Merrifield Park Drainage Improvement Project

Greenville County, South Carolina is requesting bids on the Merrifield Park Drainage Improvement Project (IFB #27000), a storm drainage system upgrade within the Merrifield Park subdivision off Hudson Road, with bids due July 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 14, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

The scope encompasses removal of existing pavement, drainage infrastructure, fences, and selected vegetation; installation of approximately 2,380 linear feet of storm drainage pipe ranging from 18 to 36 inches in diameter, aluminum arch pipe, 24 catch basins and drop inlets; and restoration of asphalt roadways, curbs, driveways, chain-link and wood-privacy fences, gates, and mailboxes. Site stabilization includes fine grading, grassing, silt fences, and riprap with geotextile fabric. Work occurs within County right-of-way and adjacent private property. The contractor must complete all work within 150 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed and bears full responsibility for utility coordination, erosion and sediment control, concrete washout containment, and staging-area management. Specifications reference South Carolina Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (2007 edition), Greenville County Standard Specifications, and supplemental specifications addressing rock excavation and blasting. All concrete work must achieve 3,000 PSI minimum compressive strength at 28 days.

A bid bond of 5 percent of total bid price is required at submission. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to the total bid price within 15 working days of award. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, and statutory worker's compensation with $1 million employer's liability per accident.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid, which comprises 99 percent of evaluation criteria; responsiveness is pass/fail. Liquidated damages are $150 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion within the contract period. Questions are due July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The tentative award date is August 7, 2026, with Notice to Proceed expected August 12, 2026. Bidders must provide South Carolina Contractors License number, SCDOT prequalification status, Federal ID, and Sales Tax number. Monthly progress payments include 10 percent retainage until satisfactory completion.