The City of North Myrtle Beach is soliciting sealed competitive bids for the water transmission improvements 30inch transmission main phase 2. Bids are due by **** 11:00 am est. The project is funded in part by the south carolina infrastructure investment program. Bidders must comply with all applicable state and federal requirements identified in the contract documents. Bidders must deposit security with all bids. Security shall be in the form of a certified check or bid bond made payable to the owner in an amount equal to not less than five percent 5 of the amount of the bid. A one hundred percent 100 payment bond and performance bond will be required. Any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to engineer or owner in accordance with section **** of the sc code of laws, within 15 days of the date of issuance of the notice of intent to award. The city of north myrtle beach reserves the right to waive informalities and to accept or reject any or all bids, and to award the contract in its best interests. Nonmandatory prebid conference: friday, january 9, 2026 at 11:00 am et virtual meeting via microsoft teams or inperson at the city hall training room **** 2nd avenue south north myrtle beach, sc **** questions must be received prior to: thursday, january 15, 2026 at 11:00 am et. Sealed bids must be received prior to: friday, january 23, 2026 at 11:00 am et. Bidders must be registered with bidnetdirect to obtain the bid documents and be added to the official plan holders list. Addenda will only be notified to those registered with bidnetdirect.
The work shall be completed within 270 consecutive calendar days after the date specified in the notice to proceed. bidder hereby agrees to commence work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in written notice to proceed of the owner and to fully complete the project within 270 consecutive calendar days thereafter as stipulated in the specifications.
Payment terms are net thirty 30 days unless bidder quotes early payment discount. payment terms are net thirty 30 days unless bidder quotes early payment discount.
The contractor warrants the fitness and soundness of all work done and materials and equipment put in place under the contract for a period of at least one year after the completion of the contract. for a period of at least one year after the completion of the contract, the contractor warrants the fitness and soundness of all work done and materials and equipment put in place under the contract, and neither the final certificate of payment nor any provision in the contract documents nor partial or entire occupancy of the premises by the owner shall constitute an acceptance of work not done in accordance with the contract documents or relieve the contractor of liability in respect to any express warranties or responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship.
The owner will decide which is the lowest qualified bidder, and in determining such bidder, the following elements will be considered for each bidder: a maintains a permanent place of business, b has adequate plant equipment and personnel to perform the work properly and expeditiously, c has suitable financial status to meet obligations incident to the work, d has appropriate technical experience. he owner will decide which is the lowest qualified bidder, and in determining such bidder, the following elements will be considered for each bidder: a maintains a permanent place of business, b has adequate plant equipment and personnel to perform the work properly and expeditiously, c has suitable financial status to meet obligations incident to the work, d has appropriate technical experience.
The owner may make such investigations as is deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the owner all such information and data for this purpose as the owner may request. he owner may make such investigations as is deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the owner all such information and data for this purpose as the owner may request.
If the contractor shall neglect, fail, or refuse to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor does hereby agree, as a part consideration for the awarding of this contract, to pay to the owner the amount specified in the contract not as a penalty but as liquidated damages for such breach of contract as hereinafter set forth, for each and every calendar day that the contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the contract for completing the work. if the contractor shall neglect, fail, or refuse to complete the work within the time herein specified, or any proper extensions thereof granted by the owner, then the contractor does hereby agree, as a part consideration for the awarding of this contract, to pay to the owner the amount specified in the contract not as a penalty but as liquidated damages for such breach of contract as hereinafter set forth, for each and every calendar day that the contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the contract for completing the work.
A nonmandatory site visit is scheduled for friday, january 9, 2026 at 11:00 am et. onmandatory friday, january 9, 2026 at 11: 00 am et prebid conference: virtual teams and inperson city hall w optional site visit after meeting conclusion
Any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to engineer or owner in accordance with section **** of the sc code of laws, within 15 days of the date of issuance of the notice of intent to award. any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to engineer or owner in accordance with section **** of the sc code of laws, within 15 days of the date of issuance of the notice of intent to award.
