District 4 on call lane closure

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting an on-call lane closure contract for District 4, which includes Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, and York counties. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide lane closure services, specifically requiring the installation and maintenance of lane closures in accordance with SCDOT's 2007 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction and Standard Drawings. The contract will involve six types of lane closure configurations, with specific requirements including the use of three Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) and a vehicle with a changeable message board. Bidders must submit their offers online at www.procurement.sc.gov, with the revised submission deadline now set for February 12, 2024, at 14:30:00. Questions from potential offerors must be received by February 2, 2024, at 12:00:00, and the award is scheduled to be posted on March 14, 2024. The contract is expected to run for five years, from March 13, 2024, through March 12, 2029, with the specific start date to be specified in the notice of award.

The solicitation does not include any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types, though offerors must be registered as a South Carolina vendor to submit a bid. All potential contractors must comply with various certification requirements, including independent price determination, debarment status, drug-free workplace compliance, ethics standards, and illegal immigration restrictions. Offerors are required to provide unit pricing in US dollars and must hold their offer open for a minimum of thirty calendar days after the opening date. The contract includes a comprehensive non-compliance framework with specific financial penalties for various service failures, ranging from $250 for forgotten equipment to $1,500 for no-show incidents. While no specific contract value or budget range is explicitly stated, the solicitation indicates a bid quantity of 30 units under Product Category 96877 for Traffic Safety Services. Protests regarding the solicitation must be submitted within fifteen days of the document's issuance, while protests of the award must be filed within seven business days of the award notice posting date.