Site work and paving for a road / highway in Georgetown, South Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Georgetown County is seeking sealed bids for the resurfacing of various roads within Georgetown County with Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement materials. See bid document for full details and bid requirements. When the existing pavement surface is gravel or stone or when a new gravel or stone base is constructed, the surface shall be graded and compacted by rolling to produce a smooth and uniform surface prior to paving with HMA. The cost of preparing existing gravel surfaces should be included in the Asphalt Paving unit cost. When a new base is installed grading, compaction and preparation cost shall be included in the Base Course unit price. Contractor must scrape the dirt off the asphalt to find the edge of the pavement, and thoroughly sweep the base course, old pavement, or existing surface so that it is clean and free from dust and foreign material. Maintain it until the HMA is placed. Permanent Pavement Markings Fast Dry, High Build, High Durability Waterborne Traffic Paint must be in accordance with SC-DOT specifications and requirements. The bidder is expected to have become familiar with and take into consideration site conditions which may affect the work and to check all dimensions at the site. Purchasing Contacts: Nancy Silver Phone: (843)545-3076 Fax: (843)545-3500 E-mail: nsilver@gtcounty.org Owner Rights: Georgetown County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities and technicalities in the bid process. GCPO reserves the right to reject or deny any requests made by the provider. Bond Notes: Each bid must be accompanied by a certified Bid Bond for an amount equal to five per-cent (5%) of the total base bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the required Contract will be executed within fourteen (14) days after receipt of written notice of formal award of Contract. Bids not including such a bid bond will not be considered. The successful proposer must provide a Performance Bond from a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the State of South Carolina in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract amount, within fourteen (14) days the after receipt of written notice of formal award of the Contract. The successful offeror must provide a Payment and Material Bond from a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the State of South Carolina in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract amount, within fourteen (14) days after receipt of written notice of formal award of Contract. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Contractor agrees to commence Work under this Contract on the effective date established as "Notice to Proceed", and to complete the Work within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days of the NTP. Should the Contractor neglect, fail or refuse to complete the Work by any one of the key milestone activities by its critical interim completion date(s) or the established Completion date then the Contractor shall pay to the Owner Liquidated Damages in the amount ($300.00) for those damages suffered by the Owner as a result of delay for each and every calendar day that the Contractor has failed to complete any key milestone activity by its interim completion date or the established Completion date. The aforementioned Liquidated Damages are not a penalty, but rather are a pre-agreed liquidation of the losses incurred by the Owner due to failure of the Contractor to complete the Work on time. Question Deadline 05/29/2024 at 3:00 PM ET Questions must be submitted in writing via electronic mail, facsimile or postal mail to the Issuing Officer no later than the "Deadline for Questions" cutoff identified in the Bid Timeline on page three (3) in order to generate an official answer. All written questions will receive an official written response from the Georgetown County Purchasing Office (GCPO) and will become addenda to the solicitation.