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South Carolina Department of Transportation REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (FINAL) US Route 701 Bridge Replacements Over Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, and Great Pee Dee Overflow Project BR88(044) Proposal ID 5584230 P2S 0030684 A Design-Build Project Georgetown & Horry Counties South Carolina AUGUST 5, 2014 INDEX Replacement of US 701 Bridges over Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, and Great Pee Dee Overflow Design-Build Project Georgetown & Horry Counties Federal Aid Project No. BR88(044) Proposal ID 5584230 P2S 0030684 INDEX Request for Proposals Attachment A – Agreement Exhibit 1. Cost Proposal Bid Form Exhibit 2. Schedule of Values Exhibit 3. Scope of Work Exhibit 4. Project Design Criteria 4a. Roadway 4b. Structures 4c. Pavement 4d. Traffic Part 1 – Signing and Pavement Markings Part 2 – Work Zone Traffic Control 4e. Hydraulic 4f. Geotechnical Exhibit 5. Special Provisions Exhibit 6. Supplemental Specifications Exhibit 7. Federal-Aid Project Supplemental Specifications Exhibit 8. Environmental Information Exhibit 9. Escrow Documents Attachment B – Project Information Package REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS South Carolina Department of Transportation REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Final A DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT Federal Aid Project No. BR88(044) Proposal ID 5584230 P2S 0030684 US 701 Bridge Replacements Over Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, & Great Pee Dee Overflow Georgetown & Horry Counties, South Carolina August 5, 2014 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS US Route 701 Bridge Replacements Over Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, and Great Pee Dee Overflow P2S 0030684, Proposal ID 5584230, Federal Aid Project No. BR88(044) Georgetown & Horry Counties, South Carolina Page 1 of 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PURPOSE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ................................................................. 3 II. OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 3 PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 4 SCHEDULE AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ...................................................................................... 4 RFP COMMITTAL ......................................................................................................................... 4 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES .................................................................................. 5 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENT ....................................................................................... 5 III. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................. 5 RFP FOR INDUSTRY REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 5 QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, AND CONFIDENTIAL ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS ............................ 5 ALTERNATIVE TECHNICAL CONCEPTS ......................................................................................... 6 STIPENDS ................................................................................................................................... 11 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL .............................................................................................................. 12 IV. PROJECT SCOPE.............................................................................................................. 12 V. PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 12 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................... 13 COST PROPOSAL ........................................................................................................................ 15 CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPOSALS ............................................................................................. 15 NONCOLLUSION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CERTIFICATION ............................. 15 VI. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS .................................................................................... 15 PROPOSAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ................................................................................................ 15 PROPOSAL REVIEW .................................................................................................................... 16 TECHNICAL EVALUATION .......................................................................................................... 16 PRESENTATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 17 CLARIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 17 OPENING OF COST PROPOSALS/BID OPENING MEETING ............................................................ 17 TOTAL ADJUSTED BID DETERMINATION .................................................................................... 18 VII. SELECTION OF CONTRACTOR ............................................................................... 19 VIII. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 19 XIV. MILESTONES ................................................................................................................ 21 XV. COST PROPOSAL BID FORM.................................................................................... 22 XVIII. STIPEND AGREEMENT .............................................................................................. 26 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS US Route 701 Bridge Replacements Over Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, and Great Pee Dee Overflow P2S 0030684, Proposal ID 5584230, Federal Aid Project No. BR88(044) Georgetown & Horry Counties, South Carolina Page 2 of 27 I. PURPOSE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) seeks to replace the existing bridges along US Route 701 over the Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, and Great Pee Dee Overflow. The project will include all items detailed in Exhibit 3 (Scope of Work). The project will be procured and constructed using the Design-Build Procurement method. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to select a PROPOSER to perform the project services described in this RFP. SCDOT desires that this project be constructed in a very efficient and timely manner. The proposed project services are hereinafter referred to as the “Project”. “PROPOSER,” as used here, includes a firm or firms, consortia, partnerships, joint ventures, and other legal entities, which have been requested by SCDOT to submit a Proposal in response to this RFP. It is not the intention of the SCDOT to receive complete detailed project analysis and design prior to the selection of a PROPOSER and the later execution of an agreement. Rather, the response to this RFP shall provide sufficient information to be evaluated to determine if the proposal is in accordance with the specified process and criteria. The Proposal shall be specific enough on assumptions used in its preparation so as to provide the basis for determining a final agreement. The information obtained under this RFP will become the property of SCDOT without restriction or limitation on its use. With the exception of Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs), SCDOT shall have unrestricted authority to publish, disclose, distribute, or otherwise use in whole or in part any reports, data, or other materials prepared under this RFP. SCDOT shall retain ownership of all plans, specifications, and related documents. II. OVERVIEW Project Description The purpose of this project is to replace three (3) existing bridges including roadway approach work. SCDOT intends to enter into a contract, for services as detailed in EXHIBIT 3 (Scope of Work): The PROPOSER shall be responsible for meeting all Project requirements, specifications, and other applicable criteria as set forth in “Attachments A and B”. If modifications to the plans produced by the PROPOSER are required by the PROPOSER, the PROPOSER shall be responsible for these modifications, any associated permit modifications, right-of-way, utility impacts, and cost thereof. All modifications must meet or exceed the Project requirements. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS US Route 701 Bridge Replacements Over Yauhannah Lake, Great Pee Dee River, and Great Pee Dee Overflow P2S 0030684, Proposal ID 5584230, Federal Aid Project No. BR88(044) Georgetown & Horry Counties, South Carolina Page 3 of 27 Project Information Project Information, containing electronic information applicable to the Project, will be posted on the SCDOT Design Build website. The Project Information Package will include information describing the work, which has been performed by SCDOT prior to entering into the contract for the Project. The Project Information Package is attached to this RFP as “Attachment B”. “Attachment B” may contain additional information not provided at the RFQ stage. Data, reports, plans, electronic files, and any other items supplied in Attachment B and/or posted on the SCDOT Design Build website are for information only. SCDOT shall not be liable for the reliability or accuracy of the information contained therein. Any changes to the