders valued $0–$100,000 to $850 per calendar day for work orders valued $1–$2 million. All bids will be publicly opened and read on the designated date with a witness in attendance. Payment and invoicing submit monthly to Division 6 Traffic Engineering. Contractors must comply with current North Carolina Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).