This is an Invitation for Bid for the Stockbridge Trunk Sewer Sanitary Sewer Improvements project. The work includes construction of new sanitary sewer lines, manholes, jack and bores, and abandonment of existing pump stations. Pavement restoration, traffic control, site work, and demolition are also included. The completion time for the project is 548 calendar days. Bidders must be qualified to do business in the area and may be required to submit a statement of qualifications within five days of the owner's request. Bidders are required to examine the site and contract documents. Questions regarding the bid process must be submitted in writing no later than April 16, 2026, at 4:00 p. m. Bids must be submitted electronically via the GetALL portal by April 23, 2026, at 3:30 p. m. Late submittals will not be accepted. A bid security of 5% of the total bid amount is required for bids exceeding $50,000. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Protests must be filed with the procurement director within seven days of the solicitation issuance or notification of award. The successful bidder must provide executed contract documents, performance and payment bonds, and certificates of insurance within ten days of the notice of award. Bidders must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including South Carolina contractor licensing requirements.
The bid submission deadline is April 23, 2026, at 3:30 p. m. Late submittals will not be accepted. The completion time for the project will be 548 calendar days.
The performance and indemnity and payment bonds shall remain in force for two 2 year from the date of final payment of the work as a protection to the owner against losses resulting from latent defects in materials or improper performance of work under the contract, which may appear or be discovered during the one 1 year warranty period.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder complying with the applicable conditions of the contract documents.
Each bid must contain evidence of the bidders qualifications to do business in the area where the project is located. To demonstrate qualifications to perform the work, each bidder must be prepared to submit, within five days of owners request, a statement of qualifications providing written evidence as to the financial status previous successful contractual and technical experience in similar work including references, description and volume of present commitments, evidence of possession of valid state, county, and local licenses certificates of competency covering all operations and all areas of political jurisdiction involved in the work of this project and such other data as may be requested by the owner.
Failure of the accepted bidder to execute a contract and file acceptable bonds within ten 10 days after a written notice of award has been given shall be just cause for the annulment of the award and the forfeiture of the bid security to the owner as liquidated damages for damages sustained by owner.
The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 2:30 p. m. at 230 Zimmerman Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29708. Each bidder, by and through the submission of a bid, agrees to have examined the site, the location of all proposed work, and is satisfied through personal knowledge and experience or professional advice as to the character and location of the site.
Any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of a contract shall protest to the procurement director within seven days, but not thereafter, of the date of issuance of the invitation for bids, request for proposals or other solicitation documents, whichever is applicable, or any amendment thereto, if the amendment is at issue. Any actual bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of a contract shall protest to the appropriate procurement officer within seven days, but not thereafter, of the date notification of award is posted.