District 4 on-call driveway repair

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking on-call driveway repair and installation services for Engineering District 4, which covers Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, and York counties. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation requires contractors to perform complete driveway removal, installation, repaving, and patching services, with work limited to 15% surface area patching. Contractors must begin work within 14 days of written notification, complete projects during daylight hours on weekdays, and continuously progress through county locations until the Resident Maintenance Engineer is satisfied. The bid submission deadline was September 13, 2021, at 14:30:00, with questions due by August 17, 2021, at 10:00:00. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on total bid price, with an initial one-year term and potential for two one-year renewals, creating a maximum five-year contract period.

There are no specific minority business set-asides for this contract, though vendors may claim preferences under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524 if qualified. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability with $1,000,000 per accident limits, and Worker's Compensation at statutory levels. All bidders must register as a state vendor, comply with drug-free workplace requirements, possess necessary licenses and permits, and demonstrate financial capability and relevant experience. Pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollars and include all costs for labor, materials, equipment, traffic control, and erosion control. While specific contract value is not detailed, the solicitation includes line items ranging from 20 to 4,000 square yards across the seven counties, suggesting a potentially significant contract value depending on actual work volume and pricing.