Barrier wall on bridge abbeville county

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking sealed bids for a bridge barrier wall construction project in Abbeville County, specifically located on North Depot Street Extension over Chickasaw Creek in Due West, South Carolina. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for constructing 200 linear feet of bridge parapet (100 linear feet on each side) with four 4-foot end transitions and one expansion joint per side. SCDOT will furnish and install rebar, conduit, and 4-inch deck drains, while the contractor must provide and place Class 4000 concrete using slip-form methods, create a rubbed finish, and stamp the current year on opposing wall ends. Contractors must submit offers by December 14, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., with all questions due by December 6, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on the sum of two line items: 200 linear feet of slip-formed barrier wall and 1,800 pounds of potential ice requirements. The project timeline is estimated from February 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023, with actual work to be performed between March 1 and April 30, 2023.

The solicitation indicates no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must procure and maintain specific insurance coverage, including commercial general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation with statutory limits and $1,000,000 employer's liability coverage per accident. The project requires compliance with a conflict-of-interest certification under Section 57-1-350(G) of South Carolina Code of Laws, which prohibits SCDOT Commission members from maintaining direct or indirect interests in the proposal or resulting contract. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the solicitation requires fixed pricing for the contract duration with all associated work costs included in the unit prices. Final contract award is contingent upon approval from the South Carolina Transportation Secretary, and the procurement is exempt under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-710(1). The project bridge is identified as S-01-113 with Bridge ID 0170011300100 and Asset ID 2444.