Culvert Project-S-11-115-Green Acres Rd.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for the Culvert Project-S-11-115 on Green Acres Road, located in Richland County, South Carolina. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a comprehensive culvert replacement project involving the removal of an existing culvert system and installation of a new culvert designed to improve drainage and road safety. Key deliverables include furnishing and installing a bottomless aluminum box culvert measuring 40 feet 6 inches in length, with a 19 feet 5 inches span and 6 feet 11 inches rise, along with two fully welded aluminum structural plate headwalls and four preassembled aluminum wing walls. The project requires precise site preparation, excavation, installation, backfilling, compaction, and restoration of the roadway surface. Contractors must comply with SCDOT standards, obtain necessary permits, and adhere to environmental regulations. The bid was originally due on October 21, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., with questions to be submitted by October 10, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The contract period was estimated to begin November 4, 2022, and expire November 3, 2024.

The solicitation includes specific requirements for vendor qualifications, with a focus on domestic manufacturing. Aluminum components must be manufactured in the United States from U.S. raw materials, conforming to specific ASTM and AASHTO specifications. Bidders may claim South Carolina resident vendor preference, South Carolina end-product preference, or U.S. end-product preference. The contract includes a mandatory certification document preventing SCDOT Commission members and their connected entities from having direct or indirect financial interests in the project. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned, the procurement allows for vendor preferences that may benefit local and domestic businesses. The contractor is responsible for providing three days of onsite installation support and must complete all work within 90 days of purchase order receipt. Although a specific budget range was not provided, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a substantial infrastructure investment, with the award to be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder subject to approval by the South Carolina Transportation Secretary.