Standard & Modular Bridge Replacement - Ashe County

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 13, jointly with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division, is soliciting sealed bids to replace three Hurricane Helene-damaged private bridges in Ashe County under Contract PRB.40747, with bids due 2:00 PM on November 4, 2026. Prime contractors must be prequalified as bidders or PO Prime Contractors before submission, and the contract carries no DBE goal.

The scope covers standard bridge replacements at three sites: over Little Laurel Creek on Little Laurel Road in Creston, over Three Top Creek on William T Calloway Road in Todd, and over Old Fields Creek on Meadowood Lane in West Jefferson. The work is federal-aid funded under the Helene relief program and subject to domestic material requirements for iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products, with all manufacturing and final assembly in the United States. It also requires erosion and sediment control, NPDES permit compliance, utility conflict management, and a 12-month guarantee on materials and workmanship. Bidders must post a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price, and the awardee must furnish payment and performance bonds within 14 calendar days of award. Bidders must comply with North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87 general contracting licensure for non-federal projects over $40,000, and federal-aid winners have 60 days post-award to obtain licensure.

Addendum 1, issued October 27, 2026, supersedes the single contract timeline in the bid notice. Each bridge now carries its own availability and completion dates instead of a shared 60-day window. The bid notice states each project's window opens no earlier than December 1, 2026, closes no later than July 4, 2027, and carries liquidated damages of $300 per calendar day for delays. The bid notice and addendum list different WBS elements for the Site 005-01-69CD6 bridge (51830.2.11.18 versus 51830.2.22.18), so bidders should confirm the element against the addendum before pricing.