Gateway Plaza & Base Trail

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDING
Bid Proposals will be received by Balfour Beatty - Holt Brothers, Rail Trail, a Joint Venture for Durham
Rail Trail - for Bid Packages for the Gateway Plaza & Base Trail as follows:
(Gateway Plaza) 01A-General Trades, 03A-Concrete, 04A-Masonry, 05A-Structural Steel, 07A-Thermal &
Moisture Protection, 08A-Doors, Frames, Hardware, Misc. Toilet Accessories, 08B-Windows, Storefront,
Roll-Up Openings, 09A-Paint, Drywall & Framing, Ceilings, Countertops, Millwork, Cabinetry 09B-
Flooring, 10A-Interior Signage, 22A-Plumbing, Mechanical, 26A-Electrical, Communications (Telecom &
Security), 31A-Earthwork.
(Base Trail) 01B - General Trades, 26B-Electrical, 31B - Earthwork - Concrete, Masonry, Structural Steel
(Bridge), Traffic & Trail Signage, Sitework, Utilities, Paving, & Roadway Improvements, Sitework (Rail
Removal & Salvage), and Boardwalk, 31C - Base Trail & Gateway Plaza Earthwork Combo (Combo
Package Including BP 31A & BP 31B) 32A Exterior Improvements (Plantings, Site Furnishing, Boulders,
Wood Fencing at Gateway Plaza)
* Bids will be received and opened on October 27, 2026, at 2PM EST at The City of Durham
General Services Department, Conference Room 141 located at 2011 Fay Street, Durham, NC
27704.
* On September 22, 2026, at 2PM EST, a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in Conference
Room 141 located at 2011 Fay Street, Durham, NC 27704.
* A Non-Mandatory Site Walk will be held on September 28, 2026, at 3PM EST, located at 501 W
Main Street, Durham, NC 27701.
* A Second Non-Mandatory Site Walk will be held on October 8, 2026, at 3PM EST, located at
501 W Main Street, Durham, NC 27701.
* The last day to Prequalify is October 14, 2026, at 5PM EST.
The Durham Rail Train consists of a bicycle and pedestrian trail and is approximately 1.78-miles long.
DRT consists of neighborhood connections, art components, storm water treatment, road crossings, trail
heads and site amenities. The trail will be a paved, multi-use, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-
accessible route primarily within the former Norfolk and Southern Rail corridor. The trail will pass
through the South Ellerbee Creek Stormwater project and cross West Chapel Hill Street, West Main
Street, West Morgan Street, Fernway Avenue, West Corporation Street, West Trinity Avenue,
Washington Street, Glendale Avenue, North Mangum Street and North Roxboro Street.
Bid Documents will be available September 15, 2026, via the following link:
https://app.buildingconnected.com/projects/6a95d597aad131947659710c/bid-packages. Contact
Jonte M. Harris at jharris@holtbrothersinc.com (919-480-4078) or Laura Smith at
lsmith@balfourbeattyus.com (919-883-7061) for any access needs. Only those bidders that have been
prequalified shall be eligible to bid. Any bid submitted by a bidder that was not prequalified shall be
rejected as being nonresponsive. Completed pre-qualification packages must follow the instructions and
be provided on the required forms.
The CMAR and Owner reserve the right to reject any and all proposals.