15th Street Facility Concrete

Invitation For Bid

City of Lancaster

City Clerk’s Office

P.O. Box 1149

216 S. Catawba Street (29720)

Lancaster, SC 29721

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IFB – 15th Street Facility Concrete

I. OVERVIEW

The City of Lancaster is seeking bids from qualified and experienced concrete contractors to remove and replace approximately 23’ x 32’ concrete driveway at the City of Lancaster’s Public Works Facility located at 916 15th Street. Work includes subgrade preparation, installation of compacted stone base and rebar reinforcement, and pouring and finishing 8” thick 4000 PSI concrete.

Contractors are encouraged to visit the site. Please contact Jonathon Carnes at (803) 288-0359 or jcarnes@lancastercitysc.com schedule a visit. Contractors are responsible for verifying site conditions. No allowances will be made if a Contractor fails to adequately examine a location before submitting a Proposal.

Any questions related to the bid submission must be submitted in writing and directed to City Clerk, Kelli Stevens at kstevens@lancastercitysc.com.

II. PROPOSAL PARAMETERS & GUIDELINES

Preparation and Submission:

• A copy of a valid Certified General Bidder’s License.

• The City assumes no responsibility for unmarked or improperly marked envelopes.

• The City will not be responsible for any costs incurred to respond to this proposal request.

• Mail or deliver to the address noted in this document. The City is not responsible for delays due to the Bidder’s choice of delivery service (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.).

• Electronic (email) or facsimile submissions will not be accepted.

• Responses not received by the time and date specified will not be opened or considered unless the delay is the result of the City or its agents.

One copy of the proposal must be provided in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Response: 15th

Street Facility Concrete #744-10-20-11-10-26” by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

Electronic (email) or facsimile submissions will not be accepted, and late submittals will be rejected.

All questions must be in writing and directed to Kelli Stevens at kstevens@lancastercitysc.com.

Proposals should be submitted to:

Kelli Stevens, City Clerk Physical address:

P.O. Box 1149 216 S. Catawba Street

Lancaster, SC 29721 Lancaster, SC 29720

Errors in Proposal:

Bidders or their authorized representatives are expected to fully inform themselves as to the conditions, requirements, and specifications before submitting a proposal. Failure to do so will be at the Bidders own risk. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities, technical defects, and minor irregularities in proposals received.

Award Criteria:

The City shall award the contract to the Bidder who submits a responsible and responsive proposal taking into consideration compliance with stated terms, conditions, and specifications. The City mailto:jcarnes@lancastercitysc.com mailto:kstevens@lancastercitysc.com

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Disclosure:

Trade secrets of proprietary information submitted by the Bidder in connection with a procurement shall not be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); however, the

Bidder must invoke the protection of this section prior to or upon submission of the data or other materials, and must identify the specific area or scope of data or other material to be protected and state the reasons why the protection is necessary. An all-inclusive statement that the entire document is proprietary is unacceptable and will be disregarded. A statement that the costs are to be protected is unacceptable and will not ne honored.

Suspension and Debarment:

The Bidder certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principal are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in the transaction by any federal, state or local agency. Where the Bidder is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such Offeror shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

SubBidders:

The successful Bidder agrees that they shall not delegate, subcontract or assign all or any portion of the project to any third party without the express written consent of the City Administrator.

Certificate of Insurance:

The successful Bidder shall provide evidence of the required minimum insurance by providing the

City a copy of the Certificate of Insurance in forms acceptable to the Risk Manager for the City, prior to any work under the contract begins.

The City of Lancaster shall be named as an additional insured. The policy shall be issued by an insurer rated in the Best’s Insurance Guide with a financial rating of AAA or better. The policy shall provide that the insurance coverage shall not be canceled or reduced by the insurance carrier without the City having been given ten (10) days prior written notice.

Insurance:

The Bidder will maintain general automobile liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence for each vehicle and $1,000,000 in aggregate for all vehicles which the Bidder brings onto

City property or use in any manner in the provision of any service, including transportation to and from the site(s) where the services are rendered.

The Bidder will maintain general liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per incident/occurrence and $1,000,000 in aggregate for all incidents/occurrences during the policy period.

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The Bidder will maintain Workers Compensation insurance on all of the Company’s workers in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per incident/occurrence and $1,000,000 in aggregate for all incidents/occurrences during the policy period.

The Bidder will provide in a form acceptable to the City, certificates of Worker’s Compensation

Insurance, Automobile Liability Insurance and General Liability Insurance. Certificate holder shall state the City of Lancaster.

The successful Bidder shall furnish the City, upon agreement, with a copy of a certificate of insurance evidencing policies required in the paragraphs above. Such certificate shall specifically indicate that the Insurance includes all extensions of coverage required above. If coverage on said certificate(s) is shown to expire prior to completion of all terms of the Contract, the successful Bidder(s) shall furnish a certificate of insurance evidencing renewal of such coverage to the City. The certificate of insurance shall be required in advance of the Contract execution.

Contact Safety Manager, Tim Harper at 803-320-3005 or tharper@lancastercitysc.com for questions regarding limit requirements or COI.

Indemnification:

The successful Bidder shall indemnify and hold the City of Lancaster harmless from and against all liability, loss, damages or injury, and all cost and expenses (including attorney’s fees and cost of any suit related thereto), suffered or incurred by the City, to the extent arising from the Bidder’s negligent acts or omission, or breach of any term, covenant, representation, or warranty of this Agreement.

The Bidder shall exercise every necessary precaution for the safety of the work site and the protection of any kind and all persons and/or property adjacent to the worksite. Any damage incurred by the

Bidder during the installation and/or removal must be reported immediately to the City’s Sanitation and Maintenance Operations Supervisor, Jonathon Carnes at (803) 288-0359.

City Business License:

A City Business License is not required to submit a bid; however, the successful Bidder will be required to obtain a City Business License before work on the project may begin. Such business license is required to be maintained throughout the duration of the contract. Contact Karen Proctor, Business Licensing Specialist at 803-289-1462 or kscoffey@lancastercitysc.com to obtain a business license or for any business licensing related questions. All cost for required bonding, permits, licenses, etc. shall be done by the bidder. The City reserves the right to hold payment of goods/services until a City Business License is received.

Invoicing and Payment:

The successful Bidder shall be paid upon submission of proper invoices to the City of Lancaster

Accounts Payable Department by email at accountspayable@lancastercitysc.com or by mail at P.O.

Box 1149, Lancaster, SC 29721 at the price stipulated on the contract, within thirty (30) days of submission of the proper invoice. Invoices shall contain the Purchase Order Number and are to be submitted by the company shown on the Purchase Order within fifteen (15) calendar days.

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Compliance:

The Bidder shall fully comply with all applicable federal, state, county, or municipal laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including ADA Title II, and shall hold the City harmless from any liability resulting from failure of such compliance.

The Bidder certifies that all federal, state, county, or municipal orders regarding affirmative action are followed to ensure equal employment opportunities and fair employment practices. The Bidder agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or national origin; however, some conditions may be a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary for the normal operations of the Bidder.

The Bidder will comply with the requirements of Chapter 14, Title 8 of the South Carolina Code of

Laws titled Unauthorized Aliens and Public Employment and agrees to provide the City of Lancaster any documentation required to establish either; (a) the applicability of such law to the Bidder and subBidders; or (b) the compliance with this law by the Bidder and any subBidders.

Conflict of Interest:

All Bidders must disclose with their proposal the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also an employee of the City of Lancaster or becomes a City of Lancaster employee during the duration of the project. Further, all Bidders must disclose the name of any City employee who owns directly or indirectly, an interest in the Bidder’s firm or any of its branches. With the submission of this proposal, the Bidder certifies that the proposal submitted was made without fraud, that it has not offered or received any kickbacks or inducements in connection with the offer, and that it has not conferred on any public employee, or public official. The Bidder certifies with the submission of a proposal that no relationship exists between itself and the City, another person, or organization that interferes with fair competition or constitutes a conflict of interest with respect to a contract with the

City. Bidders are specifically directed not to contact any other City personnel for meetings, conferences, or technical discussions related to this request unless otherwise stated in this document.

Failure to adhere to this policy may be grounds for rejection of your proposal.

MWBE Statement:

It is the policy of the City of Lancaster to provide minorities and women equal opportunity for participating in all aspects of the City’s contracting and procurement programs. It is also the policy of the City of Lancaster to prohibit discrimination against any person or business in pursuit of these opportunities based on race, color, sex, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or other legally protected classifications.

Pricing:

Prices for all goods and/or services shall be firm for the duration of this contract. Prices shall be all inclusive: No price changes, additions, or subsequent qualifications will be honored during the course of the contract without prior approval from the City Administrator. All prices must be written in ink or typewritten. Pricing on all transportation, freight, and other charges are to be prepaid by the Bidder and included in the proposal prices. If there are any additional charges of any kind, other

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Fair Labor Standards Act:

No Bidder or subBidder holding a service contract with the City for any dollar amount shall pay any of its employees working on the contract less than the minimum wage specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 29 U.S.C. 206. Failure to meet this requirement may result in contract termination by the City.

Non-Appropriation of Funds:

This agreement shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of funds by Administration and

City Council.

Excluded Bidders:

• Reason to believe collusion exists among companies

• The company is involved or has been in any litigation against the City

• The company is in arrears on any existing contract or has defaulted on a previous contract with the City

• Lack of financial stability

• Failure to perform under previous or present contracts with the City

• Is currently debarred by the State of South Carolina Procurement Services

Local Purchasing:

Bidder submitting proposals should keep in mind the City’s goal of supporting local businesses and supply houses for materials and labor whenever practicable, so long as pricing and other contract conditions are not adversely affected.

It is the intent of the City of Lancaster to promote the use of local businesses within the local Lancaster

City/County area when possible. For purposes of determining the lowest responsible Bidder on any qualifying contract valued at $10,000 or above, the City shall evaluate any proposal submitted by a local Bidder by discounting its proposal by up to 2% of its actual proposal amount.

Local Purchasing adjustment factors can not apply to (a) Federally Funded Projects, (b) State Funded

Projects where the state restricts the use of local preferences under such circumstances; or (c) the projects funded by Bond proceeds where ethe Bond covenants restrict the manner of procurement.

Customer Service:

Please remember, although you are a contracted City service, you represent the City of Lancaster during all work performed. The City of Lancaster expects its bidders to be courteous and helpful to staff as well as our citizens. Company uniforms must be worn at all times and employees are to look and act professional at all times.

The City of Lancaster reserves the right to cancel any contracts, agreements, purchasing or distribution, etc. if they feel the project or purchasing may be in jeopardy due to the Bidder’s employee(s) history which may lead to ethical issues while working with the City.

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III. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete the work as outlined below.

1. Site Visit and Measurements:

Contractors are responsible for verifying all measurements and site conditions prior to submitting a bid. The City will not be responsible for any deficiency or surplus of materials.

A site visit is highly recommended. To schedule a visit, contact Jonathon Carnes at 803-288-

0359.

2. Demolition and Removal:

Demolish and remove approximately 23 feet by 32 feet of existing concrete driveway. Haul away and properly dispose of all demolished concrete and excavated materials. Remove existing subgrade material as necessary to accommodate the new stone base, reinforcement, and 8-inch-thick concrete slab.

3. Base Preparation:

Furnish, install, and compact a new stone base to provide a stable foundation for the replacement concrete.

4. Reinforcement:

Furnish and install a rebar mat or an alternative reinforcement material approved by the City prior to installation.

5. Concrete Installation:

Provide all necessary forming, placement, and finishing of new concrete. The replacement slab shall be 8 inches thick and constructed using concrete with a minimum compressive strength of 4,000 PSI. The finished surface shall be properly graded and finished to provide a durable, functional driveway surface.

6. Gate Exit Loop Coordination:

Coordinate with Jonathon Carnes to ensure the exit loop for the facility's front gate is installed at the appropriate time during the concrete placement process. Scheduling and installation requirements must be coordinated before pouring the concrete.

7. Site Cleanup and Completion:

Remove construction debris and leave the work area clean and orderly upon completion. The contractor shall ensure the completed work is suitable for its intended use.

8. Traffic Control:

The City will provide barricades to restrict access to the work area during construction. The contractor shall not include the cost of barricades in the bid.

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By my signature on this solicitation, I certify that this firm/individual is properly licensed for providing the services specified.

Company: ____________________________________________________________________________________

DBA: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Physical Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address (if different): __________________________________________________________________

Office/Cell Number: ___________________________________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Printed Name: _______________________________________________ Title: ___________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: __________________________

ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE

1. To supply all materials, equipment, labor, and supervision to repair and replace the concrete driveway at the Public Works facility as described in this Invitation to Bid and all related exhibits.

2. Total number of CALENDAR DAYS to complete the project

___________________ Days

Any Deviations or Additional Charges/Fees should be noted below. (Please Print or Type)

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