2027 Calhoun and Orangeburg Pavement Improvement Project

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting sealed bids for the 2027 Calhoun and Orangeburg Pavement Improvement Project, a highway pavement rehabilitation spanning approximately 18.38 miles across Calhoun and Orangeburg counties, with electronic bids due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at SCDOT Headquarters in Columbia. Only contractors holding a current SCDOT prequalification certificate are eligible to submit bids.

The scope encompasses mobilization, demolition and removal of existing pavement and guardrails, excavation and borrow operations, full-depth asphalt pavement patching, cement-modified recycled base course installation, HMA shoulder widening, asphalt milling and surface course placement, traffic control, permanent construction signage, pavement markings in fast-dry paint, permanent pavement marking, and thermoplastic formats, rumble strip installation, concrete sidewalk and pedestrian ramp construction, guardrail installation, and permanent grassing. Work must be completed by November 30, 2027.

The contract is funded through state transportation funds with a 0% DBE goal. Bid bonds equal to 5% of the approximate bid amount, submitted electronically through the BidX Bid Form, are required from a surety acceptable to the Department. The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon Act minimum wage rates, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Work Hours and Safety Act of 1962, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and federal equal employment opportunity requirements. Proposal bid forms and construction documents became available August 9, 2026 through the Bid Express website and SCDOT Construction Extranet, with hardcopy plans available upon request from Engineering Publications. SCDOT reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive technicalities. Contractors may use the electronic Discussion Board to contact other prime and subcontractors for quotes.