Project Information

Bid Title

Bike Lane Protection and Wayfinding

Issuing Agency

City of Durham

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

May 5, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-1054

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Project Description

Bid Number:	26-1054
Bid Title:	Bike Lane Protection and Wayfinding
Category:	Construction Bids
Status:	Open

Description: **** Pre Bid meeting date, time, via TEAMS: Thursday April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM Email Jonathan Brown For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. at least 24 hours in advance for the meeting link **** **** SEAL Bid date, time and location:  Tuesday May 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Transportation Department (4th Floor) at 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701 **** Publication Date/Time: 4/2/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/5/2026 2:00 PM Contact Person: Jonathan Brown [email protected] Related Documents: Manual Bike Lane Protection and Wayfinding Main St Final Plans_Sealed MLK_Final_Plans_Sealed Neighborhood Bike Routes_Sealed

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CITY OF DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

April 2, 2026

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

SUBJECT:

Invitation to Bid

DESCRIPTION: Bike Lane Protection and Wayfinding

Overview

The City of Durham Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the project

described above. This project consists of installing vertical protection in bike lane buffers along

two corridors and wayfinding signage for several neighborhood bike routes. Both subprojects

require significant amounts of specialty pavement markings, including bike lane green and

preformed thermoplastic. This project shall conform to the North Carolina Department of

Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, January 2024 and any

addendum.

The completion date is 240 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. Liquidated

damages for this project are $600.00 per calendar day for failure to complete this project by the

completion date.

Project-Specific Details

In accordance with the City’s Equal Business Opportunity Program (EBOP), this project

has participation goals of 0% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 7% Women Business

Enterprise (WBE) of the contract value.

A presubmittal meeting will be held for this project on April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm. The

meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams. Email Jonathan Brown

(jonathan.brown@durhamnc.gov) at least 24 hours in advance for the meeting link. Email

questions to Jonathan Brown at least 7 days before the bid opening date.

Submittal

Sealed bids must be received in the Transportation Department (4th Floor) at 101 City

Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701 by 2:00 PM on May 5, 2026. Bids must be submitted on the bid

sheet included in the proposal and display the following statement on the front of the

envelope:

“QUOTATION FOR BIKE LANE PROTECTION AND WAYFINDING IN DURHAM, NC”

THE BID PACKET CAN BE OBTAINED ON APRIL 2, 2026 AT THE CITY OF DURHAM

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

The City of Durham Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat.252) and the Regulations of the North Carolina

Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R., Part 21), issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies

all bidders that it will affirmatively insure 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.

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this project, please

contact me in writing at Jonathan.Brown@durhamnc.gov.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Brown

Jonathan Brown, PE

Senior Engineer

CITY OF DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

CONTRACT PROPOSAL

FUNDING: City Funding

PROJECT: Bike Lane Protection and Wayfinding

COUNTY:

Durham

ROUTE:

Various

DESCRIPTION: Installation of Vertical Protection, Signs, and Pavement Markings

BID OPENING: May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM

NOTICE:

ALL BIDDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF

GENERAL CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH

CAROLINA WHICH REQUIRES THE BIDDER TO BE LICENSED BY THE N.C. LICENSING BOARD FOR

CONTRACTORS WHEN BIDDING ON ANY NON-FEDERAL AID PROJECT WHERE THE BID IS $50,000

OR MORE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE LICENSING BOARD OR

SBE PROJECT. BIDDERS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING

THE PRACTICES OF ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND

REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 87 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF

NORTH CAROLINA.

THIS PROJECT IS CONSIDERED SPECIALTY WORK. THE CITY OF DURHAM DOES NOT REQUIRE A

GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE TO BID ON THE SUBJECT PROJECT.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME OF BIDDER

N.C. CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE NUMBER

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS OF BIDDER

RETURN BIDS TO:

City of Durham Transportation Department

Attention: Jonathan Brown, PE

101 City Hall Plaza (4th Floor)

Durham, NC 27701

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PREPARING AND SUBMITTING

YOUR BID.

All bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the following requirements. Failure to comply with any

requirement shall cause the bid to be considered irregular and shall be grounds for rejection of the bid.

1. The bid sheet furnished by Durham DOT with the proposal shall be used and shall not be altered in any manner. DO

NOT SEPARATE THE BID SHEET FROM THE PROPOSAL!

2. All entries on the bid sheet, including signatures, shall be typed or written in ink.

3. The Bidder shall submit a unit price for every item on the bid form. The unit prices for the various contract items

shall be written in figures.

4. An amount bid shall be entered on the bid sheet for every item. The amount bid for each item shall be determined

by multiplying each unit bid by the quantity for that item, and shall be written in figures in the "Amount Bid" column

of the sheet.

5. The total amount bid shall be written in figures in the proper place on the bid sheet. The total amount shall be

determined by adding the amounts bid for each item.

6. Changes in any entry shall be made by marking through the entry in ink and making the correct entry adjacent

thereto in ink. A representative of the Bidder shall initial the change in ink.

7. The bid shall be properly executed. All bids shall show the following information:

a. Name of individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or joint venture submitting bid.

b. Name and signature of individual or representative submitting bid and position or title.

c. Name, signature, and position or title of witness.

d. Federal Identification Number (or Social Security Number of Individual)

e. Contractor's License Number (if Applicable)

8. Bids submitted by corporations shall bear the seal of the corporation.

9. The bid shall not contain any unauthorized additions, deletions, or conditional bids.

10. The bidder shall not add any provision reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract

pursuant to an award.

11. THE PROPOSAL WITH THE BID SHEET STILL ATTACHED SHALL BE PLACED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND SHALL HAVE

BEEN DELIVERED TO AND RECEIVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AT 101 CITY HALL PLAZA, DURHAM,

NC 27701 BY 2:00 PM ON MAY 5, 2026.

12. The sealed bid must display the following statement on the front of the sealed envelope:

“QUOTATION FOR BIKE LANE PROTECTION AND WAYFINDING”

13. If delivered by mail, the sealed envelope shall be placed in another sealed envelope and the outer envelope shall be

addressed as follows:

City of Durham Transportation Department

Attention: Jonathan Brown, PE

101 City Hall Plaza (4th Floor)

Durham, NC 27701

AWARD OF CONTRACT

The award of the contract, if it be awarded, will be made to the lowest responsible Bidder in

accordance with the Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures 2024. The lowest

responsible bidder will be notified that his bid has been accepted and that he has been

awarded the contract. City of Durham reserves the right to reject all bids.

Table of Contents

STANDARD PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................ 3

GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................... 3

AUTHORITY OF THE ENGINEER ................................................................................................................. 4

CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OR EXTENSION OF TIME ...................................................... 4

DEFAULT OF CONTRACT............................................................................................................................ 4

EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TIME............................................................................................................... 4

INSPECTION............................................................................................................................................... 5

LIABILITY INSURANCE................................................................................................................................ 5

MATERIALS AND TESTING ......................................................................................................................... 6

PAYMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 6

SUPERVISION BY CONTRACTOR ................................................................................................................ 7

SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PROTECTION ....................................................................................................... 7

SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT ...................................................................................................................... 7

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORK........................................................................................................ 7

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WORK ZONE SAFETY........................................................................................... 8

UTILITY CONFLICTS.................................................................................................................................... 8

STANDARD SPECIAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................... 10

PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS............................................................................................................... 10

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS GENERAL .............................................................................. 11

CONSTRUCTION METHODS GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 11

APPENDIX A

PROJECT SPECIAL PROVISIONS

CONTRACT SAFETY RECORD INFORMATION

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

PROJECT MANUAL STATEMENT EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM GOALS MEMO

LISTING OF APPROVED UBE SUBCONTRACTORS

EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION FORMS

BID FORM

SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

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