District 3 on call pipe repair

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for on-call pipe repair services in District 3 under IFB 5400030105, with offers due September 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM. The scope spans Greenville, Spartanburg, Pickens, and Oconee Counties and includes structural rehabilitation of corrugated metal and reinforced concrete pipes through cleaning, installation of reinforcing wire mesh, and application of 4000 PSI shotcrete lining.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of direct experience with comparable pipe repair work and provide proof of ACI C 660 Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification with their bids or be deemed non-responsible. A South Carolina vendor number is required. There are no set-asides.

The contractor must mobilize within 20 calendar days of notification and complete all work at each pipe location within 7 calendar days of beginning repairs. Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, temporary traffic control, and lane or shoulder closures. Liquidated damages apply for failure to meet mobilization and completion timelines per Section 108.09 of SCDOT Standard Specifications.

Pricing is structured on eight unit-price line items: shotcrete per cubic yard, additional shotcrete per cubic yard, flowable fill per cubic yard, neat grout per cubic foot, mobilization per call, lane closures on two-lane roadways per call, lane closures on multilane roadways per call, and shoulder closures per call. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

The contract term runs from October 28, 2026 through October 27, 2031 (five years). Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and Worker's Compensation with statutory limits. Questions are due September 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Award notification will be posted October 14, 2026. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled. Payment is made upon invoice submission after work completion and acceptance.