ADVERTISEMENT Notice to Bidders Sealed bids, subject to the conditions herein, will be received until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Dare County Regional Airport, 410 Airport Rd, Manteo, NC 27954 and then opened and publicly read for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work connected with: Hangars and Taxilanes as indicated in the plans and specifications prepared by Talbert, Bright & Ellington, LLC dated February 2026. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Dare County Regional Airport, 410 Airport Rd, Manteo, NC 27954 or via a teleconference meeting. Interested bidders should contact Talbert, Bright and Ellington, LLC, bids@tbiilm.com for virtual meeting information. Attendance at the Pre-Bid meeting is NOT mandatory, however is strongly recommended that all prospective bidders have a qualified representative at this Pre-bid Conference. The project shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work required to satisfactorily complete the Hangars and Taxilanes project. Items of work include erosion control, pavement removal, earthwork, drainage, bituminous pavement construction, concrete pavement construction, and construction of a new box hangar (approximately 60' x 65' – Schedule I North Site) and a new 3-unit hangar (approximately 45'x40' each unit – Schedule II South Site). Bid Forms, Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents are on file at Dare County Regional Airport, 410 Airport Rd, Manteo, NC 27954; Talbert, Bright and Ellington, LLC 4810 Shelley Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina; and with the online plan room Construct Connect, www.constructconnect.com; and may be obtained from Talbert, Bright and Ellington, LLC 4810 Shelley Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28405 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All PDF versions of the plans and specifications will be sent via email. For faster service, please email a copy of your request to bids@tbiilm.com, including a copy of your check with the Contractor's name and contact person, mailing and shipping address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, Airport, and project name for which you are requesting documents. Any subsequent addenda will only be issued directly to Construct Connect and to Talbert, Bright & Ellington, LLC registered plan holders. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, a deposit of cash or by a certified check payable to Dare County Airport Authority, and drawn on some bank or trust company authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina, for an amount equal to 5% of the total base bid, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the required Contract will be executed and the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond furnished within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice of formal award of Contract. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Each bidder for this project shall be registered as a prequalified bidder with the NCDOT at the time of bid opening. All subcontractors for the project should be registered as a pre-qualified subcontractor with the NCDOT at the beginning of the project. The proposed Contract for this project is subject to the Federal Contract Provision Requirements contained in Appendix 'C' of the Contract Documents. Prospective bidders should read the instructions for preparing bids in Section 20 of the project specifications carefully before submitting their bids. Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed, addressed to Stacy Ambrose, Airport Director, Dare County Regional Airport, 410 Airport Rd, Manteo, NC 27954 and marked on the envelope as follows: "PROPOSAL FOR HANGARS AND TAXILANES SPECIAL NOTE: As a condition of a grant award, the Dare County Airport Authority shall demonstrate that it complies with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq) and implementing regulations (49 CFR part 21) including amendments thereto, the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. § 47123), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.), U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Assurances, and other relevant civil rights statutes, regulations, or authorities, including any amendments or updates thereto. This may include, as applicable, providing a current Title VI Program Plan to the FAA for approval, in the format and according to the timeline required by the FAA, and other information about the communities that will be benefited and impacted by the project. A completed FAA Title VI Pre-Grant Award Checklist is required for every grant application, unless excused by the FAA. The Sponsor shall affirmatively ensure that when carrying out any project supported by this grant that it complies with all federal nondiscrimination and civil rights laws based on race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, disability, genetic information, in consideration for federal financial assistance. The Department's and FAA's Office of Civil Rights may provide resources and technical assistance to recipients to ensure full and sustainable compliance with Federal civil rights requirements. Failure to comply with civil rights requirements will be considered a violation of the agreement or contract and be subject to any enforcement action as authorized by law. The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of the Dare County Airport Authority to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. Bidders are hereby notified by reference that Federal Contract Provisions are included in this solicitation, located in Appendix "C" of the Project Manual, including Civil Rights – Title VI Assurances, Davis Bacon Requirements, Debarment and Suspension, Lobbying of Federal Employees, Recovered Materials, and Prohibition of Covered Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and other Provisions. It is the intent of Dare County Airport Authority to award all schedules of work; however, the award of this contract is contingent upon the availability of Federal, State, and Local funds. The Dare County Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. IPL0315874 Feb 22 2026