Opportunity

City of Wilmington NC #SW-WSP-0626

Wilmington Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvements – Dawson-Wooster Corridor

Posted

October 04, 2023

Respond By

June 25, 2026

Identifier

SW-WSP-0626

NAICS

237310, 237990, 423390

This opportunity involves a major streetscape and infrastructure improvement project in Wilmington, NC, managed by the City of Wilmington and coordinated with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). - Government Buyer: - City of Wilmington, NC (primary) - North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) (coordination/approval) - Products and Materials Requested: - Large quantities of construction materials: aggregate base course, asphalt surface course (5,791 tons), asphalt binder, concrete curbs and gutters (various sizes), concrete sidewalks (2,640 sq ft), curb ramps (62), driveways, porous paving, metal handrails, gravity walls with brick trim - Drainage infrastructure: polypropylene and reinforced concrete pipes, masonry drainage structures, frames, grates, catch basins, manholes - Traffic and safety: signal cable (6,830 ft), pedestrian and vehicle signal heads, messenger cable, junction boxes, pavement markings (over 36,000 linear feet of thermoplastic lines), signage, delineators, markers - Landscaping: trees (Zelkova serrata 'City Sprite', Cercis canadensis 'Oklahoma'), shrubs (Ilex vomitoria 'Nana', Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific', Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'), topsoil, mulch, seeding, and mulching - Erosion and sediment control: silt fence, erosion control stone, sediment control stone, temporary mulching, safety fence, wattles - Services Requested: - Grading, undercut excavation, mobilization, construction surveying, traffic control, 18-month landscape warranty and maintenance - Unique or Notable Requirements: - 14% subcontracting goal for minority, socially, and/or economically disadvantaged businesses (MBE/DBE) - Nighttime work required per NCDOT encroachment agreement - All bidders must be properly licensed under North Carolina law - Alternate landscaping elements and deductive options for partial daytime work - No specific OEMs are named; the project is open to qualified contractors and suppliers of standard construction and traffic control materials. - Place of Performance: - US 17 74/76 (Dawson and Wooster Streets), Wilmington, NC, from Third Street to Seventeenth Street - Work subject to NCDOT approval and encroachment agreements - Period of Performance: - Project duration to be determined by contract; bid guarantee required for 90 calendar days; includes base and alternate bid items, with options for additional landscaping and partial daytime work.

Description

This solicitation is a re-bid for the Dawson-Wooster Streetscape Improvements project in Wilmington, NC. The project involves pedestrian improvements along US 17 74/76 (Dawson Street and Wooster Street) from Third Street to Seventeenth Street. The scope includes milling and resurfacing of streets, signal upgrades, grading, sidewalk, curb and gutter, curb bump outs, drainage, and improved ADA accessibility. Bidders must be properly licensed and make good faith efforts to subcontract 14% of the contract to minority, socially, and/or economically disadvantaged businesses.

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