Road Work - Otranto Road and Deerwood Drive Intersection Improvements CTC

Intersection realignment at Otranto Road and Deerwood Drive was prompted by safety concerns due to the crash history at the intersection. The project will realign the north leg of Deerwood Drive at Otranto Road to align with the south leg of Deerwood Drive at that intersection. Bid Security - 5% Bid Bond Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond acceptable to the County. Bid Bonds must be issued by a corporate surety registered and authorized to do business in the State of South Carolina. Bid bonds shall be payable to the County, and shall be for at least five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bid. The Bid Bond serves as a guarantee deposit that the bid will be carried out to the complete satisfaction of the County. The successful Bidder shall provide performance and payment bonds, in a form satisfactory to the County (see attached Sample Forms in Attachment D), in the following amounts: Payment Bond: 100% of the total amount of the Contract. Performance Bond: 100% of the total amount of the Contract. The last day and time for submittal of written questions shall be no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), September 15, 2023. Substantial completion of this Project shall be achieved within two hundred seventy (270) 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. The County reserves the right to: 1) reject any bid, all bids, or any part of a bid; 2) waive informalities, technical defects, and minor irregularities in bids received; 3) award the bid(s) received on the basis of individual items or groups of items or the entire list of items. The County shall be the sole judge of the suitability of the items or services to be provided pursuant to this Invitation for Bids (IFB). The County reserves the right to cancel in part or in its entirety this Invitation for Bids if it is in the best interest of the County to do so.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.