Repair Intersection Runway 03-21 & 15-33

The Department of the Air Force, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is requesting sealed bids for repair and reconstruction of the intersection of Runways 03-21 and 15-33, with bids due June 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. local time. A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled for May 14, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. EST, meeting at the former Burger King location at 6889 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, before proceeding to the airfield.

The scope encompasses removal and replacement of 136 individual concrete pavement panels measuring 25 feet wide by 25 feet long by 24 inches deep at the runway intersection, plus construction contract administration including Critical Path Method scheduling and submittal management. Seven line items include the base bid plus estimated quantity items for additional milling and overlay of asphaltic concrete shoulders (1,200 square yards), unsuitable soil removal and replacement (2,000 square yards), unforeseen spall repairs (200 square feet), additional joint resealing (6,000 linear feet), corner break repairs (125 square feet), and additional airfield markings (2,700 square feet). Work must be performed between 2300 and 0700 hours Thursday through Monday. The contractor must begin performance within 10 calendar days of receiving Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 636 calendar days.

This is a firm fixed-price contract requiring a proposal bond of 20 percent of proposal price at submission; within 15 days of award, the contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of contract price. Liquidated damages are $1,451.00 per calendar day for general delay and $1,283.00 per hour due to runway closure. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation ($100,000 minimum employer liability), general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and automobile liability ($200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury). Contractor personnel must obtain base identification and vehicle passes and comply with security requirements including NCIC criminal history background checks. The contract incorporates Buy American requirements for domestic construction materials and prevailing wage requirements. Funds are not presently available; the government reserves the right to cancel before or after the closing date.