DC00506_U-5950_US 17 BUSINESS AT HENDERSON DR.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
JULY 15, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid
Division Three
Contract ID: DC00506
WBS# 46895.3.1
F.A. # 4689501
TIP# U-5950
COUNTY: ONSLOW COUNTY
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR
US 17 BUSINESS (MARINE BOULEVARD) AT HENDERSON DRIVE. ALL QUANTITIES ARE
ESTIMATES ONLY. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH LABOR, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL.
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.
For June 2022 lettings and later:
Contractors bidding on NCDOT contracts must sign up for the Interested Parties List for
each project they intend to submit bids on. As part of this new requirement, Contractors must
sign up for the Interested Parties List no later than one business day prior to the Letting Date.
For links to a Quick Start Guide and Step-By-Step Instructions visit our Bidding & Letting Page:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/default.aspx
B ID OPENING
ELECTRONIC BIDS (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE PROJECT SPECIAL
PROVISION) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WILL BE
PUBLICLY READ AT NCDOT DIVISION OPERATIONS LOCATED AT 5501 BARBADOS
BLVD., CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429 AT 2:00 PM ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2026.
NO ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AFTER 2:00 PM.
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
CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647
Website: www.ncdot.gov

NOTE: The Bid Opening is accessible in Person to hear the bid results live.
The Availability date for this project is September 14, 2026.
The Completion date is September 17, 2028.
A BID BOND OR BID DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF 5% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT BID WILL
BE REQUIRED. THE BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC BID BOND WITH EACH
ELECTRONIC BID SUBMITTAL UNLESS A BID DEPOSIT IS FURNISHED INSTEAD.
WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF AWARD IS RECEIVED, THE SUCCESSFUL
BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT A FULLY EXECUTED EXECUTION OF CONTRACT, NON-COLLUSION
CERTIFICATION, DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND GIFT BAN CERTIFICATION SIGNATURE
SHEET. BOND FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE CONTRACT EXECUTION FORMS AT
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE: 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).
PREQUALIFYING TO BID: ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS SHALL BE PREQUALIFIED WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID. CONTRACTORS
WHO ARE NOT PREQUALIFIED MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION AND FORMS FOR
PREQUALIFYING FROM THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES UNIT, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 1509 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, N. C.
ALL REQUIRED PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES UNIT AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE
OF OPENING BIDS.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014, DIVISION LET CONTRACTS SHOULD ONLY BE AWARDED TO FIRMS
LISTED IN THE DIRECTORY OF TRANSPORTATION FIRMS AS EITHER A BIDDER OR PO
PRIME CONTRACTOR. AFTER THIS DATE, FIRMS THAT ARE PREQUALIFIED AS
SUBCONTRACTORS ONLY CANNOT BID ON DIVISION LET PROJECTS. APPLICATIONS AND
DETAILS ON BECOMING A PREQUALIFIED BIDDER OR PO PRIME CONTRACTOR CAN BE
FOUND AT https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/prequal/pages/default.aspx
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
ENSURE 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.
THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.

There is NO goal for participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises for this
contract.
POSTED BELOW ARE SOME LINKS TO INFORMATION THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN BID
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION:
BID EXPRESS: https://bidx.com/
DIVISION 3 LETTINGS: Division Letting Site
PLEASE REFER TO THE CONTRACT ID# REFERENCED WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES REGARDING
THIS PROJECT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING
THIS PROJECT, CONTACT BRAD HASTE AT 910-467-0520 OR EMAIL BLHASTE@ncdot.gov
VISIT https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/pages/default.aspx SELECT A DIVISION NUMBER FROM THE
STATE M AP FOR OTHER PROJECTS IN DIVISION 3 AND OTHER DIVISIONS IN 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 Ritzel, Div ision Corridor Engineer
Brad Haste, Resident 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).