The following is the weekly NCDOT report on their activities as released in their NCDOT Now video, the "This Week at the NCDOT" press release, and the weekly "Cash Watch Report." These reports are presented as is with no commentary so members of the public can make up their own minds about the contents.
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Disadvantaged Business Outreach, Passenger Ferry and Booze It and Lose It
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation.
NCDOT Hosts Disadvantaged Business Outreach
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Highways, in partnership with its Office of Civil Rights, is encouraging disadvantaged business enterprises to compete for state transportation contracts.
Last weekend, NCDOT hosted in-person outreach events at seven of its 14 highway divisions across North Carolina.
Agency staff were on hand during the events to help small, minority- and women-owned firms learn about how they can do business with NCDOT. These opportunities include contracts for construction and maintenance, mowing, litter pickup, tree cutting, and snow and ice removal.
On June 26, NCDOT will host outreach events at its other seven highway divisions. To RSVP or learn more, visit ncdot.gov/highwaysdbe.
Passenger Ferry Season Begins
The 2021 season for the Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry has begun.
The Ocracoke Express shuttles passengers between the Hatteras Terminal and Ocracoke Village in about an hour. Residents and visitors wishing to catch a ride can now make reservations online at ncferry.org or by calling 1-800-BY-FERRY.
In addition, riders who inquire at the terminal or make a reservation by phone can buy one ticket and get one free until the end of June.
The Ocracoke Express is a passenger-only ferry service. However, the state’s other coastal ferries carry people and vehicles. That includes a vehicle ferry that runs between Hatteras and the northern end of Ocracoke Island
July Fourth Booze It and Lose It Kickoff
In preparation for July Fourth, and a potential increase in drunk drivers on the road, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program has kicked off its annual Booze It and Lose It campaign: Operation Firecracker.
The operation launched with an event on Thursday, honoring first responders across the state that keep us safe from those who drink and drive. From June 28 until July 4, law enforcement officers from all 100 counties will be increasing check points and saturation patrols to remove impaired drivers from the roads.
Motorists caught driving while impaired could face jail time, lose their driving privileges and pay fines.
Cash Watch Weekly Report
Week of June 18 - 24
Total Cash and Bond Proceeds (1) 2,480,530,174
Beginning Highway Fund (10) 1,106,066,190
Beginning Highway Trust Fund 797,360,184
Beginning Reserved Cash Balance 577,103,800
Add Receipts 244,971,259
Federal Receipts 21,475,580
Federal Receipts (Declared Disaster Reimbursements) -
Other 223,495,679
Less Disbursements:
Payroll (2) 30,154,769
Debt Service (3) 7,753,533
STI Construction 52,325,223
Operations (4) 24,621,906
Map Act Claims/Settlements 16,176,905
State Aid Payments (5) -
Disaster Related Costs 1,029,870
Modal (6) 4,797,293
Other (7) 6,076,246
Reserved Cash:
GARVEE/Federal Repayment Reserve (8) -
Transportation Emergency Reserve 64,000,000
Trustee Accounts:
Unexpended Build NC Bond Proceeds 329,573,342
Unexpended GARVEE Bond Proceeds 175,271,193
Energy Savings-Roadway Lighting (9) 790,121
Loan Repayment (13):
Highway Fund
Trust Fund
Unreserved Cash Balance Total
Ending Combined Cash Balance 2,012,917,699
Ending Highway Fund (10) 1,220,836,386
Ending Highway Trust Fund 792,081,313
Statutory Cash Minimum Floor (11) 267,322,500
Statutory Cash Target -15% (12) 534,645,000
Statutory Cash Target - 20% (12) 712,860,000
(1) Balance includes Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund cash available plus Reserved Cash held by Trustee and not available to spend at this time.
(2) Includes permanent and some temporary employees; disbursed every other week.
(3) Monthly advanced payments to Trustee per Build NC Bond Official Statement. Also includes GARVEE and General Obligation Bond Debt Service payments.
(4) Highway maintenance and small construction
(5) Powell Bill payments to municipalities; disbursed twice per year- G.S. 136-41.1
(6) Program funds for Ferry, Public Transportation, Aviation and Rail
(7) Administration, transfers to other agencies, Governor's Highway Safety Program, facilities, etc.
(8) One year of debt service
(9) 2017 bonds for installation of energy efficient lighting along roadways.
(10) Consistent with historical reporting practices, Highway Fund cash balance amount includes $48.3 million of cash-in-transit
(11) G.S. 143C-6-11(f)
(12) G.S. 143C-6-11(k)(1)
(13) Remaining balance of loan is $600.3M
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Published at 11:00am on Friday, June 25, 2021
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