MUTCD_detail_striping.pdf

This document is a technical specification file from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) referenced by Beaufort County, South Carolina in their sealed Invitation for Bid (IFB #022026) for traffic calming infrastructure improvements in the Shell Point neighborhood. The project scope includes construction of one raised intersection at Shell Point Road and Broad River Drive, plus nine speed humps distributed across three streets: five on Broad River Drive, three on Shell Point Road, and one on Dogwood Street. All work must comply with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) standards, specifications, and MUTCD guidelines under SCDOT Encroachment Permit No. 294120. The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and complete all construction within 60 calendar days, with punch list work due within 30 calendar days. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams, with written questions due by 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2026. Electronic bids are due by 3:00 p.m. EST on March 23, 2026, and award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder within 90 days of bid opening.

The contract is structured as a unit price contract with estimated quantities listed in the bid form, and progress payments will be made monthly at 90 percent of completed work with 10 percent retention. Bidders must submit traffic control and erosion control plans for approval, coordinate with utilities, and provide independent SCDOT-certified quality control inspections with weekly reporting. Liquidated damages of $600 per calendar day apply for delays. The contract is subject to Small and Minority Business Enterprises (S/MBE) participation requirements unless the contractor self-performs 100 percent of the work. Required bonds include a bid bond of at least five percent of the total bid amount, performance and payment bonds of 100 percent of the contract amount, worker's compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, comprehensive automobile liability insurance of $500,000, and umbrella liability insurance of $2,000,000. No specific award value or budget range is published in available documentation, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified for this project.