I-95 Safety Improvements MM 90 - MM 120.pdf

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

For November 10, 2026

Letting Location:

SCDOT Headquarters Building

Conference Room 331 955 Park Street, Columbia, SC

Electronic Bids for the contracts listed herein will be publicly opened. All bid totals will be printed and posted on the SCDOT web site, Bid Express, and the Construction Extranet immediatley after bids are opened.

The following items will be made available on October 10, 2026 unless otherwise noted:

• Proposal bid forms on the Bid Express website (www.bidx.com)

• Construction Standards can be found under Business via SCDOT web site (www.scdot.org)

Access the Construction Extranet (https://www.scdot.org/business/constructionletting-extranet.aspx). for the following items:

• Proposals

• Plans

• Announcements

• Bids as Received

• CPM Schedule Templates

• Contractor Discussin Board

Contractors are encouraged to utilize the Discussion Board to make contact with other Prime and Subcontractors to request/offer quotes. There is no charge to access this site, but you must register for a user name and password.

Certain projects will require bidders to have a minimum quarterly CPS (Contractor Performance Score) issued by SCDOT. These projects will be noted accordingly to include the minimum score and quarter issued. Contractors wishing to verify their CPS may call SCDOT Construction Data Support at (803)737- 2031.

Hardcopy plans and proposals are available via Engineering Publications:

o Printed upon request only, call ahead for pickup orders o Located in room G23 SCDOT Headquarters o Email PlanStorage@scdot.org /Phone (803)737-4533/ Fax (803)737-4530 o Proposals are $15 and Plans are $2 per sheet o Cash, check, money order, VISA/MC accepted payable to SCDOT (No refunds) o Contractors do not have to buy plans to be able to bid o The Voluntary Plan Holders List is available on BIDX.

Please contact the Contract Administration Office at (803)737-7469 with all Letting related questions.

Call No.: 260 Letting Date: November 10, 2026 Letting Time: 2:00 pm Page: 1

South Carolina Department of Transportation 10/7/2026

SC File NO(S).: 5777490

DBE Goal Percent: 0.00%

Approx. Length (miles):30.0000

CO(S).: Clarendon Orangeburg Description: I-95 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS MM 90 - MM 120

Completion Date: 11/30/2027 Days Funding: FED

ITEMS OF WORK INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

P041847P041847PCN: Project No.:

Description Quantity Units

MOBILIZATION 1.000 LS

BONDS AND INSURANCE 1.000 LS

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (DPS) 100.000 HR

SELECTED CLEARING 1.000 LS

TRAFFIC CONTROL 1.000 LS

PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION SIGNS (GROUND MOUNTED) 452.000 SF

MEDIAN CABLE BARRIER 21,806.000 LF

CABLE BARRIER END ANCHOR 20.000 EA

WOVEN WIRE FENCE - TYPE 1 WITH 2 STRANDS BARBED 237,600.000 LF

PERMANENT GRASSING FOR SMALL PROJECTS 5.000 ACRE

STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE 8,250.000 SY

Notice is hereby given that in addition to the Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition of 2025, the "Supplemental Specifications", and the "Project Special Provisions", the following govern SCDOT Highway Lettings:

STATUTES, CODES, AND REGULATIONS. The Federal-Aid Projects embraced in this advertisement contemplates the expenditure of funds pursuant to Title 23, United States Code, "Highways.

The Contractor's attention is called to the fact that the SC Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78) Sta. 252 and the Regulations of the Federal Highway Administration (15 C.F.R., Part 8), issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion or national origin in consideration for award. All bidders on Federal Aid Projects must comply with the Instructions to Bidders and Special Provision covering Disadvantaged and Women Business Enterprise (DBE/WBE) included as a part of the proposal.

Attention is directed to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended. Contractors will be responsible for carrying out all of the provisions of this Act, which may affect these contracts. Attention is also called to the fact that any Federal Aid Project or Projects included in this notice will be subject to the Work Hours and Safety Act of 1962 as amended, PL 87-581, PL 91-54 and implementing regulations.

PREQUALIFICATION. The Contractor's attention is called to the requirements of the SC Department of Transportation for Prequalification. ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED A

PREQUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE BY THE SC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL BE

ALLOWED TO SUBMIT BIDS. Information concerning prequalification can be obtained at the Contracts Administration office, Room 332 in the Headquarters building, 955 Park Street, Columbia, SC, or by contacting Maria Devito at (803)737-2043 or Prequal@scdot.org.

BID BONDS FOR SCDOT WORK. Unless otherwise indicated in the advertisement, no proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the APPROXIMATE BID AMOUNT, written by a SURETY satisfactory to the Department, properly executed in South Carolina Department of Transportation Form 674 (furnished by the Department in each proposal).

SUBMISSION OF BID BONDS. Bid Bonds must be submitted electronically, utilizing the Bid Bonds feature within the BidX Bid Form. The Bond ID number must be provided on the Surety 2000 or Tinubu (SurePath) Network electronic bond form. NO OTHER FORM OF PROPOSAL GUARANTY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

IRREGULAR ELECTRONIC BIDS. Electronic bids may be declared irregular for any of the following reasons:

1. In the schedule of Prices,

(a) alteration of a part of bid item except for the unit price; or

(b) failure to enter a bid item unit price; or

(c) a bid item unit price is not in the proper form or is incomplete.

2. In the DBE Folder, when a project has a DBE goal, in the DBE's subcontractors information, work items, unit prices, or the other required information has not been entered in the proper form fields or is incomplete.

3. In the PROPOSAL FORM,

(a) the box at the end of the form indicating acknowledgement and acceptance of the conditions set forth in the form is not checked.

4. In the Bid Bond section of the PROPOSAL FORM, the required information for appropriate form fields is not furnished.

5. A properly executed Bid Bond is not furnished in accordance with the selected manner of submission.

TIME OF THE LETTING. The Contract Administrator, or designee, at the site of the letting shall be the sole judge of determining the local time and the arrival of the designated time for the opening and reading of the bids.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT

ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS AND WAIVE ANY TECHNICALITIES.

MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR FAP CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN PREDETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY

OF LABOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE DAVIS BACON ACT AS AMENDED AND THE

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT OF 1956, AND LATER ACTS, AND THESE RATES WILL BE SET FORTH IN

THE PROPOSAL FORM. THIS CONTRACT IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE WORK HOURS AND SAFETY

ACT OF 1962 AS AMENDED, PL 87-581, PL 91-54, AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.

CONTRACTORS ATTENTION IS ALSO CALLED TO THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING

SPECIFIC EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN

THIS CONTRACT.

Information in this notice is the latest available at the time of its publication. The information contained in the proposals, plans, and any addenda issued shall govern over this notice. Quantities shown herein are approximate for information only and should not be used for bidding purposes. The Department reserves the right to change these quantities without notice.

Issued by: Travis Driggers Contract Administrator