GMR12.ALE.1P, ETC. - CLEARING & TREE CUTTING, UPON REQUEST IN ALL COUNTIES OF DIVISION 12

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
May 19, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
SUBJECT: INVITATION TO BID FOR DIVISION 12 PROJECT.
WBS ELEMENT(s): GMR12.ALE.1P, ETC.
COUNTY(s): ALEXANDER, CATAWBA, CLEVELAND, GASTON, IREDELL &
LINCOLN
LOCATION: DIVISION-WIDE
DESCRIPTION: CLEARING & TREE CUTTING, UPON REQUEST
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for clearing, tree cutting and
erosion control type work in all counties of Division 12. The Contractor is to furnish labor,
material, equipment and traffic control:
CONTRACT TIME:
The availability date for this contract will be July 9, 2026.
The completion date for this contract will be July 8, 2027.
PROPOSAL COPIES:
Bid Proposals may be downloaded at https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx
under Division 12 or obtained from the Division 12 Office, located at 1710 E. Marion Street in
Shelby, N.C. 28152, by contacting Greg Brittain at 980-552-4222. Please refer to the WBS
element(s) or project description when making requests.
BID OPENING:
Sealed bids must be received in the Division Engineer's Office, located at 1710 E. Marion Street,
Shelby, N.C. 28152, by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Bids must be submitted on the
official bid sheet as detailed in the Instructions to Bidders along with the complete proposal and
display the following statement on the front of the envelope:
QUOTATION FOR WBS No. GMR12.ALE.1P, ETC.
DESCRIPTION: Clearing & Tree Cutting in Division 12, Upon Request
TO BE OPENED: At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at the Division 12 Office
located at 1710 E. Marion St. in Shelby, N.C. 28152
Mailing Address: Telephone: (980) 552-4200 Physical Address::
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (704) 480-5401 1710 E. MARION ST.
DIVISION 12 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 SHELBY, NC 28152
PO BOX 47
Website: www.ncdot.gov
SHELBY, NC 28151-0047

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Potential Bidders must be prequalified as Bidder or P.O. Prime Contractor at the time of bid
opening in order to be considered responsible. Information about prequalification can be found at
https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/prequal/pages/default.aspx.
Paper Bids will be accepted as detailed in the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Proposal.
Electronic Bidding will not be accepted. Bid Bonds are not required.
Any addenda to this contract will be posted on the Division 12 Bid Page located at
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx.
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.
For questions regarding contract bid items or contract provisions please contact Greg Brittain at the
Division 12 Office in Shelby at 980-552-4222.
Sincerely,
Greg Brittain
Division 12 Contract Engineer
Cc: Cole Gurley, PE, Deputy Division Engineer
Jason Willis, Division Maintenance Engineer
Bryan Sowell, PE, Division Project Team Lead
Blake Guffey, Asst. Division Maintenance Engineer
Warren Anderson, Division Utility Engineer

Notice Regarding Upcoming Buy America Changes
On January 14, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) terminated its General Waiver
for Manufactured Products and established specific Buy America requirements for their use on
Federal-aid highway projects.
This means that as of the following dates, materials defined as manufactured products
permanently incorporated into Federal-aid highway projects will have to be manufactured in the
United States.
Key Implementation Dates
* Phase 1: contracts obligated on or after October 1, 2025
Final assembly of all manufactured products permanently incorporated into
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Federal-aid highway projects must occur in the United States.
* Phase 2: contracts obligated on or after October 1, 2026
Final assembly of all manufactured products permanently incorporated into
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Federal-aid highway projects must occur in the United States.
AND
The cost of U.S.-produced components in manufactured products must be
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greater than 55% of the total cost of all components.
Definition of Manufactured Products
Manufactured Products are defined as articles, materials, or supplies that:
* Have been processed into a specific form and shape, or
* Have been combined with other articles or supplies to create a product with different
properties than the individual articles, materials, or supplies.
This places greater emphasis on using domestically produced materials on these projects and is
consistent with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law (BIL).