CrippleCreek_Planset.pdf

The file CrippleCreek_Planset.pdf is a project document from Greenville County, South Carolina, relating to the Cripple Creek Stream Improvement and Riparian Area Reclamation (SCIIP) project. The initiative involves an 800-foot stream restoration within the Reedy River watershed, targeting stream bank erosion mitigation through comprehensive ecological restoration. The project includes regrading vertical banks to a 3:1 slope, implementing soil lifts, installing coir and turf reinforcement matting, constructing boulder walls, and applying various bank toe treatments. Instream features will be installed, such as cross vanes, boulder riffles, stream drops, j-hook vanes, and single arm vanes. The bid (IFB #26002) was released on June 27, 2025, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 11, 2025, and bid submissions due by August 1, 2025, at 3:15 pm, with a tentative contract award date of September 8, 2025.

The project has an engineer's estimated total value of $706,259.40, including a 5% contingency of $33,631.40. Bidders are required to provide a 5% bid bond, performance and payment bonds, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage. The evaluation criteria heavily emphasize cost, with 99% of the scoring based on pricing and 1% on responsiveness. The contract has a 90-calendar day completion timeline, with potential liquidated damages of $250 per day for late completion. Cost-saving opportunities include free boulder materials from the Twin Chimneys Landfill stockpile and no tipping fees for spoil material disposal. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, contractors must comply with federal and state regulations, including the Illegal Immigration Reform Act.