Water Main Connections to Dorchester County Career & Technology Center & Fire Training Facility Supply

Dorchester County, South Carolina is requesting bids for water main connections to the Dorchester County Career & Technology Center and Fire Training Facility under IFB, with bids due July 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and written questions due July 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The scope includes approximately 172 linear feet of 6-inch C900 DR18 Restrained Joint PVC water main, 531 linear feet of 3-inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe, 293 linear feet of 2-inch HDPE IPS DR11 installed via horizontal directional drill method, a 2-inch Pressure Reducing Valve and Backflow Preventer with insulated cover, and necessary appurtenances. The contractor must submit a detailed construction schedule and maintain an on-site superintendent. Mandatory best management practices and sediment and erosion control requirements per South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control standards apply; contractors must initiate stabilization measures within fourteen days of work cessation on exposed slopes exceeding eight vertical feet and conduct weekly inspections of all erosion control devices with corrective action required within forty-eight hours of deficiencies. A pre-construction conference must be held on-site prior to commencement.

The contract term is twenty-one calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with all infrastructure required to be online prior to school opening on August 5, 2026. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays beyond the completion deadline. Bids over $25,000 require bid security equal to at least five percent of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount and maintain comprehensive insurance including general liability ($1 million), automobile liability ($1 million), and owners' and contractors' protective liability ($1 million). Payment is made within thirty days of approved invoices, with ten percent retainage during the first seventy-five percent of work completion, reducing to five percent thereafter. Bids must remain valid for sixty days from opening. Bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement Portal.