Sidewalk Construction Along SR 1453

The City of Hickory, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids for sidewalk construction along SR 1453 (Project BL-0066), with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time at City Hall, 76 North Center Street, Hickory. All bidders must be prequalified by the North Carolina Department of Transportation as a Prequalified Bidder or PO Prime in their specific discipline and must hold appropriate contractor licensing under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87; all subcontractors at every level must also be NCDOT prequalified prior to work commencement.

The scope encompasses construction of a 1.133-mile sidewalk along both sides of SR 1453 (12th Avenue NE/Springs Road NE) between SR 1401 (16th Street NE/Sandy Ridge Road) and McDonald Parkway NE, including grading, drainage, paving, and signals. Sealed bids must be received at the address above; bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall Council Chamber Room.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cash deposit, certified check, or Bid Bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount. The City will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, considering quality, performance, and time. Prospective bidders must register on the Interested Parties List no later than one business day prior to bid opening by emailing Kelly Winkler at kwinkler@hickorync.gov with company information. All written questions must be submitted to Clinton Pruett (cpruett@tgsengineers.com) and Kelly Winkler by 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2026. Bidding documents are available at https://www.hickorync.gov/purchasing; bidders are responsible for reviewing all addenda and acknowledging them on the bid form. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, or reject non-conforming bids.