D13POC.059.061.39061 Snow & Ice Removal Along Various Interstate, Primary, and Secondary Routes in McDowell and Mitchell Counties

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
August 26, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract D13POC.059.061.39061
County: McDowell and Mitchell Counties
Project Description: Snow and Ice Removal Upon Request
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for snow and ice removal upon
request on various interstate, primary, and secondary routes in McDowell and Mitchell Counties to be let
at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
The date of availability for this contract is October 1, 2026.
The completion date for this contract is September 30, 2027.
In order for all prospective bidders to have extensive knowledge of the project, all prospective
bidders shall attend a mandatory pre-bid conference at 10:00 AM , Thursday September 3, 2026.
McDowell County Maintenance Yard
3931 NC 226S
Marion, NC 28752
For any questions about the pre-bid conference, please contact:
Chad Young
District 1 Engineer
Jcyoung1@ncdot.gov
(828)803-6100
Mailing Address: Telephone: (828) 250-3000 Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (828) 251-6394 55 ORANGE STREET
DIVISION THIRTEEN Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
Website: www.ncdot.gov

Sealed bids must be received in the NC Department of Transportation Division Office at 55 Orange
Street, Asheville, NC 28801 by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 16, 2026. Bids must be submitted
on the official bid sheet included in the proposal and display the following statement on the front of the
envelope:
QUOTATION FOR - CONTRACT ID D13POC.059.061.39061 - SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
UPON REQUEST ALONG VARIOUS INTERSTATE, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROUTES
IN MCDOWELL AND MITCHELL COUNTIES TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON,
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026.
ATTN: CHAD LOFTIS
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 a 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 Transportation Firms can be performed at the following
website:
https://www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/search.html?s=pbs&a=new
It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to check our website for any addenda prior to submitting their
bids. Bidders shall sign the addendum(s) acknowledgement form located in the contract proposal
for each addendum issued. Bids submitted without signed acknowledgement for all project
addendum(s) may be rejected.
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.
Statements of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises participation must be presented with the bids.
Proposals may be obtained online at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Letting-List.aspx?let_type=13&let_status=Advertised.

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 September 16, 2026.
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Dial in by phone
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Phone conference ID: 354 398 523#
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 G. Henderson, P.E., Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer
Jim Hoadley, McDowell/Mitchell County Maintenance Engineer
Chad Young, District 1 Engineer
Gabriel Johnson, P.E., Division Project Manager