Invitation for Bid #: 54-DM-40845

The purpose of the Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to obtain pricing from vendors to furnish, deliver, and assemble Aluminum Box Culvert with Headwalls, Aluminum Pipe with Headwalls, and Aluminum Structural Plate Pipe with Headwalls (“structures”) for Wayne County Bridge Maintenance. These structure(s) are being requested to replace current structure(s) in Wayne County.

The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Specific Contract (one-time purchase).

The Vendor shall deliver all structure(s) Free-On-Board (FOB) Destination to the following location(s): WAYNE COUNTY BRIDGE YARD, 2671 HWY 70 WEST, GOLDSBORO, NC 27530.

The Vendor shall deliver the structure(s) within **thirty (30) consecutive calendar days** after receipt of purchase order.

NCDOT will be responsible for the delivery of the structure(s) from the NCDOT yard to the related job site(s).

Vendor and NCDOT shall agree, in writing, upon a final assembly date(s) at the specified delivery location(s) for each of the structures. Assembly of the structure(s) shall be performed by the Vendor or their subcontractor and must be completed within two (2) working days of the agreed upon assembly date(s).

Specifications

• All structure(s) shall be in compliance with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, and any addenda thereto.
• All headwalls shall be designed for surcharge.
• All corrugated aluminum pipe(s) and structural plate(s) shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M219, and ASTM B746. Welding of aluminum components shall conform to the latest edition of AWS D1.2 code.
• All structure(s) must be inspected and approved by an NCDOT Materials & Test inspector and stamped.
• All structure(s) must come from an approved resource on the NCDOT Producer/Supplier list.
• Vendor must provide all necessary hardware, wale beams, caps, continuous flat gaskets, galvanized steel tieback rods with dead man anchor plates, anchors, lugs, inserts, adjustable turnbuckles, and all other materials necessary to complete the project.
• Structure(s) shall be fully welded to the headwalls on both the interior and exterior faces.
• Prior to shipment, all sections shall be assembled at the manufacturing facility and alphanumeric alignment match marks shall be applied to verify proper fit and alignment during field installation.
• Within five (5) consecutive calendar days after the award, vendor shall submit to the central bridge maintenance engineer for approval, NC licensed professional engineer detailed drawing, stamp, and wall calculations provided by an independent engineering firm.
• Within five (5) consecutive calendar days after award, vendor shall submit to the division bridge maintenance engineer for acceptance, two (2) copies of the safety bracing plans to eliminate the tipping or falling of the headwall during assembly.

All bid responses shall be submitted electronically via the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). **Electronic responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation.** Any bid or portion thereof received after the bid submission deadline will be rejected.

For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered vendor in good standing.

Complete *ATTACHMENT: PRICING FORM* and include with Vendor’s Bid. Vendor IFB responses shall also include the *EXECUTION PAGES*, signed receipt pages of any addenda, and the *ATTACHMENT: LOCATION OF WORKERS UTILIZED BY VENDOR*.

All responsive bids will be reviewed, and award or awards will be based on the responsive bid(s) offering the lowest price that meets the specifications to include any required verifications set out herein such as not limited to past performance, references, and financial documents.

The offer shall be valid for at least sixty (60) days from date of bid opening.

Default Insurance Coverage from the General Terms and Conditions applicable to this Solicitation: Contract value in excess of the Small Purchase threshold, but up to **$1,000,000.00**.

If confidential and proprietary information is included in the bid, also submit one (1) signed, REDACTED copy of the bid.