2025035-RFP5115: 2026 Water Main Cleaning Project

The Columbia County Water Utility is issuing Request for Proposals 2025035-RFP5115 for a 2026 Water Main Cleaning Project, a mechanical and ice pigging (cleaning) initiative designed to enhance water quality, improve system efficiency, and reduce customer service calls related to discolored water caused by manganese deposits throughout the distribution system. The project scope encompasses traditional mechanical pigging and ice pigging/cleaning of selected water main sections, with specific launch and receiving stations identified in attached drawings provided as part of the complete solicitation documents. Qualified contractors must possess the technical capability and experience to execute comprehensive water main cleaning operations within Columbia County's distribution network. The solicitation is open to all qualified contractors; complete information and detailed specifications are available at no charge through Columbia County's e-procurement platform, Bonfire, accessible at columbiacountyga.bonfirehub.com, where interested parties must register and log in to access all documentation. Sealed proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire platform no later than Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The advertisement was published in the Augusta Chronicle on September 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2025, with the solicitation posted on September 3, 2025.

The advertisement provided does not identify any specific set-asides or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status, minority business enterprise classifications, women-owned business enterprise designations, or other socioeconomic preferences. No incumbent vendor information, existing contractor details, or current service provider data are disclosed in the available documentation. The solicitation does not specify integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology systems, though contractors will need to coordinate with the identified pig launch and receiving stations throughout the county's water distribution system. No award value, budget range, or contract amount is disclosed in the advertisement or accompanying materials. Interested firms should access the complete solicitation documents through the Bonfire e-procurement platform to obtain detailed specifications, evaluation criteria, technical requirements, and pricing instructions necessary to prepare a responsive proposal.