Concrete bridge old isaac RD- richland

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for a concrete bridge construction project on Old Isaac Road in Richland County. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid requiring contractors to supply and install a 36-foot out-to-out bridge consisting of two 70-foot exterior slabs, ten 70-foot interior slabs, 80 linear feet of precast concrete barrier rail with drain slots, and 60 linear feet of precast concrete barrier rail without drain slots. Key deliverables include bridge components with hardware, connection rods, nuts, and rubber bearing pads that must be sourced from SCDOT-approved vendors on Qualified Product Lists 24 and 7. Contractors must provide a crane with an operator holding a valid National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators License, with a minimum requirement of setting one full bridge span per day. The estimated bridge set date is August 5, 2019, with deliveries beginning at 8:30 a.m. in 15-minute intervals. Critical procurement dates include a May 28, 2019, deadline for questions, a June 3, 2019, 2:30 p.m. bid submission deadline, and an anticipated award notification on June 17, 2019.

The solicitation permits bidders to claim South Carolina resident vendor preference, South Carolina end-product preference, or U.S. end-product preference. Contractors must register with the state vendor system and obtain a vendor number prior to submission. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and Worker's Compensation with Employer's Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident. The using governmental unit must be listed as an additional insured on the Commercial General Liability policy. Payment terms are structured with 75 percent of the total bridge price paid upon inspection and approval, and the remaining 25 percent due after successful installation and acceptance. All items must be new, and substitutions of non-qualifying end products are prohibited. The state reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may cancel the solicitation in whole or in part. The contract term is scheduled from June 28, 2019, through June 27, 2020, with a preference for online bid submissions through the state's procurement website.