Georges Creek WRRF EQ Upgrades Division I RFB

Renewable Water Resources, a South Carolina special purpose district, is requesting bids on equipment upgrades at the Georges Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Division I under RFB, with bids due November 2, 2026. The project is funded through HUD Community Project Funding (B-23-CP-SC-1362) and is subject to federal contracting requirements under 20 CFR 200.321, requiring bidders to implement procedures ensuring consideration of small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms. Davis-Bacon and Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements do not apply.

The scope includes general construction, yard piping, basin upgrades with concrete lining of the existing effluent basin, installation of eight 15-horsepower floating mixers, an 18-inch diversion force main, site grading, erosion control, electrical and instrumentation modifications, a gravel access drive, and instrumentation and controls integration. Work must be performed with minimal inconvenience to ongoing facility operations and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal codes. A pre-construction conference must be held before work commences, and the contractor must submit a preliminary construction schedule within ten days of Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must propose a lump sum price for all work, with payment made by extending unit prices by quantities or through lump sum amounts as indicated in the Bid Form. All costs for mobilization, demobilization, bonds, insurance, temporary facilities, erosion and sediment control, site cleanup, and incidental work are included in bid prices. The contractor must complete the project within 450 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Bidders must submit a Notice and Claim Procedures Acknowledgement Form, South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act compliance certification, State Revolving Fund Requirements compliance (if applicable), Statement of Compliance with S.C. Code 12-8-550, a list of major equipment items, identification of self-performed work by specialty, and a list of subcontractors selected for work equal to or greater than three percent of the base bid amount. Shop drawings must be submitted electronically in PDF format or as hard copies with a minimum 30-day review period by the Engineer prior to installation.