DM00511 Pedestrian Improvements and Concrete Ramp Upgrades Along US-25 (Hendersonville Rd) in Buncombe County

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
May 13, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract DM00511
County: Buncombe
Project Description: Pedestrian Improvements and Concrete Ramp Upgrades Along US-25
(Hendersonville Rd)
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for pedestrian improvements and
concrete ramp upgrades along US-25 (Hendersonville Rd) in Buncombe County to be let at 2:00 PM on
Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
The availability date for this project is July 13, 2026.
The completion date for this project is July 14, 2028.
Bids for this project must be submitted electronically. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders in the
proposal for more information.
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 your 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 Firms can be performed at the following website:
https://www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/search.html?s=pbs&a=new
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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It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to check our website for any addenda prior to submitting their
bids.
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.
New requirement effective all lettings June 1, 2022, and later: Bidders must be registered on the
Interested Parties List to be prequalified to bid no later than one business day prior to the advertised
letting date for each contract that a bid is being submitted. Instructions on how to register as an Interested
Party can be found at the following link:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/InterestedPartiesHelp/Interested-Parties-step-by-step.pdf
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 June 3, 2026.
Click here to join the meeting
Or by phone
+1 984-204-1487,,910136171# United States, Raleigh
Phone conference ID: 910 136 171#
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
Nathan Moneyham, P.E., Division Construction Engineer
Jody Lawrence, Assistant Division Construction Engineer
Mark Biggerstaff, P.E., Assistant Division Construction Engineer
Tom Veazey, P.E., Resident Engineer
Chris Medlin, P.E., District 2 Engineer
Gabe Johnson, P.E., Division Project Manager
Steve Cannon, P.E., Division Project Development Engineer
Brendan Merithew, P.E., Division Project Team Lead