On-call thermoplastic calhoun maintenan

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting bids for an on-call thermoplastic pavement marking installation contract covering Calhoun County maintenance areas. The solicitation seeks unit pricing for 26 line items involving thermoplastic pavement marking services, including installation, placement, and removal of various road markings such as 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch lines in white and yellow, as well as specialized markings like arrows, yield bars, railroad crossing symbols, stop bars, crosswalks, and word messages. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and traffic control in compliance with the 2007 SCDOT Standard Specification for Highway Construction and the SCDOT Qualified Products List 47. The bid submission deadline was originally set for April 6, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., with questions due by March 31, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. The contract term is set to begin April 22, 2020, and extend through April 21, 2025, with potential automatic one-year renewals. Bidders must possess a state vendor number, submit signed cover pages, and meet specific insurance requirements, including $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability and Auto Liability coverage.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract is an indefinite-quantity agreement with no guaranteed purchase volumes, and services must be delivered within 14 days of purchase order receipt. Qualified product manufacturers for thermoplastic pavement markings include Flint Trading Company, Swarco Industries, Inc., Ozark Materials, LLC, and Crown Technology, with specific color and product restrictions outlined in the Qualified Products List. While no specific budget range is provided, the solicitation covers a wide range of marking services with quantities ranging from 15 units for yield bars to 40,000 linear feet for 4-inch white solid lines. The state reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any or all offers, and requires strict compliance with South Carolina procurement regulations and ethics statutes. Contractors can potentially terminate the contract at the end of any term with ninety days' notice, providing flexibility for both the state and the service provider.