HB-0044-BRIDGE 040093 ON SR 1644 (MCNEIL ROAD), HB-0050-BRIDGE 040463 ON SR 1563 (CLIFTON ROAD), AND HB-0053-BRIDGE 040480 ON SR 1126 (ED LITTLE ROAD) OVER NORTH FORK NEW RIVER IN ASHE COUNTY DK00483 HB-0056-REPLACE BRIDGE 130 ON SR 1514 (INDIAN GRAVE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
August 27, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid
Division Eleven
Contract No.: DK00482
WBS: 50714.3.1, 50720.3.1, 50723.3.1
County: Ashe County
Location: Bridge No. 040093 on SR 1644, Bridge No. 040463 on SR
1126, Bridge No. 040480 on SR 1126
Type of Work: Grading, Paving, Structure, and Drainage
Bid Opening: September 17, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the above project.
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT EXCLUDE ANY PERSON FROM
PARTICIPATION IN, DENY ANY PERSON BENEFITS OF, OR OTHERWISE DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST ANYONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AWARD AND PERFORMANCE OF ANY
CONTRACT COVERED BY THIS PROGRAM ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX,
POLITICAL AFFILIATION/INFLUENCE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
Only Electronic Bidding will be accepted for this project. Please refer to the sheets entitled Instructions
to Bidders contained in the Proposal. Contractors must be pre-qualified with NCDOT as Bidder or PO
Prime Contractor prior to bidding on this project. Information about prequalification can be found at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/prequal/pages/default.aspx
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE: A GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED IN ORDER
TO SUBMIT A BID ON ANY NON-FEDERAL AID PROJECT WHERE THE BID IS $40,000.00 OR
MORE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE LICENSING
BOARD. ON FEDERAL PROJECTS, THE APPROPRIATE CONTRACTORS LICENSE SHALL BE
OBTAINED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF BID OPENING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO
MAKE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, APPLY TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE
CONTRACTOR LICENSING BOARD, P.O. BOX 17187, RALEIGH, NC 27619, (919-571-4183).
Bids will be opened and read publicly at the Division 11 Office located at 801 Statesville Road, North
Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
The date of availability for this project is November 3, 2026.
The date of completion for this project is February 20, 2030.
Mailing Address: Location:
NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION Telephone: (336) 903-9101 NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION ELEVEN DIVISION ELEVEN
P. O. BOX 250 Website: www.ncdot.org 801 STATESVILLE RD
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659 NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659

PROPOSALS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx
CLICK THE LINK FOR "BID OPPORTUNITIES". FOLLOW THE PLANHOLDER INSTRUCTIONS.
A BID BOND OR BID DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF 5% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT BID WILL
BE REQUIRED. THE BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC BID BOND WITH EACH
ELECTRONIC BID SUBMITTAL UNLESS HE ELECTS TO FURNISH A BID DEPOSIT WITHIN 14
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF AWARD IS RECEIVED, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
SHALL SUBMIT A FULLY EXECUTED EXECUTION OF CONTRACT, NONCOLLUSION
CERTIFICATION, DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND GIFT BAN CERTIFICATION
SIGNATURE SHEET. BOND FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE CONTRACT
EXECUTION FORMS AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages.
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.
If you have questions about bidding on this project or any other question concerning this project, please
contact me at (336) 903-9115 or belmore@ncdot.gov.
Sincerely,
Bethany Elmore, PE
Division Contract Engineer
CC: Michael Poe, PE, Division Engineer
Brandon Whitaker, PE, Deputy Division Engineer
Ivan Dishman, PE, Division Construction Engineer
Matthew Evans, PE, Division Maintenance Engineer
Ramie Shaw, PE, Division Program Development Engineer
David Wayne, PE, District Engineer
Scott Pipes, PLS, Resident Engineer