SCOR Stream Restoration and Riparian Area Reclamation Projects - Combined Bid Sheet Summary

This Combined Bid Sheet is issued by Greenville County, South Carolina, for two separate stream restoration and riparian area reclamation projects funded through an ARPA-Funded Stormwater Infrastructure Program (ASIP) grant from the South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR). The North Chastain Stream Restoration project includes 22 line items encompassing mobilization, erosion and sediment control, clearing and grubbing of 1.9 acres, excavation and grading of 1,830 cubic yards, installation of instream features (one cross vane, two single arm vanes, one boulder wall, four boulder riffles), bank stabilization (510 linear feet of boulder toe, 980 linear feet of toe rock), turf reinforcement matting installation (4,440 square yards at 700G and 1,160 square yards at 320G), vegetation establishment across 6.3 acres, and planting of 504 three-gallon shrubs, 7 each of balled burlapped and 7-gallon trees, 100 bundles of live stakes, 2,256 plugs or bare root stems, and one headwall structure. The Little Creek Stream Restoration project contains 20 line items with similar scope across a larger area: clearing and grubbing of 2 acres, excavation and grading of 2,950 cubic yards with 2,420 cubic yards net fill, one cross vane, two single arm vanes, 840 linear feet of boulder toe, 1,350 linear feet of toe rock, turf reinforcement matting (3,000 square yards at 700G and 1,600 square yards at 320G), 1,600 square yards of permanent TRM, 200 square yards of vegetated concrete block matting, vegetation establishment across 7 acres, and planting of 560 three-gallon shrubs, 7 each of balled burlapped and 7-gallon trees, 100 bundles of live stakes, and 2,506 plugs or bare root stems. The pre-bid site visit and non-mandatory bidders meeting were scheduled for January 3, 2025, with bid submissions due January 13, 2025, at 3:00 pm, contract award anticipated on January 15, 2025, and Notice to Proceed expected on January 24, 2025. The contract includes a one-year plant guarantee period during which the contractor is responsible for plant health, replacement, and site maintenance.

The Engineer's Estimate for the combined projects totals $1,391,916.13, with the North Chastain project estimated at $591,483.83 and the Little Creek project estimated at $800,432.29. Bidders are required to submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid price and provide comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 in general liability and $1,000,000 in automobile liability. All spoil material must be transported to the Blackberry Valley Residential Waste and Recycling Center at 409 Blackberry Valley Road, Greenville, South Carolina 29617, with no tipping fees charged. Boulders are available at no cost from the Twin Chimneys Landfill for use on these projects. Evaluation of bids will be conducted on a pass/fail basis considering responsiveness, cost, previous experience, and references; no set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly specified in the procurement documentation. Funding is provided through the ARPA-Funded Stormwater Infrastructure Program (ASIP) grant from the South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR), with the primary objectives of improving flood risk management, enhancing ecological conditions, and restoring natural stream ecosystems within the Reedy River watershed.