JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DANIEL H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
February 4, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract PRB.32627
County: Ashe
Project Description: Helene Relief– Design Bid Build Bridge Replacement on Private Roads at 137
Rustic Trail, West Jefferson, NC in Ashe County
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division and the Department
of Transportation are requesting bids for design bid build bridge replacement on private roads at 137
Rustic Trail, West Jefferson, NC in Ashe County to be let at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
The availability date for this project is March 27, 2026.
The completion date for this project is November 1, 2026.
Because of the unusual nature of the work involved and in order for all prospective bidders to have
extensive knowledge of the project, an open, virtual Pre-Bid Conference will be held for all
interested parties on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28972852290530?p=wspmtvHmdViHRDjVrN
Dial in by phone
+1 984-204-1487,,546271937#
This is not a mandatory pre-bid conference however all potential bidders are strongly
encouraged to attend.
Sealed bids must be received in the NC Department of Transportation Division Office at 55 Orange
Street, Asheville, NC 28801 by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Bids must be submitted on
the official bid sheet included in the proposal and display the following statement on the front of the
envelope:
QUOTATION FOR: CONTRACT – PRB.32627 - DESIGN BID BUILD BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT ON PRIVATE ROADS AT 137 RUSTIC TRAIL, WEST JEFFERSON, NC
IN ASHE COUNTY TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON, FEBRUARY 25, 2026.
ATTN: CHAD LOFTIS
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION THIRTEEN
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
Telephone: (828) 250-3000
Fax: (828) 251-6394
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
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Any firm that wishes to bid as a prime contractor shall be prequalified as a Bidder or PO Prime
Contractor prior to submitting a bid. Firms that wish to perform as a subcontractor to the prime
contractor must be prequalified prior to beginning work on the project. Information regarding
prequalification can be found at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/Prequal/Pages/default.aspx.
If you are unsure as to whether your firm is currently prequalified by the Department’s Contractual
Services Unit, a search of the Directory of Firms can be performed at the following website:
https://www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/search.html?s=pbs&a=new
It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to check our website for any addenda prior to submitting their
bids.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the
Civil Rights of 1964 (78 Stat.252) and the Regulations of the Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R.,
Part 21), issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the
contract entered into pursuant to this notice will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without
discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, color, or national origin.
The bid opening will be conducted live at 2:00 PM at the Division 13 Office located at 55 Orange Street,
Asheville, NC 28801. Click the link below to join remotely at 1:50 PM on February 25, 2026.
Click here to join the meeting
Dial in by phone
+1 984-204-1487,,25345671# United States, Raleigh
Phone conference ID: 253 456 71#
Sincerely,
Chad Loftis
Division Contracts Engineer
cc: Tim Anderson, P.E., Division 13 Engineer
Michael Poe, P.E., Division 11 Engineer
Chris Deyton, P.E., Deputy Division 13 Engineer
Nathan Moneyham, P.E., Division 13 Construction Engineer
Gabriel Johnson, P.E., Division 13 Project Manager
Steve Cannon, P.E., Division 13 Project Development Engineer
Brendan Merithew, P.E., Division 13 Project Team Lead