STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
January 05, 2026
DANIEL H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS - SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
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DN12203231
N/A
State Funded
GMR14.CHE.1P, GMR14.CLA.2P, GMR14.GRA.1P, GMR14.MAC.1P,
GMR14.CHE.2P, GMR14.CLA.2U, GMR14.GRA.2P, GMR14.MAC.2P
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon
ID/IQ Tree Clearing At Various Locations Throughout Cherokee,
Clay, Graham, And Macon Counties
Varies
January 27, 2026
The Department of Transportation does not exclude any person from participation in, deny
any person the 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.
SBE PROGRAM INFORMATION
This is an SBE contract and to qualify for the NCDOT SBE Program a firm must have an annual
gross income of $1,500,000 or less, exclusive of materials. Only contractors currently
certified as an SBE Contractor by the Contractual Services Unit of NCDOT and listed in
the Directory of Transportation Firms at bid opening will be eligible to bid on this
project. Prospective bidders who qualify for the SBE Program and are not currently
certified should submit a completed application packet prior to bid submittal to allow
for review time. The application packet and additional information on the program
may be obtained online at:
http://www.ncdot.org/business/ocs/sbe/
Per G.S. 136-28.10, a NC General Contractor's license may be waived for SBE contracts. For
this proposal/contract, the NC General Contractor's license is not required.
Per G.S. 136-28.10, contract payment and performance bonds may be waived. For this
proposal/contract, the contract payment and performance bonds are not required.
BIDDER REQUIREMENTS
Bidders must attend the pre bid meeting and sign the sign in sheet to be considered a
valid plan holder; details regarding the meeting day, time, location, and point of
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS - DIVISION 14
253 WEBSTER ROAD
SYLVA, NC 28779
Telephone: (828) 331-5200
Fax: (828) 331-5201
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
253 WEBSTER ROAD
SYLVA, NC 28779
contact can be found in the proposal. Bidders should bring a printed copy of the
proposal, plans, and any relevant supplemental documentation to the pre-bid meeting,
as hard copies of these documents will not be supplied by NCDOT.
BID OPENING
Sealed bids must be received in the Division 14 Office at 253 Webster Road, Sylva, NC 28779
by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Bids will be opened and publicly read at NCDOT
Division 14 Office, 253 Webster Road, Sylva NC, at the above date, shortly after the time that
the bids submissions are due. The As-Read Bid Summaries will be posted within 48 hours of
the bid opening. Results will not be provided by any other means than posting to the website.
BID DOCUMENTS
The contract proposal plans, and supplemental project information are available online at
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx.
The printing of all bid-related documents, including the proposal, plans, and any
supplemental project information shall be the responsibility of the bidder. Division 14 no
longer provides hard copies of bid documents.
SUPPLEMENTAL BIDDING INFORMATION
ADDENDA
• All addenda files will only be posted on the Division 14 Bidding & Letting website:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx
ASSISTANCE
• Project specific questions should be directed to the Division 14 Contract Office at
d14contracts@ncdot.gov.