Fender System Replacement - Ladys Island Bridge

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting electronic bids for fender system replacement on Ladys Island Bridge in Beaufort County, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and publicly opened at SCDOT Headquarters Building Conference Room 331 in Columbia. No DBE set-aside applies to this project.

The scope covers replacement of the bridge fender system spanning approximately 0.433 miles and includes mobilization; bonds and insurance; construction stakes and grades; removal of structures and obstructions; traffic control; concrete work (50.4 cubic yards of Class 4000); reinforced steel for bridge structures (6,944 pounds); structural steel (1,722 pounds); steel H-bearing piling HP18 X 135 (13,730 linear feet); treated timber for fender system (103.2 thousand board feet); and bridge navigation lighting and signing. Project completion is December 31, 2027. Place of performance is Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Proposal bid forms and construction standards are available beginning October 10, 2026 through the Bid Express website and SCDOT Construction Extranet. Hardcopy plans and proposals are available through Engineering Publications for $15 per proposal and $2 per plan sheet. Bid totals will be posted on the SCDOT website, Bid Express, and the Construction Extranet immediately after opening. Contractors may access the Construction Extranet's discussion board at no charge to contact prime and subcontractors. Certain SCDOT projects require bidders to maintain a minimum Contractor Performance Score, though specific minimum requirements for this project are not noted. Funding is designated as "other sources." Direct contract administration questions to the Contract Administration Office at (803) 737-7469, referencing Call No. 020 and SC File No. 0776090.