11C.095114 GRADING, DRAINAGE, BASE, AND PAVING ON SR 1541B (PAYNE BRANCH ROAD) FROM STATION 42+85, 0.14 MILES TO SR 1549-SBE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
September 24, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid
Division Eleven
Contract No.: DK00501
WBS: 11C.095114
County: Watauga County
Location: SR 1541 (Payne Branch Road) from Station 42+85, 0.14
Miles to SR 1549
Type of Work: Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving
Bid Opening: October 15, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the above project.
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT EXCLUDE ANY PERSON FROM
PARTICIPATION IN, DENY ANY PERSON 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.
Please refer to the sheets entitled Instructions to Bidders contained in the Proposal. Contractors must be
pre-qualified with NCDOT as Bidder or PO Prime Contractor prior to bidding on this project.
Information about prequalification can be found at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/prequal/pages/default.aspx
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE: A GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED IN ORDER
TO SUBMIT A BID ON ANY NON-FEDERAL AID PROJECT WHERE THE BID IS $40,000.00 OR
MORE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE LICENSING
BOARD. ON FEDERAL PROJECTS, THE APPROPRIATE CONTRACTORS LICENSE SHALL BE
OBTAINED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF BID OPENING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO
MAKE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, APPLY TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE
CONTRACTOR LICENSING BOARD, P.O. BOX 17187, RALEIGH, NC 27619, (919-571-4183).
Bids will be opened and read publicly at the Division 11 Office located at 801 Statesville Road, North
Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
The date of availability for this project is January 15, 2027.
The date of completion for this project is May 18, 2028.
Mailing Address: Location:
NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION Telephone: (336) 903-9101 NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION ELEVEN DIVISION ELEVEN
P. O. BOX 250 Website: www.ncdot.org 801 STATESVILLE RD
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659 NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659

PROPOSALS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Division.aspx
Bid Opening
THE PROPOSAL WITH THE ITEMIZED PROPOSAL SHEET ATTACHED SHALL BE
PLACED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND SHALL BE DELIVERED TO AND RECEIVED IN
THE NCDOT DIVISION OFFICE, LOCATED AT 801 Statesville Road, P. O. Box 250 North
Wilkesboro, NC 28659, by 2:00 PM on, October 15, 2026.
The sealed bid must display the following statement on the front of the sealed envelope:
Quotation For - Contract ID DK00501 - Grading, Drainage, Base, and Paving at SR 1541
(Payne Branch Road) From Station 42+85, 0.14 Miles to SR 1549
N. C. Department of Transportation
Division Of Highways, Division 11
Attn: Bethany Elmore
801 Statesville Road,
P. O. Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Prospective Bidders may request copies of the bid package or download and print the bid package from
the Division 11 Letting website at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Letting-List.aspx?let_type=11.
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.
If you have questions about bidding on this project or any other question concerning this project, please
contact me at (336) 903-9115 or belmore@ncdot.gov.
Sincerely,
Bethany Elmore, PE
Division Contract Engineer
CC: Michael Poe, PE, Division Engineer
Brandon Whitaker, PE, Deputy Division Engineer
Ivan Dishman, PE, Division Construction Engineer
Matthew Evans, PE, Division Maintenance Engineer
Ramie Shaw, PE, Division Program Development Engineer
Travis Chrisawn, PE, District Engineer
Lance Byrd, PE, PE, Resident Engineer