On-Call Water & Sewer Repair and Construction Services

The City of Rock Hill, South Carolina is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #2100-RFQ) for on-call water and sewer repair and construction services to be provided on an as-needed basis throughout York County. The procurement seeks qualified construction companies to provide repair, replacement, and rehabilitation services for water and sewer lines and associated appurtenances, including water system work such as leak repairs, service line installation and replacement, water main installation (2-54 inches), and valve and fire hydrant repair and installation, as well as sewer system work encompassing trenchless rehabilitation services including pipe bursting, pipe reaming, and pipe lining, point repairs, service lateral repairs, and manhole and wet well work. Qualified contractors must perform a minimum of 50 percent of work using their own forces, furnish all temporary protective works, maintain minimum insurance coverage including $500,000 worker's compensation, $1,000,000 automobile liability per occurrence, and $2,000,000 general liability per occurrence, and ensure all work complies with OSHA standards, SCDOT/MUTCD traffic control standards, and SCDES environmental regulations with a minimum one-year contractor's general warranty. The evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: company and subcontractor qualifications and relevant experience (40 points), key team member qualifications (30 points), a designated competent person with 30-hour training completion (20 points), and any additional team members with 10-hour competent person training (10 points). The RFQ was released on April 1, 2026, with a question submission deadline of April 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a qualifications response deadline of April 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via the City's eProcurement Portal. The anticipated contract start date is July 1, 2026, with an initial three-year term and two optional one-year renewals, and the City intends to award contracts within 60 days of receiving qualifications.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of disadvantaged enterprises. There are no identified incumbent vendors or current contractors listed in the available documentation. Selected contractors will be required to maintain a City of Rock Hill Business License and may only engage pre-approved subcontractors as listed in contract Exhibit E. Work not completed within negotiated timeframes is subject to liquidated damages of $500 per day or 1 percent of contract price, whichever is higher. The specific contract award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the RFQ materials; instead, the master contract will serve as a framework document, with individual project addenda detailing scope, timeline, and cost for each specific project, allowing the City to contact selected companies with individual project needs and allowing 14 calendar days for cost and timeline proposals, though urgent projects may require shorter response times. Payment terms require the Company to invoice monthly for services performed, with the City paying invoices within 30 days of receipt, subject to a maximum amount to be specified in Exhibit C, and the City reserves the right to retain up to 10 percent of invoiced amounts until project completion to the City's satisfaction.