Sidewalks & Curb Ramps Upgrade - Alamance, Guilford, Orange and Rockingham Counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highway Division 7, is soliciting bids on Contract No. DG00681 for sidewalk and curb ramp upgrades to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in populations over 5,000 and less than 50,000 across Alamance, Guilford, Orange, and Rockingham Counties, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is federally aided and subject to Build America, Buy America (BABA) domestic-content requirements for iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products.

Contractors must hold North Carolina licensing for general contracting and specialty work. DBE participation is required with no stated goal percentage. The scope spans sidewalk and curb ramp construction across US, NC, and secondary routes at multiple locations throughout Division 7. Contractors must furnish all materials, machinery, tools, labor, and equipment and comply with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and project special provisions, including traffic control, inductive loop installation, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and ITS equipment and unmanned aircraft system restrictions.

The project availability date is October 19, 2026, with final completion October 19, 2027. Intermediate contract times govern traffic control, inductive loop installation, curb ramp work on continuous pedestrian facilities, and permanent vegetation establishment, each with corresponding liquidated damages. Overall project delay carries liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day; US and NC road lane closures, $500 per hour; secondary road lane closures, $250 per hour; and the initial intermediate contract time, $600 per calendar day. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price is required. Contract payment and performance bonds are due within 14 calendar days of award notification. Fuel price adjustments apply to eligible pay items based on diesel fuel index pricing at $4.3487 per gallon. Electronic bidding is required through the Bid Express platform.