CIP 2506 Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I

The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) is seeking comprehensive engineering services for the Port Royal Island Water Reclamation Facility (PRIWRF) Miscellaneous Improvements, Phase I project. The procurement aims to upgrade existing infrastructure across multiple process areas, including aeration basins, RAS/WAS pump station, effluent filters, utility water systems, and process drain pump station and piping. Qualified engineering firms must submit detailed proposals addressing project understanding, approach, firm qualifications, personnel, and schedule. The evaluation criteria will weight proposals as follows: Project Understanding and Approach (40%), Proposed Fee (30%), Firm Qualifications and Experience (10%), Project Personnel (10%), and Schedule and Availability (10%). Key deliverables include project administration, evaluation of existing conditions, survey and geotechnical exploration, design phase services, permitting, and bidding support. The solicitation was issued on October 2, 2025, with questions due by October 13, 2025, and proposals due by November 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. The total project work is to be completed within 10 months from the Notice of Award.

The procurement includes a robust Small and Minority Business Participation Program that mandates specific pre-award and post-award efforts to recruit and utilize Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). Contractors must submit a Good Faith Efforts Checklist, Outreach Documentation Log, and Proposed Utilization Plan, with small businesses defined as independently owned and not dominant in their field. The project has a geotechnical investigation allowance of $50,000 and requires compliance with the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act, including participation in the federal E-verify program. Based on the Preliminary Engineering Report, the total estimated cost for all recommended improvements is approximately $19.5 million, with high-priority projects totaling $5.278 million. Contractors must provide documentation of work authorization for all employees and subcontractors, and the contract includes standard insurance requirements with various coverage limits and a performance and payment bond. The project will utilize a traditional design-bid-build delivery method, focusing on rehabilitation and replacement of existing facility infrastructure.