PROJECT MANUAL

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

CONTRACT GENERAL CONDITIONS AND

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CITY OF ANDERSON

BRANCHCLIFF LANE

STREAMBANK STABILIZATION

City of Anderson Bid No. 2026-10

For

City of Anderson, South Carolina

October 2026

Prepared by:

55 Beattie Place, Suite 200

Greenville, South Carolina 29601

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization

Anderson, South Carolina

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 01 01 Cover Page

00 01 05 Table of Contents

00 01 15 Drawings Index

00 11 16 Advertisement for Bids

00 21 13 Information for Bidders

FEMA Forms to be Submitted with Bid

00 40 00 Affidavit of Compliance

00 41 10 Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Certification

00 41 11 Certification Regarding Debarment

00 41 12 Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

00 41 13 Corporate Certificate

00 41 14 Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit

00 41 15 Attestation Personnel Used in Contract

00 41 16 Contractors License Certification

00 41 43 Bid Form (Unit Price)

00 43 13 Bid Bond

00 43 15 Employment Eligibility Verification Requirements

00 45 01 Contract

00 45 77 Contractors License Certification

00 60 01 Contractor's Affidavit

00 60 05 General Conditions

00 60 06 Supplemental General Conditions

00 60 10 Performance Bond

00 60 11 Payment Bond

00 60 20 Contract Change Order

00 72 17 FEMA Federally Required Terms and Conditions

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 31 01 Preconstruction Conference

01 31 02 Project Meetings

01 32 01 Construction Schedules

01 33 01 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples

01 40 00 Quality Requirements

01 42 01 Reference Standards

01 60 01 Product Handling

01 73 01 Field Engineering

01 73 02 Regulatory Requirements

01 73 03 Permits and Rights-of-Way

01 73 05 Testing Laboratory Services

01 73 32 Testing Piping Services

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01 77 01 Contract Closeout

01 78 39 Project Record Documents

DIVISION 02 – THROUGH DIVISION 30 - NOT USED

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 10 01 Site Clearing and Grading

31 20 01 Site Grading

31 23 16.13 Trenching, Backfilling, and Compacting

31 32 01 Woven Coir Fabric

31 32 19.16 Geotextile Soil Stabilization

31 40 01 Erosion and Sediment Control

31 80 02 In-Stream Structure Materials

31 80 07 J-Hook Vane and Boulder Vane

31 80 17 Soil Encapsulated Lift

31 80 21 Boulder Toe Protection

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 01 90 Landscape Maintenance

32 91 19 Landscape Grading

32 92 19 Seeding

32 93 00 Plants

32 93 11 Live Staking

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 05 13.10 Manholes, Frames, and Covers

33 31 13.05 Gravity Sewer Installation

33 31 13.30 Polyvinyl Chloride Gravity Sewer Pipe

33 31 31 Sanitary Sewer Flow Control

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Drawings Index

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DRAWINGS INDEX

Invitation for Bids

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Separate sealed bids for Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization (City Bid No. 2026-10) for the City of

Anderson will be received by the OWNER in the Council Chambers located at the address below until 2:00

PM on November 2nd , 2026, and then at said place be publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bids will not be accepted. All bids must be clearly marked with the bid name/number on the exterior envelope.

This project is being funded in whole or in part by funding provided by programs of the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable

FEMA regulations, policies, procedures, and directives, including without limitation those listed directly or by reference, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time during the term of the

Contract. Contractor’s failure to comply shall constitute a material breach of the Contract.

All contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered in the federal System for Award

Management (SAM) and may not be debarred from doing business with the federal government.

Respondents on this work will be required to comply with all applicable federal regulations.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project are available at the following website:

https://www.cityofandersonsc.com/requests/. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the designated website.

Prospective Bidders must register through the designated website in order to be recognized as an official plan holder, regardless of whether Bidding Documents are obtained from the designated website or from another source in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to the preparation and submission of a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be issued exclusively through the designated website. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Scope of Work: The work consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor necessary for streambank stabilization, including grading, installation of boulder toe protection and boulder J-hook structures, soil lifts, erosion and sediment control measures, revegetation, site restoration, removal and replacement of gravity sanitary sewer infrastructure, and removal and replacement of sanitary sewer manholes for the Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization Project.

Construction Schedule: The OWNER intends to issue the Notice of Award within 30 days of the bid opening, and the Notice to Proceed on or about December 2nd, 2026. The allowable construction schedule for the project is 180 calendar days.

ENGINEERS OWNER

Ardurra Group, Inc. City of Anderson

55 Beattie Place, Suite 200 401 South Main Street

Greenville, SC 29601 Anderson, SC 29622

Attn: Will Rector, P.E. Attn: David McCuen

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held at the project site, 815 Canterbury Road, Anderson, SC

29621 on October 20th, 2026, at 9:00 AM.

Invitation for Bids

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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, and shall be for an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. Provisions of the security shall be as described in the Information for Bidders.

No bid will be considered unless the bidder is legally qualified under the provisions of the South Carolina

Contractor's Licensing Law (South Carolina Code of Laws as amended on April 1, 1999, Chapter 11, Sections 40-11-10 through 40-11-428). All bidders must be properly bonded and insured, with proof provided upon request. Contractors shall have a classification of AP.

No bidder may withdraw the bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening and thereof.

The Owner hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an Award. The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any Contract that uses federal funds to pay for construction work is a “federally assisted construction contract” and must include the equal opportunity clause found in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, unless otherwise stated in 41 C.F.R. Part 60, and encourages all small and minority owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate. No Bidder may withdraw his/her

Bid within (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act is also applicable, which prohibits workers on construction projects from giving up wages that they are owed. The Contractor must not appear on the SAM.gov disbarment list.

Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.

The Contractor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL91-596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL91-54), or latest revisions.

The Owner welcomes submissions from minority and woman owned businesses. Please indicate that you are a minority or woman owned business with your request for bid documents.

This solicitation does not commit the Owner to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a bid, or to procure or contract for services. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, reject any and all responses, to cancel this solicitation, and to make an award deemed in its own best interest.

Information for Bidders

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS

The City of Anderson (hereinafter called the "Owner"), invites bids on the Bid Form attached hereto, all blanks of which must be appropriately filled in.

Bids will be received by the Owner at the location identified in the Advertisement for Bids until the stated time and date, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The envelopes containing your bid and Bid Bond only must be sealed, addressed to the OWNER, and designated as “Bid for City of Anderson Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization, Bid No.2026-

10.”

The Owner may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

2. PREPARATION OF BID

Each bid must be submitted on the provided Bid Form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten and a Bid Bond must be submitted with the bid.

Bids which are incomplete, unbalanced, conditional or obscure, or which contain additions not called for, erasures, alterations, or irregularities of any kind, or which do not comply with the

Information for Bidders, may be rejected at the option of the Owner.

The correct total amount bid for the completed work is defined as the correct sum total of the amounts bid for the individual items in the Proposal. The correct amount bid for each unit price item is defined as the correct product of the quantity listed for the item by the unit price bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, bidder's address, Contractor's License Number, and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed as specified above.

Only contractors who have downloaded a complete set of bid documents and by doing so have been placed on the official Planholders' List will be allowed to submit a bid on this project.

3. SUBCONTRACTS

The bidder is specifically advised that any person, firm or other party to whom it is proposed to award a subcontract under this contract must be acceptable to the Owner.

4. TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATION

Any bidder may modify its bid by telegraphic or facsimile communication at any time prior to the scheduled time for receipt of bids, provided such telegraphic or facsimile communication is

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5. METHOD OF BIDDING

The Owner invites the following bid(s): Unit Price.

6. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDER

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. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work contemplated therein. Conditional bids will not be acceptable.

7. BID SECURITY

Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check of the bidder, or a Bid Bond prepared on the form of bid bond attached hereto, duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the Owner, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid.

Cash or checks will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three days after the opening of bids, and the remaining cash or checks will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted bidder have executed the contract, or, if no award has been made within sixty (60) days after the date of the opening of the bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter so long as bidder has not been notified of the acceptance of its bid.

8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT

The successful bidder, upon failure or refusal to execute and deliver the contract and bonds required within ten (10) days after they have received notice of the acceptance of their bid, shall forfeit to the Owner, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, the security deposited with the bid.

9. TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to

Proceed" of the Owner and to fully complete the project within the number of consecutive calendar days thereafter as indicated on the Bid Form. Bidder must agree also to pay as liquidated damages the sum indicated on the Bid Form for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as hereinafter provided in General Conditions.

10. CONDITIONS OF WORK

Each bidder must inform himself fully of the conditions relating to the construction of the project and the employment of labor thereon. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder of the obligation to furnish all material and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of the contract.

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Insofar as possible, the Contractor in carrying out the work must employ such methods or means as will not cause any interruption of or interference with the work of any other contractor.

11. ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS

No interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications or other pre-bid documents will be made to any bidder orally. Each request for such interpretation should be in writing, addressed to the ENGINEER. To be given consideration, the request must be received at least five days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda to the specifications which, if issued, will be mailed to all prospective bidders (at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes), no later than three days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such bidder from any obligation under its bid as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract documents.

12. SECURITY FOR FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE

Simultaneously with bidders delivery of the executed contract, the Contractor shall furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of this contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under this contract, as specified in General Conditions included herein. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company, bond shall be countersigned by an agent residing in South Carolina, and the said surety shall be satisfactory to the Owner.

13. POWER OF ATTORNEY

Attorneys-in-fact who sign bonds or contract bonds must file with each bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney.

14. NOTICE OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Attention is particularly called to those parts of the contract documents and specifications that deal with the following:

(a) Inspection and testing of materials

(b) Insurance requirements

(c) Stated allowances

(d) Permits and Rights-of-way

(e) Hazardous Gas Safety (Section 01 73 02).

15. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

The Bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable State laws, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in the contract the same as though herein written out in full.

16. METHOD OF AWARD - LOWEST QUALIFIED BIDDER

If at the time this contract is to be awarded, the lowest base bid submitted by a responsible bidder does not exceed the amount of funds then estimated by the Owner as available to finance the

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Owner may reject all bids or may award the contract on the base bid combined with such deductible alternates applied in numerical order in which they are listed in the Bid Form, as produces a net amount which is within the available funds. 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 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.

17. OBLIGATION OF BIDDER

At the time of the opening of bids, each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the site and to have read and be thoroughly familiar with the plans and contract documents, including all addenda.

The failure or omission of any bidder to examine any form, instrument or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to its bid.

18. ORDER OF WORK

The bidder's attention is directed to Section 00 60 06, Supplemental General Conditions, on special provisions associated with the order of completion of work.

19. COORDINATION OF OTHER DIVISIONS

The bidder's attention is directed to Section 00 60 06, Supplemental General Conditions, on special provisions associated with the coordination of other divisions.

20. LOCAL AND MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PURCHASING PROGRAM

The City of Anderson encourages contractors to make reasonable efforts to solicit and utilize local and minority-owned businesses for subcontracting opportunities, material suppliers, and other services associated with this project. Contractors shall provide documentation of such efforts upon request by the City.

Affidavit of Compliance

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AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE

With State E-Verify Statutes

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

I, (hereinafter the “Affiant”), duly authorized by and on behalf of

(hereinafter the “Employer”) after being first duly sworn deposes and says as follows:

1. I am the (President, Manager, CEO, etc.) of the Employer and possess the full authority to speak for and on behalf of the Employer identified above.

2. Employer understands that “E-Verify” means the federal E-Verify program operated by the United States

Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law.

3. Employer employs 25 or more employees in the state and, is in compliance with the provisions of state statutes. Employer has verified the work authorization of its employees through E-Verify and shall retain the records of verification for a period of at least one year.

Employer employs fewer than 25 employees and is therefore not subject to the provisions of state statutes.

4. All subcontractors engaged by or to be engaged by Employer have or will have likewise complied with the provisions of state statutes.

5. Employer shall keep Ardurra Group, Inc., Inc. informed of any change in its status.

This the day of , 20 .

Signature of Affiant

Print or Type Name:

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the day of , 20 .

Notary Public

[SEAL]

My commission expires:

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BYRD ANTI-LOBBYING AMENDMENT CERTIFICATION

Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a

Member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352.

Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier-to-tier up to the Recipient who in turn will forward the certification(s) to the awarding agency.

APPENDIX A, 44 C.F.R. PART 18, CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING – REQUIRED

FOR CONTRACTS OVER $100,000

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, that:

□ No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.

□ If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

□ The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

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This certification is a material representation of the fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

The Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.

BIDDER:

By (Signature):

Authorized Representative:

(Printed/Typed Name)

Title:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

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CERITFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT

CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND

VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTION

(To be submitted with all bids exceeding $25,000.)

(1) The prospective lower tier participant (Bidder/Contractor) certifies, by submission of this bid or proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.

(2) The prospective Bidder/Contractor also certifies by submission of this bid or proposal that all subcontractors and suppliers (this requirement flows down to all subcontracts at all levels) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.

(3) Where the prospective lower tier participant (Bidder/Contractor) is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this bid or proposal.

The lower tier participant (Bidder/Contractor), ____________________________, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of this statement of its certification and disclosure, if any.

DATE _________________________________

SIGNATURE _________________________________

COMPANY _________________________________

NAME _________________________________

TITLE _________________________________

State of ____________________

County of ___________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of __________, 20____.

Notary Public ______________________________

My Appointment Expires _____________________ [SEAL]

Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

STATE of COUNTY of

I, , being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

He/she is of , The Bidder that has submitted the attached Bid;

He or she is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid;

Such Bid is genuine and is not collusive or sham Bid;

Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this Affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with any other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the attached Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the Bid price or the

Bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against City of Anderson, or any person interested in the proposed Contract;

and

The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees or parties in interest, including this Affiant.

(Printed/Typed Name)

Title:

Date:

Subscribed and sworn to me this the day of , 2023 .

Notary Public:

(Printed/Typed Name)

By (Signature):

Commission Expires:

(SEAL)

Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

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Corporate Certificate

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COPORATE CERTIFICATE

I, , certify that I am the Contracting and Attesting Officer named as

Bidder in the foregoing Bid; that , who signed said Bid on behalf of the Contractor was then of said Company; that said Bid was duly signed for and on behalf of said Company by authority of its Board of Directors, and is within the scope of its company’s powers; that said Company is organized under the laws of the State of .

This the day of , 20 .

Corporate Secretary

(SEAL)

Corporate Certificate

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Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit

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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AFFIDAVIT

By signature on this certificate, the Contractor certifies that:

It has a drug-free workplace program that complies with South Carolina Annotated Code, Title 44, Chapter 107, Drug-Free Workplace Programs (§ 44-107-20), which was in effect at the time of submission of this Bid, at least to the extent required by governmental entities.

It has less than five (5) employees receiving pay.

(Please indicate above which one, or both, that are correct.)

Pursuant to SC § 44-107-20, by signature on this Affidavit, the Contractor attests that it operates a drug-free workplace program, or other drug or alcohol testing program with requirements at least as stringent as that of the program operated by the Owner.

Date:

Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit

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Attestation Personnel Used in Contract

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ATTESTATION PERSONNEL USED IN CONTRACT

Project Title: Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization

The Bidder/Contractor, identified below, does hereby attest, certify, warrant, and assure that the

Contractor shall not knowingly utilize the services of an illegal immigrant in the performance of this

Contract and shall not knowingly utilize the services of any Subcontractor who will utilize the services of an illegal immigrant in the performance of this Contract.

BIDDER/CONTRACTOR:

NOTICE: This attestation MUST be signed by an individual empowered to contractually bind the

Contractor. If said individual is not the chief executive or president, this document shall attach evidence showing the individual’s authority to contractually bind the Contractor.

Attestation Personnel Used in Contract

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Contractors License Certification

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CONTRACTORS LICENSE CERTIFICATION

Bidder:

Contractor’s Name:

License Number:

License Classification:

Expiration Date of License:

I certify that the above information is true and correct and that the classification noted is applicable to the Bid for this project.

BIDDER/CONTRACTOR:

Contractors License Certification

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BID FORM (UNIT PRICE)

Project: City of Anderson Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization

Location: Anderson, SC

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PROPOSAL OF doing business as a corporation / a partnership / an individual (circle applicable term), with its principal office in the City of , County of , State of , (hereinafter called "Bidder").

TO: City of Anderson, SC (hereinafter called “Owner”), The Bidder, in compliance with your invitation for bids for the construction of the subject project, having examined the plans and specifications with related documents and the site of the proposed work, and being familiar with all of the conditions surrounding the construction of the proposed project, including the availability of materials and labor, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials and supplies, and to construct the project in accordance with the Contract Documents, within the time set forth therein, and at the prices stated below. These prices are to cover all expenses incurred in performing the work required under the Contract Documents, of which this proposal is a part.

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 180 consecutive calendar days thereafter as stipulated in the specifications. Bidder further agrees to pay as liquidated damages the sum of $__500__ for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as hereinafter provided in Paragraph 19 of the General Conditions.

The drawings, specifications and addenda are complementary of each other. What is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by all. If a conflict between any of the above is discovered by the Bidder, the problem shall be referred to the Engineer as soon as possible for resolution by the Engineer. Should a conflict occur which is not resolved before bid time and/or is necessary to comply with mandatory requirements (i.e., codes, ordinances, etc.), it shall be the Bidder's responsibility to price and bid the more stringent method.

Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addendum:

No. Dated No. Dated

No. Dated No. Dated

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BID – UNIT PRICE: Bidder agrees to perform all work required for a complete project including, but not limited to, selective demolition, clearing and grubbing, grading, streambank stabilization, installation of boulder toe protection, boulder J-hook structures, soil lifts, erosion and sediment control measures, temporary stream diversion and dewatering, removal and replacement of gravity sanitary sewer infrastructure and sanitary sewer manholes, revegetation, site restoration, SWPPP requirements, and all other work as described in the specifications and shown on the plans for the sum of:

Dollars Cents. ($ ).

(Amount shall be shown in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the amount shown in words will govern.)

By submission of this bid, Bidder understands and agrees to the following:

• This is a unit price project. The Bidder (a.k.a. “Contractor”) is responsible for reviewing the field conditions in comparison to the approximate quantities shown in the plans, in advance of preparing and submitting the bid, and shall notify the engineer in writing of any discrepancies, 7 days prior to the advertised bid opening date.

Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

The Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.

Upon receipt of written notice of the acceptance of this bid, Bidder will execute the formal contract attached within 10 days and deliver a Surety Bond or Bonds as required by Paragraph 30 of the General Conditions.

The bid security attached in the sum of:

Dollars Cents. ($ ) is to become the property of the Owner in the event the contract and bond are not executed within the time above set forth, as liquidated damages for the delay and additional expense to the Owner caused thereby.

By submission of this bid, each bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, that this bid has been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement as to any matter relating to this bid, with any other bidder or with any competitor.

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BY:

Respectfully submitted:

(Print Name)

(Title)

(Business Address)

Ardurra Group, Inc.

55 Beattie Place, Suite 200

SC License (C00177)

Greenville, SC 29601

Phone (864) 990-0180

BID TAB Date: 10/7/2026

Project: Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization

Client: City of Anderson Total

(All Phases)

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Pay Item No. Description QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE COST

1 Mobilization 1 LS

2 Construction Stakeout 1 LS

3 PLS-Sealed As-Built Survey 1 LS

4 Erosion and Sediment Control 1 LS

5 Clearing and Grubbing 1000 SY

6 Comprehensive Grading 350 CY

7 Construction Entrance 1 EA

8 Undercut Excavation 200 CY

9 Pump Around & Required Materials 1 LS

10 Furnish Materials and Install Boulder Toe Protection 105 LF

11 Furnish Materials and Install Boulder J-Hook 10 LF

12 6'-8' Deep 10" PVC Gravity Sewer Remove & Replace 280 LF

13 6'-8' Deep 4' Manhole Remove & Replace 2 EA

14 Sanitary Sewer Transition Coupling 2 EA

15 Wastewater Bypass Pumping 1 LS

16 Rock Excavation 50 CY

17 Topsoil 500 CY

18 Vegetated Soil Lift 35 LF

19 Remove Surplus/Unsuitable Mateiral 400 CY

20 Coconut Fiber Blanket 300 SY

21 Live Stakes 1500 EA

22 Riparian Plantings 0.38 AC

23 Temporary, Permanent Seed and Mulch 2000 SY

SIGNATURE OF COMPANY OFFICER DATE

Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization is a unit price bid. Quantities shown in the bid tab shall be used for bid purposes.

TOTAL BID PRICE

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BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned as Principal, and as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the as Owner, in the penal sum of Dollars Cents ($ ), for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors and assigns.

Signed this day of , 20____.

The condition of the above obligation is such that: Whereas, the Principal has submitted to a certain Bid, attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, to enter into a contract in writing for the .

NOW, THEREFORE,

(a) If said BID shall be rejected, or

(b) If said BID shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the

Form of Contract attachment hereto (properly completed in accordance with said BID) and shall furnish a BOND for faithful performance of said contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said BID, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect - it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its BOND shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the OWNER may accept such BID, and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

Principal (Corporate Seal)

BY: (L.S.)

Surety (Corporate Seal)

BY: (L.S.)

COUNTERSIGNED (SC RESIDENT AGENT)

BY:

Bid Bond 00 43 13-2 WKD Project 20240695.00.WK

IMPORTANT: Surety companies executing BONDS must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the state where the project is located.

NOTE: Bond must be countersigned by a South Carolina resident agent.

Employment Eligibility Verification Requirements

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EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A. Contractor is required to comply with all applicable State and Federal employment eligibility verification requirements including but not limited to the following:

1. By signing its bid or proposal, Contractor certifies that it will comply with the applicable requirements of Title 41, Chapter 8 of the South Carolina Code of Laws and agrees to provide to (Owner) City of Anderson upon request any documentation required to establish either: (a) that Title 41, Chapter 8 is inapplicable both to Contractor and its subcontractors or sub-subcontractors; or (b) that

Contractor and its subcontractors or sub-subcontractors are in compliance with Title 41, Chapter 8. Pursuant to Section 41-8-70, "In addition to other penalties provided by law, a person who knowingly makes or files any false, fictitious, or fraudulent document, statement, or report pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both." Contractor agrees to include in any contracts with its subcontractor’s language requiring its subcontractors to (a) comply with the applicable requirements of

Title 41, Chapter 8, and (b) include in their contracts with the sub-subcontractors language requiring the sub-subcontractors to comply with the applicable requirements of

Title 41, Chapter 8.

B. Contractor is required to complete and submit the attached affidavit along with the executed contract documents.

C. E-Verify.

1. In addition to completing and maintaining the federal employment eligibility verification form (Form I-9), Contractor must, within three business days after employing a new employee, verify the employee's work authorization through the E-Verify federal work authorization program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Employers may no longer confirm a new employee's employment authorization with a driver's license or state identification card.

2. Contractor shall enroll in E-Verify at www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

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Attachment

CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT

SOUTH CAROLINA ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT (Amended)

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 41, Chapter 8 of the SC Code Annotated and will remain in compliance with such requirements throughout the term of its contract with the (Owner) City of Anderson

The Contractor hereby acknowledges that in order to comply with requirements of SC Code Annotated Section

41-8-20:

(A) All private employers in South Carolina shall be imputed a South Carolina employment license, which permits a private employer to employ a person in this State. A private employer may not employ a person unless the private employer's South Carolina employment license and any other applicable licenses as defined in Section 41-8-10 are in effect and are not suspended or revoked. A private employer's employment license shall remain in effect provided the private employer complies with the provisions of this chapter.

(B) All private employers who are required by federal law to complete and maintain federal employment eligibility verification forms or documents must register and participate in the E-

Verify federal work authorization program, or its successor, to verify the work authorization of every new employee within three business days after employing a new employee. A private employer who does not comply with the requirements of this subsection violates the private employer's licenses.

(C) The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce shall provide private employers with technical advice and electronic access to the E-Verify federal work authorization program's website for the sole purpose of registering and participating in the program.

(D) Private employers shall employ provisionally a new employee until the new employee's work authorization has been verified pursuant to this section. A private employer shall submit a new employee's name and information for verification even if the new employee's employment is terminated less than three business days after becoming employed. If a new employee's work authorization is not verified by the federal work authorization program, a private employer must not employ, continue to employ, or reemploy the new employee.

(E) To assist private employers in understanding the requirements of this chapter, the director shall send written notice of the requirements of this section to all South Carolina employers, and shall publish the information contained in the notice on its website. Nothing in this section shall create a legal requirement that any private employer receive actual notice of the requirements of this chapter through written notice from the director, nor create any legal defense for failure to receive notice.

(F) If a private employer is a contractor, the private employer shall maintain the contact phone numbers of all subcontractors and sub-subcontractors performing services for the private employer. The private employer shall provide the contact phone numbers or a contact phone

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WKD Project 20240695.00.WK number, as applicable, to the director pursuant to an audit or investigation within seventy-two hours of the director's request.

The Contractor agrees to provide to the City of Anderson upon request any documentation required to establish the applicability of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration

Reform Act (Amended) to the contractor, subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. The Contractor further agrees that it will upon request provide the City of Anderson with any documentation required to establish that the contractor and any subcontractors or sub-subcontractors are in compliance with the requirements of Title 41, Chapter 8 of the S. C. Code Annotated.

Date:_________________________ By:____________________________________

Contractor

Title: _________________________________

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SECTION 00 45 01

CONTRACT

THIS AGREEMENT made this day of , 2026, by and between City of Anderson, acting herein through its City Manager, hereinafter called "Owner", and _____, doing business as a corporation, with its principal office in the City of _____, County of _____, State of ______, hereinafter called "Contractor".

WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the payments and agreements hereinafter mentioned, to be made and performed by the Owner, the Contractor hereby agrees with the Owner to commence and complete the construction described as follows:

Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization (City Bid No. 2026-10), hereinafter called the "Project", for the sum of ______________________________ Dollars _____ Cents ($____________).

Contractor further agrees to commence and complete any and all extra work in connection therewith, under the terms as stated in the General and Special Conditions of the Contract; and at his (its or their) own proper cost and expense to furnish all the materials, supplies, machinery, equipment, tools, superintendents, labor, insurance and other accessories and services necessary to complete the said project in accordance with the conditions and prices stated in the Proposal and the General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions and Special Conditions of the Contract, the plans, including all maps, plats, blueprints, and other drawings and printed or written explanatory matters thereof, the specifications and contract documents therefore as prepared by Ardurra Group, Inc. herein entitled the "Engineer", and as enumerated in Paragraph 1 of the Supplemental General Conditions, all of which are made a part hereof and collectively evidence and constitute the Contract.

The Contractor hereby agrees to commence work under the Contract on or before a date to be specified in written Notice to Proceed from the Owner and to fully complete the project within 180 consecutive calendar days thereafter.

The Contractor further agrees to pay as liquidated damages the amount of $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter that the Contractor fails to complete the project, as hereinafter provided in Paragraph 19 of the General Conditions.

The Owner agrees to pay the Contractor in current funds for the performance of the Contract, subject to additions and deductions, as provided in the General Conditions of the Contract, and to make payments on account thereof as provided in Paragraph 25, "Payments to Contractor", of the General Conditions.

[Signatures are on the following page.]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Owner and Contractor hereto have executed this contract on the day and date first below written in Four (4) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original contract.

Approved:

By:

Name:

Approved: Approved:

By: By:

Name: Name:

Title: Title:

ATTEST: OWNER: CITY OF ANDERSON, S.C.

By: By:

Name: Name: David McCuen

Title: Title: City Manager

CONTRACTOR:

By:

Name:

Title:

Address:

Contractor’s License Certification

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CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE CERTIFICATION

The Contractor’s License Certification follows this page.

Contractor’s License Certification

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Contractor's Affidavit

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CONTRACTOR'S AFFIDAVIT

The State of Date:

The County of

The City/Town of

_ ______ (Officer's Name & Title) of (Contractor's Name) being duly sworn, deposes and says that (Contractor's Name) has furnished all labor and material entering into the

(Kind of Work) at (Name and Location of Plant or Work) called for in the Contract Documents dated with (Owner’s Name)

(Contractor's Name) states further that this officer has full knowledge of all obligations for such labor and materials which have entered into and become part of that certain project known and designated above, and that this officer further deposes and says that all debts and other obligations for such labor and materials have been fully and completely paid for in good and lawful money of the United States of America and that there are no suits for damages against them proceeding, prospective and/or that there are no suits for damages against them proceeding, prospective, or otherwise, in consequence of their operations on the above said project.

The said (Contractor's Name) will hold the Owners, (Owner's Name) blameless of any and all mechanic's liens that may be hereafter entered or filed for record, so as to constitute charge against said premises for work or labor done or materials furnished by them.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, this officer has heretofore put his hand and seal:

(Seal) (Officer's Name)