IFB 07292026-1400 Livingston Elementary School Drain Field Rehab

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is requesting bids on the Livingston Elementary School Drain Field Rehabilitation project under IFB 07292026-1400, with electronic bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM via the Commonwealth of Virginia's eVA platform and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the project site (6057 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22551). The project involves complete replacement of an existing sewage drainfield system, including disconnection and removal of site utilities, salvage of designated items, regrading, and seeding of impacted areas.

Bidders must hold a Class A Contractor license from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and must employ or contract with a Master Alternative Onsite Sewage System Installer and Master Electrician. The drainfield design specifies a residential-level system handling 4,400 gallons per day with 10 zones, 4 laterals per zone, 230-foot runs, and 9,200 linear feet of pressure-compensating drip tubing installed at 5 inches depth with 115-micron disc filtration. Contractors must comply with detailed separation requirements (10 feet from treatment system and water lines; 50 feet from existing wells; 5 feet from property lines) and are restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. work hours, Monday through Friday, with 72 hours' notice required for activities affecting Owner operations. A preconstruction conference with the engineer is mandatory at least 72 hours prior to installation.

The contract term extends from Notice to Proceed through January 17, 2027. Bid security of 5% of total bid amount is required for bids exceeding $100,000; performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100% of contract sum are required for contracts exceeding $500,000. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at Virginia statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and commercial excess/umbrella liability of $5 million per occurrence. Technical questions are due July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM to Jamie Pitts at jpitts@spotsylvania.k12.va.us. The public bid opening is scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM via Google Meet. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.