Charleston Civicplus #902

Magnolia Bridge cleaning, coating, and renovation construction services

The City of Charleston is seeking construction services to clean and renovate Magnolia Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina. - Government buyer: City of Charleston, Department of Parks and Department of Facilities and Capital Projects, Capital Projects Division. - Scope of work: Clean storm drains and remove rust; apply drain coatings and replace missing grates; clean, sand, and seal wooden handrails; pressure-wash and coat metal guardrails and concrete barriers; remove graffiti; and restripe the bridge using thermoplastic traffic-rated markings. - Products and coating requirements: Replace storm-drain grates as needed. Metal-surface coatings include Kynar 500 fluoropolymer coating, or an acceptable system, meeting AAMA 2605 with 70% PVDF resin content. Quantities and part numbers are not specified. - OEM: Arkema Inc., maker of the Kynar 500 coating brand. No other product vendors are identified. - Notable requirements: The project has a combined 20% Small Business Enterprise participation goal. Substantial completion is required within 180 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed; five rain days per month are anticipated, and liquidated damages are $1,000 per day for late substantial or final completion. The procurement information also identifies required contractor licensing and bid, performance, and payment bonds.

Description

The City of Charleston is soliciting sealed bids for cleaning and renovation of Magnolia Bridge. Work includes cleaning storm drains, removing rust and applying coatings, replacing missing grates, cleaning and sealing the wooden handrail, treating the metal guardrail and concrete barriers, pressure washing the bridge deck and sidewalk, and repainting traffic lines. A mandatory on-site pre-bid conference was scheduled for October 8, 2026, and bids are due October 15, 2026. The project manual lists a construction cost range of $350,000–$450,000.

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