*ON-CALL GUARDRAIL SPARTANBURG

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting on-call guardrail services and supplies in Spartanburg County under solicitation number 5400029927, with a proposal deadline of July 16, 2026. The contract, categorized under NAICS code 237310, is structured as a fixed-price agreement with a one-year initial term that automatically renews annually unless terminated with thirty days’ notice. The scope includes installation, repair, modification, and replacement of guardrail systems, such as end terminals, thrie beams, end anchors, hole drilling, traffic control, mobilization, and bridge attachments, with estimated quantities specified across five potential years of performance. Work must begin within fourteen days of written notification and be completed within sixty days, and contractors must provide twenty-four-hour advance notice before commencing any activity within the highway right-of-way. All work must conform to the SCDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, and the Brakemaster System must be manufactured and installed per the design plans. Payment is tied to unit completion and is due upon formal acceptance by the State, with discounts available for prompt payment, and payments processed via electronic funds transfer. Contractors must demonstrate full responsibility and responsiveness, proving capability to perform, financial stability, integrity, and compliance with all state and federal requirements. Offerors are required to submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data adapted from 48 CFR 15.406-2(a), provide detailed financial statements for the past two fiscal years, and disclose the three most recent comparable contracts. An Ethics Certification under South Carolina’s Title 8, Chapter 13 is mandatory, and all organizational conflicts of interest must be fully disclosed under the OCI guidelines posted on the state’s procurement website. Insurance requirements include a minimum $1 million commercial general liability policy on an occurrence basis with a general aggregate limit double the per-occurrence amount, auto liability coverage of $1 million per accident, workers’ compensation as required by state law, and employer’s liability of $1 million per accident. The state and its designated entities must be named as additional insureds on the CGL policy. Contractors are prohibited from utilizing equipment or services from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, or Dahua, and must maintain strict discipline among personnel while acting as the prime contractor assuming liability for all subcontractor actions. Proposals must be submitted as a single sealed copy, with the cover page signed and the solicitation number clearly marked