Prequalification for Parking Garage Capital Repairs

The City of Asheville is requesting prequalification submissions for repair and restoration work at two municipal parking garages—Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville (68 Rankin Ave.) and Biltmore Avenue Parking Garage (60 S. Lexington Ave.)—with prequalification forms due November 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. This is a prequalification phase; the anticipated construction bid is scheduled for January 2027.

The scope includes removal of existing traffic coatings and topping treatments, removal of corrosion from steel components, removal of spalled concrete, repair of concrete cracks, reinforcement of structural connections, installation of new traffic coatings, waterproofing sealers, concrete joint sealants, and expansion joints, replacement of stair assemblies, installation of guardrails and decorative infill panels, and painting and striping.

Prequalification forms must be submitted to the Capital Projects Department, Room 100, 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801, or electronically to ngeorge@ashevillenc.gov. Questions are due October 28, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. Prequalification documents are available at no cost from the City procurement website at www.ashevillenc.gov/bids, which is the official source of solicitation. All solicitation updates will be published as addenda on the same website. Contact Nicole George, Project Manager, at ngeorge@ashevillenc.gov for inquiries regarding the prequalification.