PAVEMENT MARKING

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRE TARY
July 21, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Division Contract
Project Description: DD00537
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for PAVEMENT
MARKING work located on NC-43, US-301 and SR 1010 in EDGECOMBE, NASH
AND JOHNSTON COUNTIES.
Any firm that wishes 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 of
work they wish to perform. Firms that wish to bid on these projects as the prime contractor
must be prequalified as a Bidder or PO Prime Contractor 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. 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 by
the Contractual Services Unit, a search of the Directory of Transportation Firms can be
performed on the website at https://www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/default.html
You will only have one method of submission. Bids must be prepared and submitted
electronically through Bid Express(R). Please see the Instructions to Bidders in the proposal
for further information. Bids must be submitted by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The DBE_NC file and the .EBSX files are on the Bid Express(R) website. An electronic
copy of the proposal and plans may be downloaded 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.
Mailing Address: Telephone: (252) 640-6400 Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (252) 234-6174 509 WARD BOULEVARD
DIVISION FOUR OFFICE Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 WILSON, NC 27895
POST OFFICE BOX 3165
WILSON, NC 27895
Website: www.ncdot.gov

It is the bidder's responsibility to check the previously noted website for any and all
addendums that may be posted for these projects. Bids submitted without posted
addendums will be rejected.
For June 2022 lettings and later:
Per 102-3 of the 2024 Standard Specifications and the Instructions to Bidders in the
Proposal, Contractors bidding on NCDOT contracts must sign up for the Interested Parties
List on the Bidding and Letting page for each project they intend to submit bids on. As
part of this new requirement, Contractors must sign up for the Interested Parties List no
later than one business day prior the letting.
Bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at the Department of
Transportation Main Conference Room located at 509 Ward Blvd., Wilson, NC 27893.
"As-read" bid results should be posted to the Bidding & Letting website within two hours
of the bid opening.
For further information or questions, please contact Michael Grigsby at
mogrigsby@ncdot.gov or myself at vpgardner@ncdot.gov.
Sincerely,
07/21/2026
Vickie P. Gardner
Division 4 Contract Engineer
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