Pipe repair-charleston county

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid for pipe repair and replacement services in Charleston County, specifically located at 92 Gadsden Street. The procurement seeks a contractor to perform comprehensive storm water infrastructure repairs, including removing and replacing up to 16 feet of reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), replacing a blind stormwater box with a new 4-foot by 4-foot precast concrete box, and removing and replacing pipes at an existing stormwater junction box. The project requires traffic control, asset management, dewatering, and site restoration, with the contractor responsible for labor, equipment, mobilization, insurance, licensing, pumps, dewatering devices, traffic control, and disposal of excavated materials. A mandatory site visit was held on August 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., with questions due by August 11, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Offers were to be submitted online by August 16, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., with award notification originally scheduled for August 17, 2021, and the contract term estimated from August 23, 2021, to September 30, 2021. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with evaluation based on unit price bids for approximately 140 linear feet of potential work.

The solicitation is open to multiple types of business entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporate entities, tax-exempt corporations, and government entities. There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the documentation. Contractors must be registered as a South Carolina vendor and must provide general liability insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, along with workers' compensation and auto liability coverage. SCDOT will provide rock bedding, pipe, flowable fill, and asphalt delivery to the jobsite, while the contractor manages all other aspects of the project. Bidders are required to obtain utility locates prior to digging and coordinate closely with the SCDOT Engineer regarding work scheduling and potential utility conflicts. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the project involves multiple line items for pipe replacement and infrastructure repair, suggesting a substantial investment in storm water system maintenance. The procurement officer for this solicitation is Laura Bagwell, who can be contacted at 803-737-1013 or bagwelllb@scdot.org for additional information.