The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for District 4 Reclamation-Cement, a procurement opportunity to furnish and deliver Portland Cement Type 1 to six counties: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, and York. The project requires delivering approximately 14,700 tons of cement, with quantities ranging from 500 to 4,600 tons per county, to be transferred to SCDOT's Stoltz Lowboy Spreaders with a 17-ton maximum capacity. Contractors must be on SCDOT's qualified Portland Cement Manufacturer list and comply with the 2025 Edition Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Sections 301 and 701. Key deliverables include cement delivery within 48 hours of purchase order receipt, with the ability to accommodate multiple simultaneous delivery requests. Bidders must submit proposals by April 2, 2025, at 2:30 PM, with all questions due by March 17, 2025. The initial contract term is one year, with an option to renew for an additional year, and the award will be posted on April 21, 2025. The solicitation does not explicitly mention set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must certify no conflicts of interest with SCDOT Commission members or recent SCDOT employees, specifically noting that no Commission member can have a direct or indirect project interest during their appointment and for one year after, and no former management-level employee can work on the project within 365 days of their last employment. The total project value is estimated at $3,087,000, calculated at $210 per ton of cement with a 10% waste factor. Vendors must adhere to specific technical specifications, including using Portland cement that conforms to SCDOT Qualified Product List 6 and meeting detailed material standards for concrete mixtures, cement fineness, and quality control procedures. Attachment D provides a comprehensive list of qualified cement manufacturers, including companies like Argos Cement, Holcim, and Roanoke Cement Co., which can potentially serve as potential vendors for this contract.
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