CIP-2411 Penn Center Waterline Replacement

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) for the CIP-2411 Penn Center Waterline Replacement project located on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The procurement seeks a contractor to install approximately 1,950 linear feet of eight-inch and four-inch water mains with associated isolation valves, including five tie-ins to existing water lines, one watermain installation via jack and bore under State Road S-7-45, five fire hydrants with all necessary appurtenances, new service lines with BJWSA-supplied meter boxes, and relocation and reconnection of existing meter boxes to residential service lines. Additional deliverables include removal of concrete sidewalks, abandonment of existing water main lines, and restoration of roads and properties, with all work required to be completed and billed by December 31, 2026. Key technical requirements include minimum 36-inch cover depth for water mains with maximum depth of five feet, installation of ductile iron pipe with mechanical restraints at bends and tees, mandatory sterilization and pressure testing in accordance with BJWSA specifications, coordination with BJWSA for 48-hour advance notification before construction activities, compliance with South Carolina Department of Transportation encroachment permits and traffic control requirements, utility locating through South Carolina 811, coordination with multiple utility providers, installation of an arborist on-site during excavations adjacent to protected trees, and provision of as-built survey documentation using SC NAD83 coordinates and NAVD88 vertical datum. The solicitation was issued on April 28, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. EST, a deadline for submitting written questions of May 19, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST, and sealed bids due electronically through the BJWSA Procurement Portal by May 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest total cost.

Bidders must comply with BJWSA's Good Faith Effort requirements demonstrating efforts to recruit Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business (SMWBE) participation unless self-performing 100 percent of the work. A bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount is required for bids of $100,000 or more, along with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Contractors must comply with South Carolina's Illegal Immigration Reform Act through E-Verify participation and must submit insurance certificates, including commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation of $500,000. The contract will utilize EJCDC C-Series Contract Documents as modified by BJWSA, and all submittals, including shop drawings, product data, samples, and schedules, must be made in accordance with Section 01330 Submittal Procedures. Contractors are prohibited from communicating with BJWSA staff or board members regarding the IFB except during scheduled pre-bid conferences or through the procurement portal. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the available procurement documents.