Parks and Recreation Paving Project

Macon County Finance Department is requesting bids on a Parks and Recreation Paving Package encompassing three sites with a total of approximately 53,000 square feet of work, with bids due May 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time and a pre-bid meeting on May 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 4306 Patton Road, Franklin, North Carolina. All work must be completed by December 1, 2026.

The scope includes three distinct projects: Arthur Drake Greenway Access (5,000 sq. ft. new paved parking with strip spaces, handicap accessible marking, and wheel stops); Cullasaja Park (19,000 sq. ft. new paved parking with strip spaces, one van handicap space, unloading zone, handicap accessible sign, concrete wheel stops at all spaces, and removal and replacement of a 30-inch by 40-foot HDPE double-wall culvert with rip-rap headwalls); and Parker Meadows Complex (29,000 sq. ft. walking track removal and repaving with geotextile grid installation, plus unit pricing for asphalt patching as needed). Bidders must submit separate pricing for each of the three sites and include a proposed start and completion schedule.

A current North Carolina General Contractor's license is required for projects costing $40,000 or above. Contractors must carry minimum General Liability insurance of $2,000,000 combined single limits, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limits, Workers Compensation, and Builders Risk, with Macon County named as secondary insured. Thirty days written notice must be provided before any cancellation or suspension of insurance. Award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder considering quality, performance, and completion time. Bids must remain open and irrevocable for a minimum of 120 days from bid closing. Payment is made by check within thirty days after project completion, final inspection, and acceptance by the Parks and Recreation Director. Submissions must be in one complete signed package delivered to Macon County Finance Department, Attn: Jaclyn Mathis, 5 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734; electronic submissions are not accepted.