CONTRACTAPPROVED

Wilkes County Awards $2,839,983 Facilities Contract to N.C. Department of Transportation (August 2026)

Disclosed value: $2,839,983.29; From minutes
Approved: Aug 4, 2026

What it covers

Wilkes County Commissioners approved a three-party Utility Construction Agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation and the Town of North Wilkesboro for Highway 115 sewer betterments totaling $2,839,983.29. NCDOT will construct and later bill the County upon project completion, with Wilkes County intending to use Speedway grant and pump station savings to offset its share.

Who holds it

N.C. Department of Transportation holds this facilities contract with Wilkes County. Its other public contracts on record include work for Buncombe County.

What happens next

Term as filed: Estimated construction project duration 3–4 years after bid award; County payment due upon project completion, with an option to prepay portions (e.g., Speedway grant funds and pump station savings).

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Contract details

Contract type: Facilities
Amount: $2,839,983.29
Document date: August 4, 2026
Term: Estimated construction project duration 3–4 years after bid award; County payment due upon project completion, with an option to prepay portions (e.g., Speedway grant funds and pump station savings)
Vendor: N.C. Department of Transportation
Agency: Wilkes County
Source document: Wilkes County Board of Commissioners Minutes 2026-08-04 (Minutes)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the facilities contract by Wilkes County?

N.C. Department of Transportation was awarded this facilities contract by Wilkes County, as recorded on August 4, 2026. The contract value is $2,839,983.29.

How much is the N.C. Department of Transportation contract with Wilkes County worth?

The N.C. Department of Transportation contract with Wilkes County is valued at $2,839,983.29, covering facilities work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Facilities contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Wilkes County Board of Commissioners Minutes 2026-08-04 (Minutes), dated August 4, 2026 from Wilkes County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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