Interstate Bridge Preservation - District 4 (Federal Funding)

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for Interstate Bridge Preservation work in District 4 across Charleston County, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and opening at SCDOT Headquarters in Columbia. Bidders must hold an active SCDOT prequalification certificate — a mandatory qualification filter. The project carries a 0% DBE goal.

The scope spans approximately 0.378 miles and includes spall repair (300 SF), epoxy crack injection (300 LF), reinforced steel installation (1,000 LB), cleaning and painting of existing steel bearings and structural steel across four bridges, compression seal joint work (882 LF), full-depth and partial-depth concrete deck patching (5 CY and 10 SY respectively), deck expansion joint resealing (624 LF), concrete median barrier painting (825 SY), beam end web and flange repair (93 LF), corrosion-inhibiting bonding agent application (100 SF), and steel girder weld repair (10 each). The work also includes mobilization, bonds and insurance, and traffic control.

Project completion is scheduled for June 30, 2027. The contract is subject to Federal-Aid provisions under Title 23 U.S.C., Davis-Bacon Act minimum wage requirements, the Work Hours and Safety Act of 1962, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. Federal Highway Administration funding supports the project.

Bid bonds equal to 5% of the approximate bid amount must be submitted electronically through Bid Express using Surety 2000 or Tinubu (SurePath) Network forms; no alternative forms are accepted. Proposal bid forms will be available on Bid Express beginning October 10, 2026.