DM00530; WBS 18313.1011127.PR; HELENE - DM00530 Permanent Repairs to Bridge 100239 Over Swannanoa River on US 70 in Buncombe County RFP

Description: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION November 10, 2026 NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS Subject: Invitation to Bid on Purchase Order Contract DM00530 County: Buncombe Project Description: Permanent Repairs to Bridge 100239 Over Swannanoa River on US-70 The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for permanent repairs to bridge 100239 over Swannanoa River on US-70 in Buncombe County to be let at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 2, 2026. The availability date for this project is January 11, 2027. The completion date for this project is July 16, 2027. 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 of 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 is provided by the Department. It shall be the responsibility of the bidder to check the Department's 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), 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. 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 are provided by the Department. The bid opening will be conducted live at 2:00 PM at the Division 13 Office located at 55 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Remote participation information was provided on the original notice for joining the meeting and by telephone.