Concrete bridge old calhoun falls RD

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is procuring a concrete bridge replacement project located on Old Calhoun Falls Road in Abbeville County, designated as Solicitation 5400018310. The procurement involves constructing a three-span pre-stressed concrete bridge over Gill Creek, which requires two 70-foot pre-stressed exterior slabs, ten 70-foot pre-stressed interior slabs, four 30-foot pre-stressed exterior slabs, and twenty 30-foot pre-stressed interior slabs. Additionally, the project includes 260 linear feet of precast concrete barrier rails and crane rental with operator services. All bridge components must include associated hardware such as connection rods, plates, nuts, rubber bearing pads, epoxy filler, and non-shrink grout, constructed per SCDOT Standard Drawings. The solicitation was issued on July 29, 2019, with bid questions due by August 9, 2019, at 2:30 PM, and bid submissions required by August 29, 2019, at 2:30 PM. The targeted award notification date was September 18, 2019, with an estimated bridge set date of August 17, 2020, and a contract period spanning September 30, 2019, through September 29, 2020.

The solicitation allows for potential state vendor preferences, including South Carolina resident vendor, South Carolina end-product, or United States end-product preferences in accordance with South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524. Bidders must maintain mandatory state vendor registration and submit qualifications documentation, including financial statements from the past two years, references for three comparable recent contracts, and disclosure of any failed projects or debarments. The procurement will be awarded as a single lump-sum contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with payment structured as 75 percent upon inspection and approval of the bridge, and the remaining 25 percent due after successful installation and acceptance. SCDOT will require the crane operator to possess a valid National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators License, and all work must comply with current OSHA regulations. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a substantial infrastructure investment for Abbeville County.