D3POCO267 ONSLOW LONG-ARM MOWING

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
July 29, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Small Business Enterprise
Contracting Opportunity
Division Three
CONTRACT ID: D3POC0267
WBS # 3RE.106715, 3RE.206715
F.A. #: STATE FUNDED
COUNTY: ONSLOW COUNTY
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for Onslow
Long-Arm Mowing (LAM) - SBE. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials,
personnel, equipment, and traffic control.
SBE PROGRAM INFORMATION:
This is a 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 a 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:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx
Bid Bonds are not required for this project.
Mailing Address: Telephone: (910 341-2000 Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (910) 675-0143 5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647
5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD Website: www.ncdot.gov
CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647

Per G.S. 136-28.10, a NC General Contractor's license may be waived for SBE contracts.
For this project, the NC General Contractor's license will be waived.
Per G.S. 136-28.10, Contract Payment and Performance bonds may be waived.
For this project, the Contract Payment and Performance bonds will be waived.
BID OPENING:
Sealed paper bids must be received at NCDOT Division Operations located at 5501
Barbados Blvd., Castle Hayne, NC 28429 by 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Bids must be submitted on the official bid form included with the entire contract proposal
and shall display the following statement on the front of the bid envelope:
QUOTATION FOR D3POC0267:
ONSLOW LONG-ARM MOWING (SBE) TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM -
AUGUST 20, 2026.
Include the following information:
a.Name of corporation, partnership, Limited Liability Company, joint venture, individual or firm,
submitting bid.
b.Name of individual or representative submitting bid and position or title held on behalf of the bidder.
c.Address of corporation, partnership, Limited Liability Company, joint venture, individual or firm,
submitting bid.
d.SAP Vendor Number of corporation, partnership, Limited Liability Company, joint venture,
individual or firm, submitting bid.
e.Contractor Number, if applicable, of corporation, partnership, Limited Liability Company, joint
venture, individual or firm, submitting bid
NOTE: The Bid Opening is accessible in Person to hear the bid results live.
CONTRACT AVAILABILITY INFORMATION:
The Availability Date for this project is October 5, 2026.
The Completion Date for this project is March 26, 2027.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Please refer to the Contract Description referenced when making requests or inquiries
regarding this project. If you have questions, or need additional information concerning
this project, you may contact Keith Groves, 910-789-6190 or email bkgroves@ncdot.gov

Visit https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx and select a division number
from the state map for other projects in Division 3 and throughout the state.
Sincerely,
Jonathan W. Mitchell
Division Contract Engineer
cc: Trevor Carroll, PE, Division Engineer
Michelle Howes, PE, Deputy Division Engineer
Katie Hite, PE, Division Project Development Engineer
David Leonard, PE, Assistant Division Project Development Engineer
Daniel Cumbo, PE, Division Construction Engineer
Ben Hughes, PE, Assistant Division Construction Engineer
Battle Whitley, PE, Division Maintenance Engineer
Jessi Leonard, PE, Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer
Adrienne Cox, Division Planning Engineer
Eric R itzel, Division Corridor Engineer
Keith G roves, Div. Roadside Environmental Engineer

Notice Regarding Upcoming Buy America Changes
On January 14, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) terminated its General Waiver for
Manufactured Products and established specific Buy America requirements for their use on Federal-aid
highway projects.
This means that as of the following dates, materials defined as manufactured products permanently
incorporated into Federal-aid highway projects will have to be manufactured in the United States.
Key Implementation Dates
* Phase 1: contracts obligated on or after October 1, 2025
Final assembly of all manufactured products permanently incorporated into Federal-aid
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highway projects must occur in the United States.
* Phase 2: contracts obligated on or after October 1, 2026
Final assembly of all manufactured products permanently incorporated into Federal-aid
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highway projects must occur in the United States.
AND
The cost of U.S.-produced components in manufactured products must be greater than
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55% of the total cost of all components.
Definition of Manufactured Products
Manufactured Products are defined as articles, materials, or supplies that:
* Have been processed into a specific form and shape, or
* Have been combined with other articles or supplies to create a product with different properties
than the individual articles, materials, or supplies.
This places greater emphasis on using domestically produced materials on these projects and is
consistent with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).