Project Managers:
Byron E. Brady, PE, (919) 560-4326, ext. 30296
Jeffery H. Lecky, PE, (919) 560-4326, ext. 30273
North Carolina Department of Transportation Project : EL-2921E
Construction Information Meetings for the Public
Monday, May 14; 6 p.m. -7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15; 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday, May 17; 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Key Project Dates
Re-Advertisement for Bids: January 25, 2012
Pre-Bid Conference: February 7, 2012
Pre-Qualification Deadline: February 8, 2012
Bid Opening: February 22, 2012
Most Recent Project Update :
April 25, 2012 - The City received a single bid on this project. Blythe Construction of Charlotte, NC submitted a bid of $7,470,853.87. This bid has been certified and approved by NCDOT. City Council awarded the contract in April 2012 and, it is anticipated the contractor may be released for construction by June 2012.
Project History
November 2011
The Public Works Department re-advertised the request for construction bids on November 15, 2011. Re-bidding gives the City opportunities to look at cost saving measures, particularly with the bridge construction.
Bids on this project were first opened on July 15, 2011. The low bid of $7,753,042 submitted by Blythe Construction, Inc., was approximately $2 million more than the engineer's estimate and exceeded the funding for the project. Since there was more than 10 percent difference between the low bid and the engineer’s estimate, the bids could not be accepted and all bids were rejected.
Project Description
This project will extend the American Tobacco Trail from its current end point on NC-54 at Fayetteville Street to the Chatham County line. The length of trail to be constructed by this project is approximately 4.2 miles and includes a pedestrian bridge over I-40.
The pedestrian bridge will be located just west of Fayetteville Street and the connection to the trail heading south will be conveniently located at the Streets at Southpoint Mall.
The American Tobacco Trail is part of a much longer trail system which runs along the length of the east coast from Florida to Maine. The headquarters office for that trail has recently been relocated to Durham. The construction of this trail segment and bridge will be recognized nationally at it completes a key link in the east coast trail.
Funding for the project is being provided from a variety of sources including federal funds from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the City of Durham Sidewalk Bond fund.