Water & Sewer Line Bridge Inspections

The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA), a political subdivision of South Carolina operating in Barnwell County, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 2-2026-016) for water and sewer line bridge inspections on eight bridges in the North of Broad service area. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to conduct thorough detailed inspections and prepare comprehensive technical memoranda documenting the structural integrity of water and sewer lines, including identification of defects such as rust pits, hangers, missing bolts, and pipe leaks, supported by photographs and videography. The scope encompasses approximately 21,450 linear feet of pipelines ranging from 10-inch to 30-inch diameter in materials including cast iron, ductile iron, steel, and PVC. Qualified contractors must demonstrate firm qualifications and experience (20 points), provide qualified project personnel (20 points), present a detailed project approach (20 points), confirm schedule and availability (10 points), and submit a competitive proposed fee (30 points), with proposals evaluated on a weighted basis totaling 100 points. All inspection reports must be submitted separately for each bridge and reviewed by BJWSA's Asset Management Quality Control team prior to invoice payment. Key deadlines include a good faith effort written notice deadline of February 4, 2026, a deadline for submission of questions on February 9, 2026, and a proposal submission deadline of February 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST via the BJWSA Procurement Portal, with all work requiring completion and billing by April 1, 2026.

Contractors are required to comply with South Carolina Illegal Immigration Compliance requirements and must demonstrate Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business (SMWBE) good faith effort participation unless certifying 100 percent self-performance; subcontractors must be identified through written notice to specified good faith agencies at least fifteen business days prior to the proposal deadline. All contractors must obtain and maintain specified insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation insurance with BJWSA named as an Additional Insured, and assume responsibility for all lane closures, traffic control, and flagging operations. Pricing must be submitted on the provided Cost Proposal Form (Exhibit H) with individual line items for each of the eight bridges, a sum total for the full scope, and all fees must remain valid for at least sixty days from the submission deadline. The contract will be governed by BJWSA's standard terms and conditions, with award made to the responsive and responsible offeror providing the best overall value. No specific budget range or incumbent contractor information has been disclosed in the solicitation documents.