Clarendon Pavement Improvement Project 2027

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids on the Clarendon Pavement Improvement Project, encompassing 13.21 miles of roadway rehabilitation in Chesterfield County, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at SCDOT Headquarters in Columbia. Only contractors holding current SCDOT prequalification certificates are eligible to bid — a mandatory eligibility gate.

The scope includes milling existing asphalt (48,660 square yards of variable-depth work), full-depth asphalt patching, cement-modified recycled base course installation (117,550 square yards), new asphalt surface courses, shoulder widening, guardrail removal and replacement, driveway paving, concrete sidewalk and median construction, and extensive pavement markings (over 341,000 linear feet of white solid edge line markings) and signage. Project completion is October 31, 2027.

The DBE participation goal is 0.00%. The project is funded through state transportation funds and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates and the Work Hours and Safety Act of 1962, along with Federal-Aid Project requirements including Title VI civil rights compliance and equal employment opportunity provisions.

Bid bonds in the amount of 5% of the approximate bid amount, executed on SCDOT Form 674 through an approved surety, are required with all proposals. Electronic bid submissions open October 10, 2026. Bidders may access proposals, plans, and project information through the Bid Express website, Construction Extranet, and SCDOT's website; hardcopy plans and proposals are available for purchase through Engineering Publications. Questions regarding the letting should be directed to the Contract Administration Office at (803) 737-7469. SCDOT reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive any technicalities.