Sampson Fall Resurfacing 2 - Sampson County

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 3, is soliciting bids for the Sampson Fall Resurfacing 2 project (Contract DC00481) in Sampson County, with bids opening November 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Questions are due seven calendar days before bid opening, and bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express (bidx.com). The project is not subject to a Combined MBE/WBE goal and is state-funded.

Scope covers resurfacing across routes totaling 10.86 miles, including asphalt milling, surface course application, pavement markings, traffic control installation and maintenance, inductive loop installation, shoulder reconstruction, and erosion control. The contractor furnishes all materials, labor, equipment, and specialized paving machinery under the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and must comply with all state licensing requirements. Erosion and sediment control certifications are required at four levels: Supervisor Level II, Foreman Level II, Installer Level I, and Designer Level III, with no separate payment made for them.

Availability is December 21, 2026, with completion June 23, 2028. Intermediate Contract Time 1 covers traffic control device installation and removal, with hourly liquidated damages of $1,600. Intermediate Contract Time 2 requires inductive loop installation within seven calendar days of disturbing existing loops, with daily liquidated damages of $500. Intermediate Contract Time 3 designates SR 1226 and SR 1227, with availability June 7, 2027, completion July 30, 2027, and daily liquidated damages of $1,600.

A bid bond of 5% of the total bid price is required, and payment and performance bonds must be executed within 14 days of award. A fuel price adjustment applies to eligible asphalt and concrete items against a base diesel index price of $5.0299 per gallon. Traffic restrictions prohibit night work and lane closures during specified holiday periods and weekends. The contractor must coordinate with adjacent NCDOT projects C205192 and C205488, comply with railroad grade crossing protocols, NPDES stormwater permit requirements, turbidity monitoring for borrow pit discharge, and FEMA floodplain coordination. All work must be performed in the United States, with no outsourcing outside the USA.