Clarendon County Phase 5 Water Improvements - Test Well Bid

Clarendon County is seeking bids for a groundwater test well project under the South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP), administered through the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (SCRIA). The procurement involves constructing a groundwater production well with an 8-inch diameter located at TMS# 144-00-03-037-00 in Manning, South Carolina, with an assumed yield of up to 750 gallons per minute. Bidders must hold a South Carolina Contractor License Classification of WP with a Group Limitation of Group 2 or above and demonstrate experience constructing at least twenty wells of similar size and depth. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM on August 15, 2024, with a deadline for submitting questions on August 2, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The project requires comprehensive well construction activities including pilot hole drilling, geophysical logging, sieve analysis, well casing and screen installation, development, testing, and extensive water quality sampling. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered in the Federal System for Award Management (SAM), and bid documents can be obtained from Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. for a non-refundable fee of $250 per set.

The contract has specific requirements for bidder qualifications, including a mandatory bid security of 5% of the total bid amount. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, Clarendon County is identified as an Equal Opportunity Employer. The county reserves the right to waive informalities or reject any or all bids, and no bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after the bid opening. The final well must meet stringent technical requirements, including delivering groundwater with turbidity less than 5 NTU and sand content less than 5 milligrams per liter. Although specific budget ranges are not disclosed, the project is being funded through the SCIIP, suggesting substantial financial backing. Bid documents indicate the project involves constructing a groundwater production well and a 250,000-gallon elevated storage tank on a 5.62-acre site along Rickenbaker Road, with the total project cost implied to be significant but not explicitly stated in the provided documentation.