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The contract involves the improvement of the intersection between South Carolina Highway 5 and Steel Hill Road (S-358) in Lancaster County, South Carolina, under solicitation number 2973030, issued by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The project is set for electronic bidding through the Bid Express system on August 11, 2026, with proposals required to be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on that date and must originate from prequalified prime contractors. Bidders must be actively registered in the System for Award Management with no active exclusions, and must submit an electronic bid bond equivalent to five percent of their bid using SCDOT Form 674; paper submissions are not permitted. The work includes temporary pavement markings in multiple formats and sizes, as well as utility staking, with unit prices to be bid by the contractor through specified pay items. Performance is governed by the SCDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2025 Edition) and the SCDOT Construction Manual (2004 Edition and revisions), requiring all work to be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, with defective work subject to repair before final acceptance. The contract must be executed within twenty days of award, with completion due no later than September 30, 2027. Compliance with federal regulations is mandatory, including Davis-Bacon wage requirements for all federal-aid construction projects exceeding $2,000, adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act, equal employment opportunity obligations under 41 CFR 60-4.3, and the prohibition of telecommunications or surveillance equipment from designated foreign vendors under 2 CFR 200.216. Contractors must also certify compliance regarding debarment, suspension, lobbying, and use of U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transportation of materials, and are required to provide third-party cybersecurity certifications upon request using recognized frameworks such as NIST RMF, ISO 27001, or SOC 2. No disadvantaged business enterprise goal is set for this project, and all submissions must meet strict formatting and certification criteria via the electronic bidding portal to avoid being declared non-responsive.