Newberry Full Depth Patching

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking bids for a full-depth asphalt patching project on S-340/Hollands Landing Road in Newberry County, South Carolina. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation requires a contractor to perform 6-inch full-depth patching, which includes removing existing asphalt and base material by milling or saw-cutting to a 6-inch depth, proof rolling for engineer approval, and replacing the area with two lifts of Intermediate Type B asphalt. The project's bidding schedule includes five line items: mobilization, traffic control services, full-depth patching (2,150 square yards), 4-inch white solid lines (1,760 linear feet), and 4-inch yellow solid lines (1,760 linear feet). All work must comply with the 2007 SCDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. Key submission deadlines include questions due by April 1, 2022, at 12:00 PM, and bid submissions due by April 13, 2022, at 2:30 PM. The contract period is scheduled from April 22, 2022, through June 30, 2022, with award notification expected on April 21, 2022. Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, subject to approval by the South Carolina Transportation Secretary.

Contractors must be registered with the State of South Carolina and provide a state vendor number prior to submission. No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are mentioned in the solicitation. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, auto liability insurance with $1,000,000 limits, and worker's compensation insurance. Nonresident contractors may be subject to a 2 percent withholding on payments unless they register with the South Carolina Department of Revenue and submit the appropriate affidavit. Contractors must obtain all required licenses and permits and notify SCDOT's Maintenance Engineer 48 hours before starting work. Utility lines must be located by SC 811 before commencing operations. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the unit price-based bidding approach suggests that the total contract value will be determined by the actual quantities of work performed across the specified line items. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required for this procurement.