19A NCAC 02D .0803      ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATIONS FOR BIDS

(a)  All projects shall be advertised by the Department of Transportation in newspapers having general circulation in the State of North Carolina four weeks prior to the bid opening as set forth in G.S. 143-129(b).

(b)  On the date of advertisement, an invitation to bid shall be made available on the Department's website at connect.ncdot.gov/letting.

(c)  The invitation to bid shall state the contract identification number and description of the projects to be let to contract, a general summary of the items and approximate quantities of work to be performed, and the time and place for the public opening and reading of the bids received. Information concerning the cost and the availability of bid documents shall also be provided in the invitation to bid.

(d)  As a prerequisite for submitting a bid, prospective bidders shall sign up for the Interested Parties List for each project they intend to submit a bid on by providing their firm name, a contact name, and contact information via the Department's website at connect.ncdot.gov/letting. Only prospective bidders that have prequalified status pursuant to Rule .0801 of this Section and who sign up for the Interested Parties List will be eligible to bid.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136‑28.1; 143‑129;

Eff. April 3, 1981;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2008; December 1, 1993; November 1, 1991;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2022.