Description
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (Division Six) is soliciting bids for the removal of existing pipe and installation of new pipe along a 1.44‑mile stretch of State Route 1172 (Grimsley Farms Road) in Bladen County. The work is state‑funded, has no minority‑business‑enterprise goal, and requires a 5 % bid bond. Bidders must be pre‑qualified at least four weeks before the bid opening, attend a mandatory pre‑bid conference, and submit electronic bids via AASHTOWare/ Bid Express by the public reading on February 18 2026. The contractor must complete the project by June 5 2026.
• Scope: pipe removal and replacement over 1.44 mi of SR 1172.
• Funding: state‑funded (no federal aid).
• Pre‑qualification deadline: January 21 2026 (4 weeks prior).
• Mandatory pre‑bid conference: February 11 2026, 9:30 a.m., Fayetteville, NC.
• Bid opening (submission deadline): February 18 2026, 2:00 p.m., Fayetteville, NC.
• Required bid bond: 5 % of bid amount.
• Performance/payment bonds required per NCDOT specs.
• Electronic submission via AASHTOWare Project Bids & Bid Express®.
• Completion date: June 5 2026 (≈ 108 days after award).
• Primary contact: Neil Butler, Division Proposals Engineer ([email protected], (910) 364‑0603).