DRIVEWAY PAVING NEWBERRY COUNTY

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking an on-call driveway paving contractor for services in Newberry County through an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The project involves installing approximately 1,100 square yards of asphalt Surface Type C hot mix driveways across 20 separate residential locations, with each driveway requiring a minimum 2-inch thick asphalt surface completely compacted. Contractors must provide all necessary materials, labor, traffic control, and erosion control measures to complete the work. Bid submissions are due online at www.procurement.sc.gov by May 13, 2021, at 2:30 PM, with questions from offerors required to be submitted by May 6, 2021, at 12:00 PM. The contract period runs from May 17, 2021, through June 30, 2021, with all work mandated to be completed by the contract's end date. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on summed extended prices, with unit pricing required for driveway installation and mobilization. Contractors must maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability and Auto Liability, and comply with SCDOT Engineering Directive 16 and Access and Roadside Management Standards.

No specific set-asides or preferential treatment are mentioned in the solicitation, indicating the procurement is open to all qualified contractors. Bidders must be registered with the State of South Carolina and submit their entity type, state vendor number, and authorized signature documentation. The contract does not specify a precise budget range, but requires fixed pricing for the duration of the contract covering all labor, materials, equipment, traffic control, seeding, and erosion control. Contractors must begin work within 14 days of written notification, with a penalty of $50 per day assessed on subsequent payments for delays. A unique requirement is a conflict-of-interest certification, where contractors must attest that no SCDOT Commission member holds a direct or indirect interest in the proposal or resulting contract. The project is exempt from certain procurement requirements under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-710(l), and final contract award is subject to approval by the South Carolina Transportation Secretary.