JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DANIEL H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
February 18, 2026
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
MEMORANDUM TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the following projects in Division
5:
• DE00382 – W-5805E, HS-2405Q, and HL-0121
County(s): Franklin and Wake
Location: Various locations in Wake and Franklin Counties
WBS Element: 48950.3.6, 50977.3.18, 50788.3.1
TIP No.: W-5805E, HS-2405Q, HL-0121
Date of Availability: April 8, 2026
Completion Date for all work: September 9, 2027
• ME00111 – Annual Needs – Division Traffic Control
County(s): Durham, Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Wake, and Warren
WBS Element: Various
TIP No.: N/A
Date of Availability: April 26, 2026
Completion Date for all work: April 25, 2027
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held for project ME00111 at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday,
February 26, 2026, at the NCDOT Century Center Building B, Boiling Springs Conference Room
located at 1020 Birch Ride Dr. Raleigh, NC 27610. We will discuss the scope of the project and give
bidders the opportunity to ask any questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is required in order for
your bid to be considered.
In addition, any prospective bidder who submits a bid for consideration for contract ME00111, must be
prequalified in all following construction work codes prior to the bid opening on Wednesday, March 11,
2026:
- 001105 – Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 5 OFFICE
2612 NORTH DUKE STREET
DURHAM, NC 27704
Telephone: (919) 317-4700
Fax: (919) 317-4710
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
2612 NORTH DUKE STREET
DURHAM, NC 27704
Project documents, including Proposal, plans (if applicable), or any additional information related to the
project can be found on the Division 5 Project Letting website:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division5Letting.aspx
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. Information regarding prequalification can be found at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/Prequal/Pages/default.aspx.
In order to receive due consideration for ME00111, your paper quotation must be physically received in
the Division 5 Contract Engineer’s office no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Likewise, in order to receive due consideration for DE00382, your electronic quotation must be submitted
in the online bidding portal no later than 2:00p.m on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
For questions regarding Division 5 project lettings, please contact me at 919-707-7391 or at
kncooper@ncdot.gov.
Sincerely,
Kayla Cooper, EI
Division 5 Contract Engineer
//knc
cc: Mark Craig, PE, Division Construction Engineer
Doug McNeal, PE, Division Maintenance Engineer
Ben Upshaw, PE, Division Project Development Engineer
David Moore, PE, Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer
Michael Biedell, PE, Maintenance Operation Support Manager
Chadwick Hinnant, PE, Deputy Division Construction Engineer
Kenny Baird, Senior Assistant Resident Engineer
Jorgelia Nino, Utilization and Compliance Manager