5-CIP 2506 Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I.pdf

Beaufort-Jasper Water

& Sewer Authority

Request for Proposal

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Manager:

Phone:

Email:

Office:

2026-RFP-011

10/02/2026 Tammy Holman, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

(843) 987-8087 Bonfire@bjwsa.org BJWSA Procurement Office 6 Snake Rd.

Okatie, SC 29909

CIP 2506

Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I

Description: Beaufort-Jasper Water Sewer Authority (BJWSA) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced engineering firms, to provide comprehensive engineering services for various upgrades to existing infrastructure at the Port Royal Island Wastewater Reclamation Facility (PRIWRF).

Project Timeline:

Solicitation Issued: OCTOBER 02, 2025, 8:00 (AM) (EST)

Deadline for Questions: OCTOBER 13, 2025, 4:00 (PM) (EST)

Good Faith Effort Requirement:

OCTOBER 13, 2025

Questions must be submitted electronically via: https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com

Proposals Due by:

NOVEMBER 3, 2025, 2:00 (PM) (EST)

Submit Proposals Electronically at: https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com Responses received after the deadline or at any other location will not be accepted.

For complete details of this solicitation, please visit the BJWSA website, utilizing the following link:

https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

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Introduction The Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (“BJWSA” or “Owner”) is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified contractors (“Proposalders” or “Contractors”) to perform the following scope of work or services in accordance with the terms and conditions as set forth herein. This Proposal form should be filled out in its entirety to include proposed not-to-exceed fees, assumptions and exceptions, and signed by an officer (or signatory power) of the company.

Work Shall be complete 10 months from Notice of Award. All invoices must be emailed to invoices@bjwsa.org.

It shall be understood that this Request for Proposal is a request for information only and is not to be construed as an instruction or agreement to execute the work. BJWSA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals, to award multiple contracts for all or part of the scope of work, or to cancel in part or in whole this solicitation, if in the best interests of BJWSA. BJWSA reserves the right to refuse any and all submittals and to waive any technicalities and formalities. BJWSA reserves the right to waive any requirement in this solicitation including material requirements, if such material requirement is unmet by all bidders, and a waiver is determined to be in the best interests of BJWSA. Should BJWSA choose to proceed with this scope of work, a contract and/or purchase order will be awarded to the responsive and responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to offer the best overall value to BJWSA, based on the evaluation criteria outlined in this RFP.

BJWSA requests bidders to provide as much information as possible when responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP). The key dates for the RFP process are as follows:

RFP ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 02, 2025, 8:00 (AM) (EST)

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is referenced on BJWSA’s website and posted to its Procurement Portal.

Proposers must download the RFP and related documents from the Procurement Portal, and copies obtained through any other source should be considered unofficial and not relied upon. SUBMITTALS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY ON THE BONFIRE PROCUREMENT PLATFORM PRIOR TO THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE/TIME. Please login to the following website to register (Free Registration) to submit a proposal for this project.

All required documents will be uploaded to the website. https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com. Bonfire Support can be found at: https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc/en-us.

QUESTION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 13, 2025, 4:00 (PM) (EST)

All questions must be submitted via BJWSA’s eProcurement website located at https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com.

GOOD FAITH EFFORT REQUIREMENT: Respondents must complete BJWSA’s Good Faith Effort packet for Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Participation that is provided with this solicitation. Please take special notice that there is a requirement for respondents to send written notice at least fifteen (15) business days prior to the bid/response due date to the agencies listed in the packet informing them of: (1) your company’s intent to submit a bid or proposal, and (2) request their assistance in the recruitment of small, minority and women-owned businesses as potential subcontractors. If your firm is intending to self-perform 100% of the work/services, you simply need to return the Self-performance Affidavit with your bid or proposal.

RFP DUE DATE/TIME: NOVEMBER 3, 2025, 2:00 (PM) (EST)

Electronic proposals must be submitted to BJWSA via the e-Procurement website via https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com prior to NOVEMBER 3, 2025, 2:00 (PM) (EST). A public link for live video and audio access to the reading of respondents is available at: https://bjwsa.org/241/Proposal-Openings. There will be no physical, public bid-opening. This site will go active for registration and log-in starting at 1:45 PM, NOVEMBER 3, 2025. The video and communication stream will be one-way only.

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Bidders must download the RFP and related documents from the Procurement Portal, and copies obtained through any other source should be considered unofficial and not relied upon.

Proposals will be reviewed by selected BJWSA staff and a recommendation for contract award will be made to BJWSA leadership. The contract award will be announced and published at https://bjwsa.bonfirehub.com after approval by BJWSA leadership.

Thank you for your interest, Tammy Holman, NIGP-CPP, CPPB BJWSA Procurement & Risk Manager 6 Snake Road Okatie, South Carolina 29909-3937 Bonfire@bjwsa.org

Project Title: CIP 2506

Project Description:

Beaufort-Jasper Water Sewer Authority (BJWSA) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced engineering firms, to provide comprehensive engineering services for various upgrades to existing infrastructure at the Port Royal Island Wastewater Reclamation Facility

(PRIWRF).

An evaluation of existing conditions at the PRIWRF was conducted by Brown & Caldwell in Spring 2025 and identified targeted areas of the PRIWRF that require improvements. The recommendations of this Project can be found in Port Royal Island WRF Improvements PER, in Exhibit 2, attached.

BJWSA has decided to complete the following improvements to the facility as part of this project:

• Aeration Basins o Procure and install a spare gearbox o Improve walkway grating o Drain, clean basin, and remove the disused mixer o Replace moisture and temperature alarm panels for submersible mixers o Replace existing guardrail and repair walkway

• RAS/WAS Pump Station o Replace moisture and temperature alarm panels for pumps o Replace corroded pipe

• Effluent Filters o Upgrade controls o Pave dirt road

• Utility Water o Upsize hydropneumatic tank system o Simplify utility water piping and provide an air gap mailto:Bonfire@bjwsa.org

• Process Drain Pump Station and Piping o Redesign existing pump station, including increasing capacity of wet well, force main, and pumps

• Upgrade site lighting to meet safety requirements

• Replace isolation valves on yard hydrants

BJWSA will select the Engineer from the submitted proposals based on selection criteria as provided herein.

Scope of Work:

The selected Engineer must be able to perform the tasks and provide the deliverables as requested, on schedule, and within the approved budget.

The Project scope of services includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Task #1: Project Administration

• Task #2: Evaluation of Existing Conditions, Survey, and Geotechnical Exploration

• Task #3: Design Phase Services

• Task #4: Permitting

• Task #5: Bidding Support

A proposed scope of services is attached to this RFP as Appendix A.

Construction Phase Services will not be awarded under the initial contract but may be added under a subsequent contract amendment.

Proposal Requirements Interested firms must submit a proposal that includes the following:

Cover Letter and Firm Information (2-page limit):

Firm name, address, contact information, and legal status.

Firm Qualifications and Experience (5-page limit):

This section should discuss the demonstrated qualifications and experience of your firm and your project team with similar projects. Limit your summary to include five project references (1 page per project reference). For each reference project, include start and end dates, cost of engineering, cost of construction, current client point of contact with email and phone, team members, and relevance to BJWSA Project.

Project Personnel (5-page limit):

This section should contain an organizational chart for the proposed Project team. Identify personnel with key responsibility for this Project, including a description of their roles and duties, and brief biographical resumes of the key individuals with emphasis on their background on comparable projects. This section should also provide information on any proposed subcontractors.

Project Understanding and Approach (5-page limit):

This section should reflect your firm’s understanding of the requirements of the Project based on the Project summary and proposed scope of services provided. Outline the individual approach to delivering requested services, focusing on the unique value your team will bring to the Project and BJWSA. This should not be a repeat of scope as outlined in this RFP. This section shall include the number of samples/borings and depths Engineer shall perform under geotechnical investigation.

Schedule and Availability (2-page limit):

This section should include a schedule depicting the tasks described above as well as a summary of availability of key staff to support this Project.

Proposed Fee (1-page limit):

Proposed fees should be based on the information included in this RFP and the proposed scope of services. The fee will be hourly, not to exceed, and must include all associated hourly rates of staff, per task, with the number of hours associated with each task. Proposed fee should include any subconsultants and associated hourly rates. See table for completion in Exhibit 1.

PRICING SHOULD BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY AND WILL NOT BE REVIEWED UNTIL THE

SELECTION TEAM HAS COMPLETED THE EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATION AND

EXPERIENCE.

The evaluation criteria for the proposals will align with the proposal requirements and will be weighted as follows:

• Firm Qualifications and Experience: 10%

• Project Personnel: 10%

• Project Understanding and Approach: 40%

• Schedule and Availability: 10%

• Proposed Fee: 30%

Appendices Appendix A – Scope of Services

Exhibits Exhibit 1 – Cost Proposal and Signature Page Exhibit 2 – Port Royal Island WRF Improvements PER, Brown & Caldwell, August 8, 2025

Construction and Safety Standards Standards of construction shall be in accordance with all applicable specifications and details as currently provided in the BJWSA Technical Specifications, Revised July 2009, available on the BJWSA website (www.bjwsa.org) under the following site specific link: https://bjwsa.org/172/Technical- Specifications. Contractors shall submit with their proposal their Experience Modifier Rate as well as their Health and Safety Plan. This information will be reviewed by BJWSA’s Safety Division and may factor into the determination of bidders responsibility for purposes of contract award.

Instructions BJWSA will not be liable for any expenses incurred by respondents in the preparation of proposals. All proposals become the property of BJWSA once submitted.

Commencing on the date of this Request for Proposals is issued and until BJWSA makes public notice of contract award, Contractor contact, other than as provided in the general information section, with any BJWSA staff or Board member is expressly prohibited. Failure to comply with this restriction may result in the disqualification of the offending Contractor from consideration for future BJWSA business opportunities.

No oral or written statements made by Authority personnel shall be considered addenda to this RFP unless the statement is confirmed in writing and identified as a written addendum to this RFP. BJWSA requires that all issued addenda be acknowledged in the Contractor’s proposal submission to be considered responsive.

BJWSA reserves the right to seek clarification from any bidder to assist in making decisions. BJWSA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. BJWSA will evaluate all proposals and select the option that is in the best overall interest of the Authority.

Each proposal must be submitted electronically on BJWSA’s Bonfire Procurement platform. Pricing shall be submitted as a separate electronic file. No pricing information shall be included within the main proposal document.

South Carolina Freedom of Information Act

BJWSA is a political subdivision of the State of South Carolina. As such, BJWSA is subject to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA, SC Code Ann. Section 30-4-10, et seq). Under SC Code Ann.

Section 30-4-40(5), documents incidental to proposed contractual arrangements are exempt from disclosure UNTIL such time as a contract has been entered into. Accordingly, once the proposal has been awarded, all submitted proposal proposals are subject to disclosure by BJWSA upon receipt of a FOIA requesting that information.

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Contractor Illegal Immigration Compliance

While engaged under contract with BJWSA, Contractor shall submit and maintain a current Compliance Affidavit, herein referred to as Exhibit 3 - Required Information – Contractor Illegal Immigration Compliance Affidavit, as part of documents required for the contract file.

Insurance

The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until he/she has obtained all insurance required as stated under this paragraph and such insurance has been approved by BJWSA, nor shall the Contactor allow any subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained and approved.

The Contractor shall, at his sole expense, maintain in effect at all times, during the performance of work, insurance coverage with limits not less than those set forth below. However, the required Insurance limits may be increased depending on the scope and size of the project. All insurance procured must include both ongoing operations and completed operations coverage. Additionally, all insurance coverage, included the Additional Insured coverage required below, must be maintained for a period of eight (8) years from the date of the Certificate of Substantial Completion or the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is dated later.

The Contractor shall deliver Certificates of Insurance to the BJWSA Procurement & Risk Manager no later than ten (10) days after this award of this contract, but in any event, prior to execution on the contract by BJWSA and prior to commencing work under this contract as evidence that policies such coverage and limits of insurance are in full force and effect.

Certificates shall provide that not less than thirty (30) days advance notice will be given in writing to BJWSA prior to cancellation, termination or material alteration of said policies of insurance. Certificates shall identify “CIP 2506 Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I”.

Additional Insured: The Commercial General Liability and Excess Liability (Umbrella) insurance policies shall be endorsed to include BJWSA as an additional insured. Such insurance shall be primary and not be contributory with any other insurance maintained by BJWSA. Additional Insured Coverage must be purchased for ongoing and completed operations for a period of eight (8) years from the date of the Certificate of Substantial Completion or the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is dated later. The Contractor or any approved subcontractor or sub-subcontractor shall name BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as an Additional Insureds on every required policy of insurance and shall provide the Owner with a copy of the necessary Certificate of Insurance which reflects the designation of BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as an Additional Insured under the policy. Contractor shall also provide, upon request, a copy of the Declarations Page of the applicable policy also noting BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as Additional Insureds under the policy. This Additional Insured coverage shall be primary and noncontributory over Owner’s own policies of insurance and shall include both ongoing operations and completed operations coverage for a period of eight (8) years from the date of the Certificate of Substantial Completion or the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is dated last.

Insurance Requirements

Coverage

Medium Risk Profile (Authority’s Standard Requirement) Requirement

Commercial General Liability Products/Completed Operation

$1,000,000*

Automobile Liability

Workers’ Compensation

$500,000

Employers Liability

500/500/500*

Waiver of Subrogation on WC

Required if available

Umbrella /Liability

May be required depending on the size and scope of the project.

Professional Liability

*Insurance limits may be increased depending on the size and scope of the project.

Certificates of Insurance: The Contractor shall furnish to BJWSA, certificates showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and expiration dates of all policies. BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees shall be named as an Additional Insured on every required policy of insurance with the exception of the Workers Compensation policies and shall provide the Owner with a copy of the necessary Certificate of Insurance which reflects the designation of BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as an Additional Insured under the policy. Contractor shall also provide, upon request, a copy of the Declarations Page of the applicable policy also noting BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as Additional Insureds under the policy. This Additional Insured coverage shall be primary and noncontributory over Owner’s own policies of insurance and shall include both ongoing operations and completed operations coverage for a period of eight (8) years from the date of the Certificate of Substantial Completion or the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is dated last.

Cost Proposal and Signature Page - Exhibit 1:

The undersigned (Name of Offeror), having carefully examined the information contained in the Engineering Request for Proposals – Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase 1 dated October 2, 2025, proposes to provide professional services to Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority, as outlined in this proposal, at the prices specified below:

ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT

Task #1 – Project Administration $

Task #2 – Evaluation of Existing Conditions, Survey, and Geotechnical Investigation

2.A Geotechnical Investigation (Allowance) $ 50,000.00

Task #3 – Design Phase Services

Task #4 – Permitting

Task #5 – Bidding Support $

Total Not to Exceed Limit $

* Note: The allowance included in the table above is an estimate of the cost of geotechnical exploration to be performed by subconsultants. Please use this subconsultant allowance for work when generating a fee proposal.

In compliance with the RFP, and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned agrees:

a) This price proposal, as stated, is open for acceptance for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of opening; and

b) To furnish all professional services necessary and incidental for the contracted services.

Signature of Offeror’s Representative authorized to enter into contract with Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority:

FIRM NAME:

BY: DATE:

(Signature)

TYPE/PRINT:

(Name) (Title)

ADDRESS:

(Street Address and/or P.O. Box Number)

(City) (State) (Zip Code)

PHONE: _____________________________________

(Area Code) Phone Number (Area Code) Phone Number

EMAIL: ___________________________________________________________________________

FEDERAL ID# S.C. Tax ____________________________

Exhibit 3:

Required Information – Contractor Illegal Immigration Compliance Affidavit

SOUTH CAROLINA ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT

In accordance with the requirements of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act, ____________________________________________ (“Contractor”) hereby certifies that it is currently in compliance with the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 14 of the S. C. Code Annotated and will remain in compliance with such requirements throughout the term of its contract with Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority.

The Contractor hereby acknowledges that in order to comply with requirements of S. C. Code Annotated Section 8-14-20 (B), it will register and participate in the federal work authorization program (E-verify) to verify the employment authorization of all new employees; and require agreement from its subcontractors, and through the subcontractors, the sub-subcontractors, to register and participate in the federal verification employment authorization of all new employees.

The Contractor agrees to provide to Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority upon request any documentation required to establish the applicability of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act to the contractor, subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. The Contractor further agrees that it will upon request provide Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority any documentation required to establish that the Contractor and any subcontractors or sub-subcontractors are in compliance with the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 14 of the S. C. Code Annotated.

Date: _____________________ By: _____________________________________ (Contractor Authorized Signature)

(Contractor Print Name/Title)

(Name of Company)

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority

CIP 2506

Contract Agreement

This contract is made this date _____ of __________, 20YY by and between The Contractor __________________________ and Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (hereinafter called BJWSA) a political subdivision of South Carolina – for CIP 2506 Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I upon the following terms and conditions.

I. DESCRIPTION AND LIMITATIONS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

A. The Contractor shall furnish the services described in its proposal, which is incorporated herein by reference, at the time and place specified therein and as agreed upon by BJWSA.

Except as listed in this agreement, the contractor will not subcontract or otherwise engage subcontractors to perform the work herein without prior written approval of BJWSA.

B. BJWSA shall provide such working space, equipment, utilities and material as may be required for performance of said services by the Contractor while on BJWSA premises. Unusual equipment shall be the responsibility of the Contractor unless specified in this agreement as BJWSA furnished equipment.

C. Scope of Work for CIP 2506 Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I as listed above in RFP.

II. PERIOD OF SERVICE AND TERMINATION

A. The period of service hereunder shall be from the date of this agreement until MMMM DD, 20YY.

B. Either BJWSA or The Contractor may terminate this agreement at any time by giving the other party written notice of such action at least 60 days prior to the date of termination.

III. COMPENSATION

A. BJWSA will pay to The Contractor during the contract term monthly for services performed as reflected in its proposal.

B. Payment will be made upon submission of invoices by The Contractor showing the contract agreement number and itemizing the appropriate charges.

C. Monthly invoices shall be EMAILED to BJWSA Attn: Accounts Payable to invoices@BJWSA.org.

All work must be completed and all invoices must be submitted no later than MMMM DD, 20YY.

IV. INSURANCE

A. The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the life of this contract, whether such operation be by himself or by a subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them, such insurance as required by statute and/or ordinance to adequately protect BJWSA from any claims or damages, including bodily injury or death, which may arise from them during operations of this contract.

B. Limits of Liability: Insurance shall be maintained for not less than:

Coverage Medium Risk Profile (Authority’s Standard Requirement)

Commercial General Liability

Products/Completed Operation Explosion, Collapse & Underground (XCU)

$1,000,000*

As above If any, limit To Be Determined

Automobile Liability $1,000,000*

**Workers’ Compensation Statutory

**Employers Liability 500/500/500*

**Waiver of Subrogation on WC Required if available

Umbrella /Liability n/a

Professional Liability may be required on a risk profile depending on nature of services provided by contract. Coverage required for professional service such as accountant, attorney, architect, design, engineering and most consultants

$1,000,000

Environmental/Pollution Liability required if demolition, use of hazardous materials or environmentally sensitive

Fidelity Bond (loss of money or other property due to dishonest acts). Only for Contracts such as Banking, Janitorial, Fund Raising, TPA’s and similar

$500,000

However, the required Insurance limits may be increased depending on the scope and size of the project. All insurance procured must include both ongoing operations and completed operations coverage. Additionally, all insurance coverage, included the Additional Insured coverage required below, must be maintained for a period of eight (8) years from the date of the Certificate of Substantial Completion or the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is dated later.

C. Certificates of Insurance: Certificates of Insurance: The Contractor shall furnish to BJWSA, certificates showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and expiration dates of all policies. BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees shall be named as an Additional Insured on every required policy of insurance with the exception of the Workers Compensation policies and shall provide the Owner with a copy of the necessary Certificate of Insurance which reflects the designation of BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as an Additional Insured under the policy. Contractor shall also provide, upon request, a copy of the Declarations Page of the applicable policy also noting BJWSA, its officers, officials, agents and employees as Additional Insureds under the policy. This Additional Insured coverage shall be primary and noncontributory over Owner’s own policies of insurance and shall include both ongoing operations and completed operations coverage for a period of eight

(8) years from the date of the Certificate of Substantial Completion or the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is dated last.

V. SOUTH CAROLINA ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ACT CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT

A. The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Act Contractor Affidavit shall be a requirement of this awarded Contract. Herein referred to as Exhibit 3: Required Information – Contractor Illegal Immigration Compliance Affidavit.

VI. CONTRACT SECURITY

A. The Contractor shall furnish a 100 percent performance bond and a 100 percent payment bond as security for the faithful performance of this contract, as security for payment of all persons performing labor under this contract and furnishing materials in connection with this contract.

The performance bond and payment bond shall be in separate instruments. Before final acceptance, each bond must be approved by BJWSA.

VII. WAGES AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION

A. The Contractor and each of his subcontractors shall comply with all applicable State and Local Laws or ordinances with respect to the hours worked on this contract and with respect to compensation and overtime.

VIII. INDEMNIFICATION

A. The Contractor will indemnify and hold harmless BJWSA, its agents and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney’s fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of work, provided that any such claims, damages, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property, including the loss of use resulting there from; and is cause in whole or in part by any negligent or willful act of omission of the Contractor/subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them be liable.

In any and all claims against BJWSA, or any of its agents or employees, by an employee of the Contractor/subcontractor, anyone directly employed by any of them for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by limitation non the amount or type of damages, insurance coverage available, compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor/subcontractor under workmen’s compensation acts, disability acts or other employee benefits acts.

IX. WORK SAFETY

A. The Contractor shall provide and enforce a safe work environment as prescribed in the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as amended – The Contractor will provide such safety equipment, training and supervision as may be required by BJWSA and/or applicable law.

The Contractor shall ensure its subcontractors provide a similar provision.

X. TAXES

A. The compensation stated herein includes all applicable taxes and will not be changed hereafter as the result of The Contractor’s failure to include any applicable tax, or as the result of any change in The Contractor’s tax liabilities.

XI. POINT OF CONTACT

A. The BJWSA point of contact for The Contractor in performing services defined in the RFP is

Jacquelynn Smith at (843) 540-9109.

B. The Contractor’s point of contact for correspondences from BJWSA is:

Name: ____________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ City: ______________________ State: ______ Zip: ________

XII. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS

A. BJWSA shall have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving transactions related to this agreement until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment has been made hereunder.

XIII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

A. The Contractor will not hire any employee of BJWSA to perform any service covered by the agreement.

B. The Contractor affirms that to the best of his knowledge there exists no actual or potential conflict between The Contractor’s family, business or financial interest and his services under this agreement, and in the event of change in either his private interest or service under this agreement, he will raise with BJWSA any question regarding possible conflict of interest which may arise as a result of such change.

XIV. INSPECTION

A. The services furnished to accomplish the “Scope of Work” as defined in the RFP, shall be in accordance with applicable industry standards.

XV. ENTIRE CONTRACT

A. This contract (including any schedules or exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto) constitutes the entire contract and understanding between parties with respect to the matters contained herein. The contract supersedes any prior contracts and/or understandings. This contract may only be modified, amended or extended by a written instrument executed by both parties. The laws of the State of South Carolina shall govern the contract.

In witness whereof, The Contractor has caused this contract to be signed in its corporate name by its authorized representative and BJWSA has caused this contract to be signed in its legal corporate name by persons authorized to execute said contract as of this date _____ of

__________, 20YY.

Signature of Contractor’s Representative Name: (Please Print) ___________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________________________

BEAUFORT-JASPER WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

BY: Richard Groth

Director of Procurement & Risk Management

Date: ________________________________________________________