CITY OF DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
March 3, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
SUBJECT:
Invitation to Bid
DESCRIPTION: On-call Pavement Marking Services in Durham, NC
Overview
The City of Durham Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the project
described above. This project consists of pavement marking installation at various locations
within the City of Durham, NC. This project shall conform to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, January 2024 and any
addendum.
The completion date is 365 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. Contractor
shall furnish materials and equipment needed to install the signal, including procuring soil tests
and furnishing the metal poles. Liquidated damages for this project are $600.00 per calendar
day for failure to complete this project by the completion date.
Project-Specific Details
In accordance with the City’s Equal Business Opportunity Program (EBOP), this project
has participation goals of 0% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 0% Women Business
Enterprise (WBE) of the contract value.
A presubmittal meeting will be held for this project on March 17, 2026 at 10:00am. The
meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams. Email Jonathan Brown
(jonathan.brown@durhamnc.gov) at least 24 hours in advance for the meeting link.
Submittal
Sealed bids must be received in the Transportation Department (4th Floor) at 101 City
Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701 by 2:00 PM on April 2, 2026. Bids must be submitted on the bid
sheet included in the proposal and display the following statement on the front of the
envelope:
“QUOTATION FOR ON-CALL PAVEMENT MARKING SERVICES IN DURHAM, NC”
THE BID PACKET CAN BE OBTAINED ON MARCH 3, 2026 AT THE CITY OF DURHAM
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
The City of Durham Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat.252) and the Regulations of the North Carolina
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.
If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this project, please
contact me in writing at Jonathan.Brown@durhamnc.gov.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Brown, PE
Senior Engineer
CITY OF DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACT PROPOSAL
FUNDING: City Funding
PROJECT: On-call Pavement Marking Services in Durham, NC
COUNTY:
Durham
ROUTE:
Various
DESCRIPTION: On-call Pavement Marking Services
BID OPENING: April 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
NOTICE:
ALL BIDDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF
GENERAL CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH
CAROLINA WHICH REQUIRES THE BIDDER TO BE LICENSED BY THE N.C. LICENSING BOARD FOR
CONTRACTORS WHEN BIDDING ON ANY NON-FEDERAL AID PROJECT WHERE THE BID IS $50,000
OR MORE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE LICENSING BOARD OR
SBE PROJECT. BIDDERS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING
THE PRACTICES OF ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND
REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
THIS PROJECT IS CONSIDERED SPECIALTY WORK. THE CITY OF DURHAM DOES NOT REQUIRE A
GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE TO BID ON THE SUBJECT PROJECT.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NAME OF BIDDER
N.C. CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE NUMBER
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS OF BIDDER
RETURN BIDS TO:
City of Durham Transportation Department
Attention: Jonathan Brown, PE
101 City Hall Plaza (4th Floor)
Durham, NC 27701
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PREPARING AND SUBMITTING
YOUR BID.
All bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the following requirements. Failure to comply with any
requirement shall cause the bid to be considered irregular and shall be grounds for rejection of the bid.
1. The bid sheet furnished by Durham DOT with the proposal shall be used and shall not be altered in any manner. DO
NOT SEPARATE THE BID SHEET FROM THE PROPOSAL!
2. All entries on the bid sheet, including signatures, shall be typed or written in ink.
3. The Bidder shall submit a unit price for every item on the bid form. The unit prices for the various contract items
shall be written in figures.
4. An amount bid shall be entered on the bid sheet for every item. The amount bid for each item shall be determined
by multiplying each unit bid by the quantity for that item, and shall be written in figures in the "Amount Bid" column
of the sheet.
5. The total amount bid shall be written in figures in the proper place on the bid sheet. The total amount shall be
determined by adding the amounts bid for each item.
6. Changes in any entry shall be made by marking through the entry in ink and making the correct entry adjacent
thereto in ink. A representative of the Bidder shall initial the change in ink.
7. The bid shall be properly executed. All bids shall show the following information:
a. Name of individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or joint venture submitting bid.
b. Name and signature of individual or representative submitting bid and position or title.
c. Name, signature, and position or title of witness.
d. Federal Identification Number (or Social Security Number of Individual)
e. Contractor's License Number (if Applicable)
8. Bids submitted by corporations shall bear the seal of the corporation.
9. The bid shall not contain any unauthorized additions, deletions, or conditional bids.
10. The bidder shall not add any provision reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract
pursuant to an award.
11. THE PROPOSAL WITH THE BID SHEET STILL ATTACHED SHALL BE PLACED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND SHALL HAVE
BEEN DELIVERED TO AND RECEIVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AT 101 CITY HALL PLAZA, DURHAM,
NC 27701 BY 2:00PM ON APRIL 2, 2026.
12. The sealed bid must display the following statement on the front of the sealed envelope:
“QUOTATION FOR ON-CALL PAVEMENT MARKING SERVICES IN DURHAM, NC”
13. If delivered by mail, the sealed envelope shall be placed in another sealed envelope and the outer envelope shall be
addressed as follows:
City of Durham Transportation Department
Attention: Jonathan Brown, PE
101 City Hall Plaza (4th Floor)
Durham, NC 27701
AWARD OF CONTRACT
The award of the contract, if it be awarded, will be made to the lowest responsible Bidder in
accordance with the Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures 2024. The lowest
responsible bidder will be notified that his bid has been accepted and that he has been
awarded the contract. City of Durham reserves the right to reject all bids.
Table of Contents
STANDARD PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................ 3
GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................... 3
AUTHORITY OF THE ENGINEER ................................................................................................................. 4
CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OR EXTENSION OF TIME ...................................................... 4
DEFAULT OF CONTRACT............................................................................................................................ 4
EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TIME............................................................................................................... 4
INSPECTION............................................................................................................................................... 5
LIABILITY INSURANCE................................................................................................................................ 5
MATERIALS AND TESTING ......................................................................................................................... 6
PAYMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 6
SUPERVISION BY CONTRACTOR ................................................................................................................ 7
SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PROTECTION ....................................................................................................... 7
SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT ...................................................................................................................... 7
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORK........................................................................................................ 7
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WORK ZONE SAFETY........................................................................................... 8
UTILITY CONFLICTS.................................................................................................................................... 8
STANDARD SPECIAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................... 10
PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS............................................................................................................... 10
CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS GENERAL .............................................................................. 11
CONSTRUCTION METHODS GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 11
APPENDIX A
PROJECT SPECIAL PROVISIONS
CONTRACT SAFETY RECORD INFORMATION
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
LISTING OF APPROVED UBE SUBCONTRACTORS
EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION FORMS
PROJECT MANUAL STATEMENT EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
GOALS MEMO
BID FORM
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