Intersection Improvement SC 116 _ S 597.pdf

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

For September 09, 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 August 9, 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.

Notice

Call Number: 050 SC File Number: 0772100

This proposal includes utility work under Section 105: Public Utility Relocation and requires the use of a contractor from the SCDOT prequalified utility contractor list (see the next page). This is a material requirement of the solicitation. Any bid that does not utilize a contractor included on this list at the time of bid submission will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered for award.

Contractors seeking to be added to the prequalified utility contractor list for this proposal must submit a completed Utility Subcontractor Approval Form, signed by the utility owner, to SCDOT no later than seven (7) days prior to the letting. The Utility Subcontractor Approval Form is available on the SCDOT Construction Extranet and included within the proposal documents. Upon approval, the prequalified contractor list will be updated and issued by amendment to the proposal.

Requests received after this deadline will not be considered for that letting.

Utility worksheets are included within the proposal documents. For the apparent low bidder, utility worksheets and prequalified utility subcontractor names must be submitted to Contract Administration via email at ContractAdmin@scdot.gov within three (3) business days following the letting.

LOCAL UTILITY CONTRACTOR LIST

Please be advised that contractors approved for water and sewer work within the BJWSA service area are not limited to the list below. At BJWSA’s discretion, any utility contractor licensed in SC with a WL classification may perform water and sewer work within the BJWSA service area.

Cleland Site Prep, Inc.

Donn Nelson

PO Box 3822

Bluffton, SC 29910

843-987-0500

843-987-0600 fax

Pryor Tatum

R.H. Moore Company, Inc.

10601 SC-707

Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

843-650-2155

J H Hiers Construction, LLC

Jeff Hiers

715 Green Pond Hwy

Walterboro, SC 29488

843-542-2687

JS Construction

John Lopat

PO Box 1497

Bluffton, SC 29910

843-645-3900

843-645-3901 fax

Jordan Construction of HHI

Zeke Jordan, President

PO Box 1747

Hilton Head, SC 29925

843-784-4151

843-784-4056 fax

Potter Construction, LLC Mark Potter 540 Shearhouse Road Guyton, GA 31312 912-663-6969 912-728-4156 fax

Lee Contracting Co., Inc.

Terry R Lee, President

PO Box 1788

Hardeeville, SC 29927

843-784-5288

843-784-5287 fax

Malphrus Utilities

Rob Malphrus

PO Box 352

Ridgeland, SC 29936

843-247-4431

843-726-2197 fax

Dobbs Mechanical & Utility, LLC Timothy Dobbs 3016 Hickory Street Beaufort, SC 29906 843-252-4749 TDobbs@DobbsMU.com

Call No.: 050 Letting Date: September 09, 2026 Letting Time: 2:00 pm Page: 1

South Carolina Department of Transportation 8/3/2026

SC File NO(S).: 0772100

DBE Goal Percent: 0.00%

Approx. Length (miles):0.3030

CO(S).: Beaufort Description: INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT SC 116 @ S-

Completion Date: 5/31/2028 Days Funding: FED

ITEMS OF WORK INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

P041048P041048PCN: Project No.:

Description Quantity Units

MOBILIZATION 1.000 LS

BONDS AND INSURANCE 1.000 LS

CONSTRUCTION STAKES, LINES & GRADES 1.000 EA

LARGE PUBLIC WATER RELOCATION NO. ____ 001 1.000 EA

CPM PROGRESS SCHEDULE 1.000 LS

CLEARING & GRUBBING WITHIN ROADWAY 1.000 LS

REMOVAL & DISPOSAL OF EXISTING ASPHALT PAVEMENT 8,145.000 SY

UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION 4,040.000 CY

BORROW EXCAVATION 5,740.000 CY

FINE GRADING 2,048.000 SY

FLOWABLE FILL 10.000 CY

MAINTENANCE STONE 10.000 TON

LIQUID ASPHALT BINDER PG64-22 140.000 TON

MILLING EXISTING ASPHALT PAVEMENT (VARIABLE) 720.000 SY

ASPHALT BASE COURSE - TYPE A 800.000 TON

ASPHALT INTERMEDIATE COURSE TYPE B 160.000 TON

ASPHALT SURFACE COURSE TYPE B 1,490.000 TON

STAINED CONCRETE PAVEMENT (8" UNIFORM) 520.000 SY

TRAFFIC CONTROL 1.000 LS

PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION SIGNS (GROUND MOUNTED) 304.000 SF

PAVEMENT MARKINGS(TEMPORARY-PAINT)-4" WHITE SOLID LINES 2,892.000 LF

PAVEMENT MARKINGS(TEMPORARY-PAINT)-4" YELLOW SOLID LINES 9,220.000 LF

PAVEMENT MARKINGS(TEMPORARY-PAINT)-8" WHITE SOLID LINES 930.000 LF

PAVEMENT MARKINGS(TEMPORARY-PAINT)-24"WHITE SOLID LINES 598.000 LF

PAVEMENT MARKINGS (TEMPORARY PAINT) 12"X18" WHITE TRIANGLE YIELD

BAR

128.000 LF

PAVEMENT MARKINGS(TEMPORARY-PAINT)-WHITE SINGLE ARROW 2.000 EA

6" YELLOW SOLID LINE ON CURB/MEDIAN - FAST DRY PAINT 1,392.000 LF

8" WHITE BROKEN LINES(GAPS EXCL.)THERMOPLASTIC- 90 MIL. 60.000 LF

4" WHITE SOLID LINES (PVT. EDGE LINES) THERMO.- 90 MIL. 1,446.000 LF

8" WHITE SOLID LINES THERMOPLASTIC - 125 MIL. 465.000 LF

12IN X 18IN WHITE TRIANG. YIELD BAR (GAPS EXC)THERMO-125MIL 64.000 LF

24" WHITE SOLID LINES (STOP/DIAG LINES)-THERMO.-125 MIL 259.000 LF

WHITE SINGLE ARROWS (LT, STRGHT, RT) THERMO.-125 MIL. 1.000 EA

Call No.: 050 Letting Date: September 09, 2026 Letting Time: 2:00 pm Page: 2

Description Quantity Units

4" YELLOW SOLID LINES(PVT.EDGE LINES) THERMO-90 MIL. 4,610.000 LF

PERMANENT YELLOW PAVEMENT MARKERS BI-DIR.- 4"X4" 64.000 EA

FLAT SHEET, TYPE III, FIXED SZ. & MSG. SIGN 66.000 SF

FLAT SHEET,TYPE-XI, FLUORESCENT, FIXED SIZE & MSG SIGN 152.500 SF

U-SECTION POST FOR SIGN SUPPORTS - 3P 208.000 LF

REFLECTIVE SIGN POST PANELS 85.000 LF

DESIGN & INSTALLATION OF RDWY. LIGHTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 001 1.000 EACH

SGL.LIGHT STD.35'HT.AL.POLE-INCL TOP TENON MT. 8.000 EA

18" SMOOTH WALL PIPE 369.000 LF

24" SMOOTH WALL PIPE 496.000 LF

30" SMOOTH WALL PIPE 142.000 LF

CATCH BASIN -TYPE 16 8.000 EA

DROP INLET (24" X 36") 1.000 EA

48" X 48" JUNCTION BOX 6.000 EA

BEVELING OF PIPE END 10.000 EA

CONCRETE CURB (9" X 15") 170.000 LF

CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER(2'-0") VERTICAL FACE 1,215.000 LF

CONCRETE SIDEWALK(4" UNIFORM) 970.000 SY

CONCRETE MEDIAN 385.000 SY

PEDESTRIAN RAMP CONSTRUCTION 250.000 SY

SURFACE APPLIED DETECTABLE WARNING 226.000 SF

RIP-RAP (CLASS B) 46.000 TON

GEOTEXTILE FOR EROSION CONTROL UNDER RIPRAP(CLASS 2)TYPE C 60.000 SY

RIGHT OF WAY MARKER(REBAR AND CAP) 4.000 EA

RIGHT OF WAY PLAT 1.000 LS

PERMANENT COVER 1.300 ACRE

TEMPORARY COVER 2.600 ACRE

FERTILIZER (NITROGEN) 130.000 LB

FERTILIZER (PHOSPHORIC ACID) 130.000 LB

FERTILIZER (POTASH) 130.000 LB

AGRICULTURAL GRANULAR LIME 2,600.000 LB

SELECTIVE WATERING 54,300.000 GAL

MOWING 7.800 ACRE

TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL BLANKET (ECB) 0.867 MSY

HYDRAULIC EROSION CONTROL PRODUCT (HECP) - TYPE 1 3.900 ACRE

INLET STRUCTURE FILTER - TYPE F (WEIGHTED) 160.000 LF

INLET STRUCTURE FILTER- TYPE F (NON-WEIGHTED) 160.000 LF

SEDIMENT TUBES FOR DITCH CHECKS 420.000 LF

SILT FENCE 2,630.000 LF

REPLACE/REPAIR SILT FENCE 657.500 LF

REMOVAL OF SILT RETAINED BY SILT FENCE 263.000 LF

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Description Quantity Units

INLET STRUCTURE FILTER - TYPE A 20.000 LF

STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE 550.000 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