DM00515 Construct Temporary Bridge Over Swannanoa River at Entrance to the WNC Nature Center on Azalea Rd East in Buncombe County

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Jun 18, 2026
Due:	Jul 15, 2026
Agency:	Division of Highways
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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DM00515; WBS DF18313.2011461; HELENE

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DM00515 Invitation to Bid.pdf

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Description: DM00515 Construct Temporary Bridge Over Swannanoa River at Entrance to the WNC Nature Center on Azalea Rd East in Buncombe County POC
DM00515 Plans.pdf

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DM00515 Proposal.pdf

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Description: DM00515 Construct Temporary Bridge Over Swannanoa River at Entrance to the WNC Nature Center on Azalea Rd East in Buncombe County POC
DM00515 Subsurface Investigation.pdf

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Description: DM00515 Construct Temporary Bridge Over Swannanoa River at Entrance to the WNC Nature Center on Azalea Rd East in Buncombe County POC

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JOSH STEIN

GOVERNOR

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DANIEL H JOHNSON

SECRETARY

June 18, 2026

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract DM00515

County: Buncombe

Project Description: Construct Temporary Bridge over Swannanoa River on Azalea Rd East at the WNC

Nature Center Entrance

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids to construct a temporary bridge over

Swannanoa River on Azalea Rd East at the WNC Nature Center Entrance in Buncombe County to be let

at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

The availability date for this project is August 24, 2026.

The completion date for this project is November 17, 2027.

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

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 July 15, 2026.

Click here to join the meeting

Or by phone

+1 984-204-1487,,632175532# United States, Raleigh

Phone conference ID: 632 175 532#

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

Tom Veazey, P.E., Resident Engineer

Chris Medlin, P.E., District 2 Engineer

Gabe Johnson, P.E., Division Project Manager

Steve Cannon, P.E., Division Project Development Engineer

Brendan Merithew, P.E., Division Project Team Lead

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DM00515 Construct Temporary Bridge Over Swannanoa River at Entrance to the WNC Nature Center on Azalea Rd East in Buncombe County

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