Pipe repair I-20, kershaw CO

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking bids for a pipe repair project on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County, specifically located at mile point 87.05. The solicitation involves repairing 400 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe across three pipe sizes: 64 linear feet of 36-inch pipe, 68 linear feet of 42-inch pipe, and 268 linear feet of 48-inch pipe. Required services include dam and dewater operations, pipe cleaning, injection grouting, spin casting, and post-work closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection with digital documentation on a flash drive. The project demands comprehensive pipe repair and rehabilitation in both eastbound and westbound lanes and the median. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for March 30, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., with bid questions due by March 31, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. The bid submission deadline was April 4, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., with award notification expected between April 10-17, 2023. Evaluation will focus on the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with offerors required to submit unit prices for each line item and demonstrate capability through qualifications showing financial responsibility and relevant project experience.

The solicitation does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must be registered as South Carolina vendors and provide comprehensive insurance certificates, including commercial general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and worker's compensation with statutory limits. The contract is fixed-price with no permitted pricing adjustments. Offerors must comply with South Carolina laws, including drug-free workplace certification, debarment status verification, ethics compliance, illegal immigration restrictions, and equal opportunity employment standards. Traffic control must adhere to SCDOT procedures, with specific guidelines for work zone design and lane closure restrictions. Shotcrete is explicitly prohibited, with spin-cast application being the required method. While a specific contract value is not detailed, the project is scheduled to run from April 17, 2023, to June 30, 2023, suggesting a comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation effort with a focused, time-limited scope.