Replace Bridge No. 800239 on SR 1325 over Cathey's Creek in Rutherford County - EDB Synopsis Rutherford No. 239

Synopsis
Bridge Replacement Rutherford County
Bridge No. 800239
May 15, 2026
General
The project will replace an existing bridge (Structure No. 800239) on SR 1325 (Nanneytown
Road) in Rutherford County with a bridge.
The bridge is one hundred feet long.
The bridge is located on the Subregional Tier, in such case, a general overview of the Roadway,
Hydraulics, Geotechnical, and Structures Scope of Work is specified in the Subregional Tier
Design Guidelines for Bridge Projects dated February 2008. An electronic copy of these
documents is located at:
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Structures/Pages/Structure-Resources.aspx
Planning
The Department is currently preparing the environmental document for the bridge. The Design-
Build Team will be responsible for providing impact quantities to complete this environmental
document.
Roadway
Roadway plans will be the responsibility of the Design-Build Team. The pavement design will
be provided by the Department.
Hydraulics
The Design-Build Team shall be responsible for all hydraulic designs and shall provide a signed
and sealed Bridge Survey Report for the bridge replacement. The Design-Build Team shall be
responsible for all storm drainage design, permit drawings and construction and shall obtain
FEMA compliance for the regulated floodways.
The Department will provide information prior to issuance of the Final Request for Proposals to
establish the type and size of bridge to be bid.
Permitting
The Design-Build Team shall be responsible for preparing design plan sheets and providing all
data necessary for the Department to obtain the environmental permit for the bridge replacement.
This will often include a Nationwide Permit 3 or 14 and a Water Quality Certificate.

Structures
The Design-Build Team will be responsible for the design and construction of the structure
necessary to complete the project. Standard bridge plans will be made available and may be
used; however, the design must be signed and sealed by the Design-Build Team.
Certain structure types will be disallowed or prescribed within the contract.
Geotechnical
The Department will provide 2 to 4 borings for this bridge to the Design-Build Teams. The
Design-Build Team shall be responsible for all geotechnical recommendations, as well as any
necessary supplemental borings, roadway and structural investigations.
Traffic Management
The bridge site is closed to traffic and operating with an off-site detour. The Design-Build Team
will be responsible for Traffic Control Plans as appropriate for the bridge site as will be detailed
in the Requests for Proposals.
A list of parameters, such as lane closures, time restrictions and general guidelines will be
provided in the Request for Proposals.
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
The Design-Build Team shall be responsible for all erosion control designs and implementation.
Signing and Pavement Markings
Pavement marking plans will be the responsibility of the Design-Build Team. Permanent signing
on this project will be minimal and will be the responsibility of the Design-Build Team.
Right-of-Way and Utilities
In general, the Design-Build Team will be responsible for the acquisition of additional right of
way, as necessary, to construct the project.
The Design-Build Team will be responsible for the coordination of all utility relocations
necessary for construction. It is anticipated that the cost of utility relocations will be paid by the
utility owners or the Department.
Surveys
The Department will provide initial survey information pre-bid. The Design-Build Team shall
be responsible for any supplemental location and construction surveys.
Construction Engineering Inspection
CEI on all contracts will be performed by the Department or its agent.

Provided Materials
The Department will provide surveys, including property ties, geotechnical borings, pavement
designs, pre-design hydraulic reports, and environmental document or minimum criteria
checklists, bridge inspection reports, and field scoping meeting minutes.
Contract Completion Date
As this is an Express Design-Build project without a Technical Proposal, an overall contract
completion date will be set in the contract, with associated liquidated damages. The date will be
established to allow for greater flexibility in the Design-Build Team scheduling and completion
of the work.
Intermediate contract times, with associated liquidated damages, will be as outlined in the
Request for Proposals.
Compensation
To reduce the amount of work necessary to be performed pre-bid by the Design-Build Teams,
and to ensure to the greatest extent possible that all Design-Build Teams are bidding on similar
designs, the Department will include an estimated bridge length, bridge width, and assumed
geotechnical design parameter (e.g., embedment, bearing elevation) in the Request for Proposals.
The Design-Build Team will bid a unit price for these high level pay item quantities. However,
the Department will allow the Design-Build Team to bid a lump sum for all work to enhance the
opportunity for innovation in the procurement.
It is likely that the bridge length, etc. will change from that estimated in the contract. In such
event, a supplemental agreement will be entered into for the additional (or lesser) bridge length,
foundation depth, etc. from those quantities placed in the Request for Proposals.
A lump sum item will most likely be included to provide for all design work and other ancillary
construction work including but not limited to minor approach work, approach slabs,
supplemental investigations, drainage, erosion control, traffic control, etc.