Private Road and Bridge Reconstruction - Hurricane Helene

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) is soliciting bids for a multi-site private road and bridge reconstruction project in response to Hurricane Helene damage across four jurisdictions: Haywood, Yancey, and Buncombe counties. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to replace damaged private bridges and roadway approaches at four specific sites, including Jade Drive over Turkey Creek, South Face Lane over the Cane River, Timeless Lane over the Cane River, and Ivey Baptist Road over Ivy Creek. The project requires comprehensive services including clearing, grading, earthwork, asphalt and stone base installation, erosion control, slope stabilization, utility coordination, permitting compliance, seeding, and full bridge construction. Vendors may bid on one or multiple sites independently, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for December 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST via Microsoft Teams. Written questions must be submitted by December 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET, with responses provided by December 30, 2025. The final bid submission deadline is January 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET through the North Carolina eProcurement Sourcing Tool, with a contract completion date no later than January 14, 2027.

The solicitation is federally funded through FEMA's Public Assistance program under the Stafford Act, which requires compliance with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements, though no specific DBE goal percentage is identified. Vendors must document any DBE subcontractor participation and submit certifications regarding financial stability, lobbying activity, and nondiscrimination. Insurance requirements include $5,000,000 commercial general liability coverage per occurrence, with the State of North Carolina named as an additional insured. Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State and the state's electronic vendor portal (eVP) prior to contract award. Prequalification as either a "Bidder" or "PO Prime Contractor" is mandatory, and contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements and provide a bid bond of five percent of the total bid price. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the multi-site nature of the project suggests a substantial investment in infrastructure restoration, with individual bridge replacement projects varying in complexity and scope across the different jurisdictions.