JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
November 4, 2025
DANIEL H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Small Business Enterprise
Contracting Opportunity
Division One
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the Labor Necessary for
Operation of The Elizabeth City Drawbridges on US-158, In Pasquotank County. Except as otherwise
noted in the proposal, the contractor must furnish all labor, equipment and materials.
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 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/SmallBusiness/Pages/default.aspx
Per G.S. 136-28.10, a NC General Contractor’s License and Contract Performance & Payment Bonds may
be waived for SBE contracts. For this project, the NC General Contractor’s License and Contract
Performance & Payment Bonds will be waived.
LONGSHOREMAN RULES DO APPLY REGARDING WORKER’S COMPENSATION
MA00024 / PR29170
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BID OPENING
Sealed bids must be received at N.C. Department of Transportation, Attn: Mark S. Winslow, 113 Airport
Drive, Suite 100, Edenton, NC 27932, on December 3, 2025 by 2:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted on
the official bid form included in the contract proposal and shall display the following statement on the
front of the bid envelope:
QUOTATION FOR – CONTRACT ID MA00024 / PR29170 – LABOR NECESSARY FOR
OPERATION OF THE ELIZABETH CITY DRAWBRIDGES ON US-158 IN PASQUOTANK
COUNTY, TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025
Prospective Bidders shall utilize the Division One Conference Call Phone Number
(866) 590-5055 access code (2659015) to join the December 3, 2025 Virtual Bid Opening.
Prospective Bidders are encouraged to join the Bid Opening Conference Call approximately five
minutes prior to the Bid Opening, as the bids will be read promptly at 2:00 pm. If you are unable
to attend the Bid Opening Conference Call, bid results will also be posted on the Division One
Webpage following the 2:00 pm Bid Opening. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or
need any additional information).
CONTRACT AVAILABILITY INFORMATION
The date of availability for this contract is January 1, 2026.
The completion date for this contract is December 31, 2026.
CONTRACT INFORMATION
The contract proposal may be viewed and downloaded on the Division website at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Letting-List.aspx?let_type=1&let_status=Advertised
Any addendums for this contract will be posted on the Division website above. Should addendums be
posted, bidders shall complete and submit the same along with their bid proposal. Bid proposals
submitted without any posted addendums for the project will not be considered for award.
The proposal(s) shall be printed, stapled and returned in its entirety at the bid opening.
If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this project, please contact
Mark Winslow at (252) 482-1866.