Opportunity
Durham Civicplus #23-1064
Durham Bike Lane Protection and Wayfinding Project – Materials and Installation
Posted
May 08, 2026
Respond By
May 21, 2026
Identifier
23-1064
NAICS
237310, 237990
The City of Durham Department of Transportation is seeking bids for a comprehensive bike lane protection and wayfinding project across multiple corridors in Durham, NC. - Government Buyer: - City of Durham Department of Transportation - Scope of Work: - Installation of vertical protection in bike lane buffers and wayfinding signage - Significant specialty pavement markings, including green bike lane markings (MMA and waterborne paint), thermoplastic lines (4", 6", 8", 24"), and heated-in-place thermoplastic symbols - Furnishing and installing contractor-supplied Type E and F signs, steel U-channel supports, tubular markers (white and yellow), permanent raised pavement markers, monolithic concrete islands, precast concrete parking curbs, ceramic buttons, traffic separators ("armadillos"), speed bumps, and retroreflective strips - Removal of existing pavement markings and symbols as needed - Key Quantities (combined from all attachments): - Over 2,200 contractor-furnished signs (Type E and F) - More than 5,500 steel U-channel supports - Over 1,300 tubular markers (white and yellow) - Over 47,000 linear feet of thermoplastic pavement marking lines (various widths) - 1,675+ permanent raised pavement markers - 495+ monolithic concrete islands and 550+ precast concrete parking curbs - 3,365+ sq ft green pavement markings (MMA), 3,465+ sq ft green bike lane markings (waterborne paint) - 132 speed bumps, 45+ ceramic buttons, and multiple traffic separators - Notable Requirements: - Must comply with North Carolina Department of Transportation 2024 Standard Specifications - Includes a 180-day observation period for pavement marking installations - Liquidated damages of $600 per day for late completion - No Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal; 7% Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goal - Specialty work; no general contractor's license required from the City - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Locations: - Work to be performed along US 70 Business (W Main Street), Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, and other specified corridors in Durham, NC - Contracting office at City of Durham Transportation Department, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC - Products/Services Requested: - Detailed line items include signs, supports, pavement markings, markers, islands, curbs, paint, traffic separators, and related installation/disposal services
Description
The City of Durham Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the installation of vertical protection in bike lane buffers along two corridors and wayfinding signage for several neighborhood bike routes. The project involves significant specialty pavement markings, including bike lane green and preformed thermoplastic, and must conform to North Carolina Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, January 2024. The completion date is 240 calendar days after notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $600 per day for delays. The project has participation goals of 0% Minority Business Enterprise and 7% Women Business Enterprise of the contract value.