JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DANIEL H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
March 18, 2026
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
MEMORANDUM TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the following projects in Division
5:
• DE00405 – Bridge No. 911473 over Crabtree Creek on S. Turkey Creek Trail (Located within
William B. Umstead Park)
County(s): Wake
Location: Adjacent to SR 1649 (Ebenezer Church Road)
WBS Element: 36249.5012
TIP No.: N/A
Date of Availability: May 6, 2026
Completion Date for all work: March 8, 2027
Please note, there are no Roadway or TMP Plans available for this project. Information regarding Work
Zone Traffic Control & Phasing can be found within the Proposal.
• DE00396 – HL-0008Q
County: Wake
Location: SR 1390 (Optimist Farm Rd) at SR 1386 (Bells Lake Rd) in Apex
WBS Element: 49367.3.11
TIP No: HL-0008Q
Date of Availability: May 6, 2026
Completion Date for all work: June 6, 2027
• ME00114 – Division 5 Right of Way Mowing
WBS Element: DC151219
TIP No.: N/A
Date of Availability: May 8, 2026
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 5 OFFICE
2612 NORTH DUKE STREET
DURHAM, NC 27704
Telephone: (919) 317-4700
Fax: (919) 317-4710
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
2612 NORTH DUKE STREET
DURHAM, NC 27704
Completion Date for all work: October 31, 2026
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held for project ME00114 at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday,
March 26, 2026, at the NCDOT Century Center Building B, Boiling Springs Conference Room located
at 1020 Birch Ride Dr. Raleigh, NC 27610. We will discuss the scope of the project and give bidders the
opportunity to ask any questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is required in order for your bid to
be considered.
In addition, any prospective bidder who submits a bid for consideration for contract ME00114, must be
prequalified in all following construction work codes prior to the bid opening on Wednesday, April 8,
2026:
- 0016607 – Mowing
Project documents, including Proposal, plans (if applicable), or any additional information related to the
project can be found on the Division 5 Project Letting website:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division5Letting.aspx
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.
In order to receive due consideration for ME00114, your paper quotation must be physically received in
the Division 5 Contract Engineer’s office no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Likewise, in order to receive due consideration for DE00405 and DE00396, your electronic quotation
must be submitted in the online bidding portal no later than 2:00p.m on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
For questions regarding Division 5 project lettings, please contact me at 919-707-7391 or at
kncooper@ncdot.gov.
Sincerely,
Kayla Cooper, EI
Division 5 Contract Engineer
//knc
cc:
Mark Craig, PE, Division Construction Engineer
Doug McNeal, PE, Division Maintenance Engineer
Sara Sherman, PE, Senior Project Manager – Project Management Unit
Michelle Winston, Division Right of Way Agent
Michael Biedell, PE, Maintenance Operation Support Manager
Alexander Griffis, PE, Resident Engineer
Robert Bullock, PE, Deputy Division Construction Engineer
Susan Lancaster, PE, Division Project Delivery Team Lead
Jorgelia Nino, Utilization and Compliance Manager