Site work for a water / sewer project in Bluffton, South Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of May 4, 2023, project was awarded to Jordan Construction of Hilton Head, Inc., awarded amount is $2,412,559.70.** The Town of Bluffton is soliciting competitive sealed bids from experienced and qualified Offerors to complete a water and sewer installation project. The general scope of services includes the following: - Installation of 1,458 LF of 8" SDR 26 sanitary sewer main - Installation of 140 LF of 16" steel casing with 140 LF of 8" SDR 26 sanitary sewer main - Installation of 6 sanitary sewer manholes - Installation of sanitary sewer service laterals and connections from existing residences and businesses - Installation of 334 LF of 6" water main with associated tees and valves - Installation of 272 LF of 2" water main with associated tees and valves - Installation of 2 fire hydrant assemblies - Installation of water service stub outs and connections for existing residences - Installation and maintenance of erosion control measures - Repair and restoration of sidewalks, driveways, roadways, and shoulders - Surface rehabilitation - Products equivalent to those in the specifications are acceptable Questions and Inquiries Offerors are required to submit questions no later than: 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Online via Vendor Registry Answers to questions and any other changes or clarifications will be communicated via an addendum and posted on the Town's Purchasing Center webpage. It is the Offeror's responsibility to check the website for updates. Offerors are expected to ask for clarifications in a timely manner. No assumptions, exceptions, or modifications to the bid sheet are permitted Bid Security, made payable to the Town, shall be in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid. Security shall be a Bid Bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the project is located, and shall have attached Power of Attorney certifying bond signee. Bid bonds shall be provided electronically with the bid package. The successful Offeror must be able to provide a Payment Bond and Performance Bond within 10 days of notice to award. Bond shall be in the amount of 100% of the value of the base bid. The Town reserves the right to reject all bids if such bids exceed available funds. The Town will decide which submittal is the lowest priced, qualified, responsive and responsible based on the following criteria: 1. Offeror has adequate plant, equipment, personnel or subcontractors to perform the work properly and expeditiously. The Town reserves the right to approve of all subcontractors. No more than 50% of the total labor value may be subcontracted. 2. Offeror has suitable financial status to meet obligations incident to the work. The bid bond must be clearly scanned and submitted electronically with the bid response. No hard copy bid bond is required. 3. Offeror has appropriate technical experience. 4. Offeror provides an acceptable construction schedule. 5. Consideration may be given to matters such as contractor integrity, compliance with public policy, and record of past performance. The Town's intent is to make an award within funds available to the lowest priced, qualified, responsive and responsible Offeror. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities . Liquidated Damages as set forth in the Bid Proposal will be assessed for each consecutive calendar day of delay in the completion of the work not excusable as provided in the Special Conditions (Section 4.03) and the Bid Proposal. The Undersigned agrees to commence actual physical work on the site with an adequate force and equipment within 10 days of a date to be specified in a written order from the Town and to complete fully all work within a mutually agreed-upon schedule. Contractor shall provide a construction project schedule with their proposal not to exceed the above construction timeline. The Undersigned Offeror agrees to pay to the Town, Liquidated Damages as stated in the Special Conditions for each consecutive calendar day of delay in an amount not to exceed $500 per day. being not less than 5 percent of the Base Bid. The Undersigned agrees that the above stated amount is the proper measure of liquidated damages which the Town will sustain by the failure of the Undersigned to execute the Contract and to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in case this Proposal is accepted and further agrees to the following: If this Proposal is accepted within 90 days after the date set for the opening of bids and the Undersigned fails to execute the Contract within 10 days after written notice of such acceptance or if he fails to furnish both a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, the obligation of the Bid Bond will remain in full force and effect and the money payable thereon shall be paid into funds of the Town as Liquidated Damages for such failure: otherwise the obligation of the Bid Bond will be null and void.