PRB.40053 Replace Private Bridge Over the South Fork New River (Site 095-01-0d959) at 1477 River Ridge Road in Watauga County Addendum 1

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRE TARY
September 30, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract PRB.40053
County: Watauga
Project Description: Helene Relief - Construction Design Bid Build Bridge
1477 RIVER RIDGE ROAD, BOONE
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division and the
Department of Transportation are requesting bids for the construction of Design Bid Build
Bridges on private roads over South Fork New River (Site 095-01-0d959) in Watauga County to
be let at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21,2026.
The date of availability for bridge construction at Site 098-01-095-01-0d959 (River Ridge Rd) is
the date the Contractor begins work, but not before November 15, 2026, and no later than May
14, 2027.
The completion date for this contract is the date that is One Hundred Forty (140) consecutive
calendar days after and including the date of availability.
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, October 7, 2026, at 10:00 am.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24683135353311?p=ZPsmXd5WiAGgKcI6uu
tel: +19842041487,,427901008 United States, Raleigh
Phone conference ID: 427 901 008#
This is not a mandatory pre-bid conference however all potential bidders are strongly
encouraged to attend.
Mailing Address: Telephone: (828) 250-3000 Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (828) 251-6394 55 ORANGE STREET
DIVISION THIRTEEN Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
Website: www.ncdot.gov

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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 October 21, 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.40053- CONSTRUCTION OF DESIGN BID
BUILD BRIDGES AT 1477 RIVER RIDGE ROAD, BOONE IN WATAUGA COUNTY
TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON, OCTOBER 21, 2026.
ATTN: CHAD LOFTIS
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 October
21,2026.
Click here to join the meeting or by phone at +1 984-204-1487,,277068852#United States,
Raleigh Phone conference ID: 277 068 852#
Sincerely,
Chad Loftis
Division Contracts Engineer
cc: Tim Anderson, P.E., Division 13 Engineer
Michael Poe, P.E., Division 14 Engineer
Kristin Moyle, NCDPS/NCEM
Chris Deyton, P.E., Deputy Division 13 Engineer
Gabriel Johnson, P.E., Division 13 Project Manager