The Greenwood Metropolitan District, SC is soliciting sealed bids for railroad boring services on Briarwood Road, with bids due at 4:00 pm on October 27, 2026 via its eProcurement Portal and a mandatory group site visit scheduled for October 21, 2026 at 10:00 am at the Emmett F Brooks Facility in Greenwood.
The scope involves furnishing all materials, equipment, labor, and inspection services to perform one railroad bore of approximately 180 linear feet of 18-inch steel casing (jack and bore method) with a 10-inch C900 PVC force main carrier pipe installed inside, plus open-cut point repairs and valves at each end connection. Work is performed within existing sewer and road rights-of-way on Briarwood Road under a CSX railroad crossing (Crossing Number 639037J). CSX requirements mandate 24-hour continuous jack and bore operations without stoppage until completion, daily track settlement monitoring surveys, pre-work construction submittals approval, CSXT flagging services, and final as-built documentation. The contract is awarded on a stipulated unit-price basis to the responsive and responsible bidder offering best value considering price, service, safety, quality, and dependability.
Substantial completion is required within 120 calendar days of contract commencement, with all testing and final payment readiness within 150 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for delays beyond either deadline. The contractor must maintain a current South Carolina contractor's license and provide a bid bond equal to at least 5% of the total bid amount, plus performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price. Insurance includes comprehensive general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate and railroad protective liability insurance of $5,000,000 per occurrence / $10,000,000 aggregate with CSX named as insured. Progress payments are made monthly at 90% of completed work with 10% retainage; final payment is due upon completion and acceptance. The contractor provides a one-year warranty beginning at final acceptance. Questions are due by October 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm. Individual site visits are available by request with a deadline of October 13, 2026. The District reserves the right to increase or decrease work scope by up to 25% without changing unit prices.