JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DANIEL H JOHNSON
SECRETARY
May 13, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract DM00500
County: Yancey
Project Description: Bridge Repair, Approach Repair, and Paving on Bridge 990079
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for bridge repair, approach repair,
and paving on bridge 990079 in Yancey County to be let at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
The availability date for this project is July 13, 2026.
The completion date for this project is October 21, 2026.
Bids for this project must be submitted electronically. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders in the
proposal for more information.
Firms that wish to perform work on Division Purchase Order Contracts as either the prime contractor or
as a subcontractor on the project must be prequalified for the type work they wish to perform. Firms that
wish to bid on these projects as the prime contractor must be prequalified prior to submitting your bid.
Firms that wish to perform as a subcontractor to the prime contractor must be prequalified prior to
beginning work on the project.
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.
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
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION THIRTEEN
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
Telephone: (828) 250-3000
Fax: (828) 251-6394
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
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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.
New requirement effective all lettings June 1, 2022, and later: Bidders must be registered on the
Interested Parties List to be prequalified to bid no later than one business day prior to the advertised
letting date for each contract that a bid is being submitted. Instructions on how to register as an Interested
Party can be found at the following link:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/InterestedPartiesHelp/Interested-Parties-step-by-step.pdf
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 June 3, 2026.
Click here to join the meeting
Or by phone
+1 984-204-1487,,910136171# United States, Raleigh
Phone conference ID: 910 136 171#
Sincerely,
Chad Loftis
Division Contracts Engineer
cc: Tim Anderson, P.E., Division Engineer
Chris Deyton, P.E., Deputy Division Engineer
Scott Killough, Division Maintenance Engineer
Anna Henderson, P.E., Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer
Nathan Moneyham, P.E., Division Construction Engineer
Jody Lawrence, Assistant Division Construction Engineer
Mark Biggerstaff, P.E., Assistant Division Construction Engineer
Colby Justice, Resident Engineer
Chris Medlin, P.E., District 2 Engineer
Mark Hill, P.E., Division Bridge Program Manager
Justin Rice, Division Bridge Maintenance Engineer
Gabe Johnson, P.E., Division Project Manager
Steve Cannon, P.E., Division Project Development Engineer
Brendan Merithew, P.E., Division Project Team Lead