NCDOT Hatteras/Ocracoke Passenger Ferry Dock Replacements in Dare and Hyde Counties

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
March 18, 2026
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the following project in Division
One:
DA00645 - NCDOT Hatteras/Ocracoke Passenger Ferry Dock Replacements in Dare and Hyde
Counties
TIP #: FF-0001A
WBS Element: 50801.3.2, 16.71001
The Date of Availability for this Contract is October 1, 2026.
The Completion Date for this Contract is March 20, 2027.
There is NO goal for participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises for this contract.
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 by the Contractual
Services Unit, a search of the Directory of Transportation Firms can be performed at the website below:
https://apps.dot.state.nc.us/vendor/directory/
Bid Opening will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday April 15, 2026.
Prospective Bidders shall utilize the Division One Conference Call Phone Number
(866) 590-5055 access code (2659015) to join the April 15, 2026 Virtual Bid Opening. Prospective
Bidders are encouraged to join the Bid Opening Conference Call approximately five minutes prior to
the Bid Opening, as the bids will be read promptly at 2:00 pm. If you are unable to attend the Bid
Opening Conference Call, bid results will also be posted on the Division One Webpage following the
2:00 pm Bid Opening. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need any additional
information. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mark Winslow at (252) 482-1866
(Office).
Mailing Address: Telephone: (252) 482-1850 Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (252) 482-8722 113 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 100
DIVISION ONE Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 EDENTON, NC 27932
113 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 100
EDENTON, NC 27932
Website: www.ncdot.gov

Invitation to Bid
DA00645
Page 2
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE (Prequalifying to Bid)
In order for all prospective bidders to have an extensive knowledge of the project, all prospective bidders
shall attend a mandatory pre-bid conference on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM. The meeting will
be held at:
Hatteras Ferry Terminal
59063 NC 12 S
Hatteras, NC 27943
For any questions about the pre-bid conference, please contact:
* John Abel - (252) 217-5856, ext-jsabel@ncdot.gov
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contract proposal packages are available on the Division 1 website:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Letting-List.aspx?let_type=1&let_status=Advertised
DBE_NC.bin file can be found on the Connect.ncdot.gov website:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/DBE%20Files/DBE_NC.bin
If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this project, please contact
Mark Winslow at (252) 482-1866.
Sincerely,
Mark S. Winslow
Division Contract Engineer
Cc: R. K. Sawyer, PE
M. B. Gill, PE
B. N. Braswell, PE
D. B. Otts, PE
C. A. Spear, PE
B. J. Tatum
J. E. Dixon
C. D. Peele

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).