July
12, 2010

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

FEDERAL STIMULUS PROJECT

TIP Number:                        TK-4901Z

County:                                    Haywood,
Jackson, Macon, Swain & Transylvania

Description:                        Grade,
Pave, Lighting, Pavement Markings

Letting Date:                        August
17, 2010

The
North Carolina Department of Transportation , in accordance with the provisions
of Title VI of the Civil Rights of 1964 (78 Stat.252) and the Regulations of
the 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.

Statements
of Disadvantage Business Enterprises participation must be presented with the
bids.

BID OPENING

Sealed
bids must be received in the Division Contract Office at 253 Webster Road,
Sylva, NC 28779 by  2:00 PM on Tuesday,
August 17, 2010.  Bids must be
submitted on the official bid sheet included in the proposal

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

To
ensure all prospective bidders are given an opportunity to obtain information
relevant to the project, a mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday,
August 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Division 14 Office, Downstairs Conference
Room, 253 Webster Road, Sylva, NC 28779

OTHER
INFORMATION

Contract proposal is available by contacting the Division Contact.  Bidders must be prequalified at the
time of letting in order to be considered responsible.  Information about prequalification can
be found at www.ncdot.org/business/howtogetstarted/primecontractor/primecontractor_poc

DIVISION
CONTACT INFORMATION

Name:                        Mrs.
Wanda H. Austin, PE

Title:                        Proposals
Engineer

Phone:                        (828)
586-2141

Email:                        [email protected]