D13POC.D1.33920 Land Clearing Debris Removal Related to I-40 MM68 Slide Repair from The District 1 Woodlawn Maintenance Yard on HWY 221N in McDowell County

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
April 15, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract D13POC.D1.33920
County: McDowell County
Project Description: Land Clearing Debris Removal Related to I-40 MM68 Slide Repair at the District 1
McDowell County Woodlawn Maintenance Yard, Hwy 221 N
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for land clearing debris removal
related to the I-40 MM68 slide repair from the District 1 Woodlawn Maintenance Yard located on Hwy
221 N in McDowell County to Be Opened At 2:00 Pm On, May 6, 2026.
The availability date for this project is June 15, 2026.
The completion date for this project is October 31, 2026.
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
April 30, 2026.
NCDOT MCDOWELL COUNTY
WOODLAWN MAINTENANCE YARD
LOCATED AT US 221 N
GPS Coordinates: 35.785208,-82.040272
For additional information, contact Chad Young, District 1 Engineer, at (828)803-6100.
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, May 6, 2025. 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.D1.33920 - LAND CLEARING DEBRIS REMOVAL
RELATED TO I-40 MM 68 SLIDE REPAIR, LOCATED AT DISTRICT 1 MCDOWELL COUNTY
WOODLAWN MAINTENANCE YARD, HWY 221 N TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 PM ON, MAY 6, 2026.
ATTN: CHAD LOFTIS
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

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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 May 6, 2026.
Click here to join the meeting or by phone +1 984-204-1487,,953511442# United States, Raleigh
Phone conference ID: 953 511 442#
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 Henderson, P.E., Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer
Steve Cannon, P.E., Division Project Development Engineer
Gabriel Johnson, P.E., Division Project Manager
Chad Young., District 1 Engineer
James Hoadley, McDowell County Maintenance Engineer