Fairfield County Bridge Replacements (Federal Funding)

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting sealed bids for three bridge replacements in Fairfield County, Georgetown County, South Carolina, with electronic bid opening on September 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at SCDOT Headquarters in Columbia. The project is federally funded under Title 23, United States Code, and carries a Davis-Bacon Act wage floor. SCDOT prequalification is mandatory prior to bid submission.

The scope encompasses approximately 0.592 miles of work including removal and disposal of existing bridges and asphalt pavement, excavation exceeding 15,000 cubic yards, placement of asphalt courses and concrete exceeding 678 cubic yards, installation of reinforced steel piling and drilled pile foundations, concrete barrier and curbing construction, riprap and geotextile placement, and comprehensive erosion control with silt fencing and temporary cover. Utility relocation is required under Section 105 and must be performed by SCDOT-prequalified utility contractors from an approved list of four firms: Mid-County Water Company, Inc., Good Construction Company, SM Grading & Excavating LLC, and Carolina Tap and Bore, LLC. The apparent low bidder must identify prequalified utility subcontractors within three business days following the letting.

The DBE goal is 0.00%. All bids must be submitted electronically via BidX, and bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the approximate bid amount. Proposal documents and bid forms became available August 9, 2026, through the Bid Express website and SCDOT Construction Extranet. The project completion date is October 31, 2028, representing an anticipated duration of approximately two years. The contract is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and the Work Hours and Safety Act of 1962.