Dolphin and Fender Maintenance (MA00038 Invitation to Bid)

This ID/IQ contract provides ongoing maintenance, inspection, repair, and replacement of dolphins and fenders at North Carolina’s NCDOT ferry terminals across nine counties. The work will be performed “upon request” after the agency issues work orders, requiring the contractor to be ready to respond quickly to maintain vessel‑protective structures at multiple locations. The solicitation is open to pre‑qualified bidders only, with no MBE/WBE participation goals, and is subject to Buy America Phase 2 requirements for any manufactured components. • Covers ferry facilities in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, New Hanover, and Pamlico counties. • Contractor must provide maintenance services on an as‑needed basis through Dec 2026‑Jan 2028, with a performance end date of Jan 31 2028. • Buy America compliance mandatory (U.S. final assembly and ≥ 55 % U.S. component cost). • No budget ceiling disclosed; bids must include required bonds and adhere to the Instruction to Bidders.