IFB No. 6246-27C: Road Work - Ashley Avenue at Huger and Ashley Avenue at Congress and St. Phillip and Coming Street Midblock Crossing Projects

The County is seeking bids from Bidders established in the business of providing road work.

The project, located in the City of Charleston in Charleston County, involves two intersections projects and two pedestrian crossings projects at the College of Charleston. The projects are located at the intersection at Ashley Avenue and Congress Street, Ashley Avenue at Huger Street, and the raised midblock crossings are on Coming Street and St. Phillip Streets at the College of Charleston Greenway.

The Ashley Avenue at Congress Street Intersection improvement project involves the installation of traffic calming measures, which include four bulb-out areas on Ashley Avenue, crosswalks, new signage, and 2 rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFBs), 272 linear feet of granite curb, pedestrian sidewalk ramps, and detectable warning surfaces. The work shall also include, but is not limited to, the erosion and sediment control and traffic control.

The Ashley Avenue at Huger Street Intersection improvement projects involves the installation of traffic calming measures, which include two bulb-out areas on Ashley Avenue, crosswalks, 100 linear feet of concrete curb, pedestrian sidewalk and ramps, and detectable warning surfaces. The work shall also include, but not limited to, milling, paving, striping, pedestrian signals, replacement of existing traffic signal heads, storm drainage structures and piping, erosion and sediment control and traffic control.

The midblock crossing projects are located at Coming Street and St. Philip Street at the Greenway Crossing at the College of Charleston. It shall include the installation of two raised crosswalks, crosswalk striping, approximately 94 square yards of brick pavers, detectable warning surfaces, and approximately 95 linear feet of granite curb. The work shall also include, but is not limited to, erosion and sediment control and traffic control. The projects will be constructed utilizing the items listed on the bid tab form in the solicitation.

There are separate bid tabs for each project, with exception of the following combined bid tab for the Coming Street and St. Phillip Street projects at the College of Charleston. These two projects have shared pay items for the following: Mobilization (ID# 1031000), Bonds and Insurance (ID# 1032010), Construction, Stakes, Lines, and Grades (ID# 1050800), and Traffic Control (ID# 1071000).

**Submission:** Bidders must submit an electronic submission through the County's Procurement Portal. Bids are due no later than **3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on December 9, 2026**. "Late Bids" will not be considered.

**Award:** Award of Contract will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder(s) whose bid, conforming to the IFB, is most advantageous to the County, price and other factors considered.

**Required:** The County has a mandatory Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontract requirement on most procurements and contracts. Every bid must be accompanied by a notarized affidavit of non-collusion.

**Bonds:** Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond acceptable to the County [...] for at least five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bid. Payment Bond: **100%** of the total amount of the Contract. Performance Bond: **100%** of the total amount of the Contract.

**Insurance:** The successful Bidder shall submit acceptable Insurance Certificate(s) and Endorsement(s) within Five (5) Business Days after the issuance of the Notice of Award.

**Contract term:** Substantial Completion of this Project shall be achieved within one hundred fifty (150) Calendar Days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and achieve Final Completion within thirty (30) calendar days after the Substantial Completion date.