Site work and paving for a civil project in Columbia, South Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The work generally consists of, but is not limited to, clearing the site of trees, brush, fences, buildings/structures and obstructions occupying space needed for construction, excavation, dewatering, bypass pumping, backfill, compaction, and construction of the Crane Creek Wet Weather Pump Station, Equalization Storage Tank, Overflow Diversion Structure, Connecting Sewer Tunnel under railroad, Smith Branch outfall trunk sewer relocation, rock excavation for proposed and future facilities onsite, and access driveway improvements with connecting underground utilities, and all accompanying yard piping, duct banks, and appurtenances. This work will include extensive bypass pumping, dewatering, and jackand-bore operations under the railroad line adjacent to the site. The SCADA programming shall be established to effectively utilize the Pump Station and Storage Tank to meet the capacity needs identified in the Crane Creek Trunk Sewer. The City of Columbias SCADA integrator (CITI) shall be used to make the necessary SCADA control modifications. Location: The work contained in this solicitation is located just east of the Broad River on the Citys Old Eau Claire Wastewater Treatment Facility property at the confluence of the Crane Creek 48-inch outfall trunk sewer and the Smith Branch 36-inch outfall trunk sewer near Mountain Drive, Columbia, SC Pre-bid Meeting: Dial by your location o +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) o +1 646 931 3860 US o +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) o +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) o +1 305 224 1968 US o +1 309 205 3325 US o +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) o +1 689 278 1000 US o +1 719 359 4580 US o +1 253 205 0468 US o +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) o +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) o +1 360 209 5623 US o +1 386 347 5053 US o +1 507 473 4847 US o +1 564 217 2000 US o +1 669 444 9171 US Meeting ID: 872 7182 9769 Passcode: 628766 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbmEJmqMkz You will need to email your name, the organization you represent, your telephone number and your email address to procurement@columbiasc.gov and copy Wilma Allen at wilma.allen@columbiasc.gov at least 1 hour before the scheduled Pre-bid meeting (prior to 10:00 A.M. on January 4, 2024). Question Cutoff 1/30/24 @ 12:00pm All questions must be submitted Electronically .The City will not accept telephone calls or visits regarding this IFB. No interpretation shall be binding unless in writing from the City of Columbia. Any clarification of assumptions and/or exceptions to the terms, conditions, provisions, and requirements, etc., must be submitted in writing to the City and must be received prior to January 16, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. ET, which is the last day/time for all questions, clarifications and requests for the City to further elaborate on any part of the IFB. If questions are not asked prior to the deadline stated above, the City will assume that any Contractor, Consultant and/or vendor that responds to this IFB fully accepts all of the IFB terms, conditions, and requirements stated herein. Intent to Award (Tentative) February 28, 2024 The City of Columbia requires every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession in whole or in part within the limits of the city to pay an annual license fee and obtain a business license as provided in the ordinance. Please contact the City of Columbia Business License Office with any questions at (803) 545-3345 or by email at BusinessLicenseMail@columbiasc.net. A roll call will be conducted at the beginning of the meeting to determine if we have the contact information for all participants in the meeting. All Bidders must provide a copy of their South Carolina Contractor's License with their bid and shall have the required classification for the scope of the work. No questions may be directed to or contacts made with the Mayor, other members of City Council, the City Manager, and other City Staff not identified in this IFB as points of contacts during the period of time that this IFB is made public until the final selection is made, except as otherwise provided for herein. Violation of this prohibition may disqualify the bidder from further consideration. This IFB does not commit the City of Columbia to pay for any pre-bid costs. Any costs associated with IFB preparation, pre-bid conferences and any other activity prior to award of a contract shall be at the sole expense of the bidder(s). Rooms, meals, travel, telephone, data processing, administrative and clerical costs associated with the project shall be at the bidder's expense. TERMINATION DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Payment and performance obligations for succeeding fiscal periods shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of funds therefore. When funds are not appropriated or otherwise made available to support continuation of performance in a subsequent fiscal period, the contract shall be canceled. In the event of a cancellation pursuant to this paragraph, contractor will be reimbursed the resulting unamortized, reasonably incurred, nonrecurring costs. Contractor will not be reimbursed any costs amortized beyond the initial contract term. Price Adjustment: Any price decrease effectuated during the contract period by reason of market change shall be passed on to the City of Columbia. This shall also apply to all inplace equipment, rent or lease plans. Annual Cost Adjustment.If, during the performance of this Contract, the cost of construction significantly increases, through no fault of the Contractor, the Contractor may request a price increase. If recommended by the project engineer and approved by the Owner, the approved price increase will be effective upon the next renewal date of the Contract. As used herein, a significant cost increase shall mean an increase in the current Engineering News-Report (ENR) Construction Cost Index (CCI) exceeding 5% of the ENR CCI from either the date of this Contract or a previous Annual Cost Adjustment, whichever is later. The amount of the Annual Cost Adjustment shall be equal to the percentage increase in the ENR CCI, rounded to two decimal places, and shall be applied equally to the unit price of each item of work in the Schedule of Values, beginning with the first application for payment subsequent to the next annual renewal of the Contract. Annual Price Adjustment (Material Cost). If, during the performance of this contract, the cost of materials significantly increases, through no fault of the contractor, the price of this contract shall be equitably adjusted by an amount reasonably necessary to cover any such significant increase in the cost of material(s). As used herein, a significant cost increase shall mean any increase in cost of materials exceeding 20% experienced by contractor from the date of the contract signing. Such increase in material costs shall be documented through quotes, invoices, or receipts. Where the delivery of materials is delayed, through no fault of the contractor, as a result of the shortage or unavailability of the materials, contractor shall not be liable for any additional costs or damages associated with such delay(s) The undersigned proposes and agrees to begin work on a date to be specified in a written order from the City and to substantially complete the amount of work herein contemplated within six hundred seventy (670) consecutive calendar days from the said date of commencement as defined in the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and to fully complete the amount of work herein contemplated within an additional sixty (60) consecutive calendar days for a total construction time of seven hundred thirty (730) consecutive calendar days from the said date of commencement as defined in the Notice to Proceed (NTP). There shall be an additional one hundred eighty (180) consecutive calendar days added for contract closeout such as providing as built drawings, testing, invoicing, etc. Owner and Contractor recognize that time is of the essence of this Contract and that Owner will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within the Contract Time (and specific milestones). They also recognize the delays, expense and difficulties involved in proving, in a legal proceeding, the actual loss suffered by Owner if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty) Contractor shall pay Owner One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000.00) per day for each calendar day of delay beyond the date set for substantial completion and One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents (1,000.00) per day for each calendar day of delay beyond the date set for final completion until the Work is complete. The bidder hereby agrees to enter into a contract to begin and complete said work according to plans, specifications and all the terms and conditions of the advertisement, instructions to bidders, and of the proposal, and within ten (10) days from the date of acceptance of this proposal. The bidder will also furnish bonds and insurance, as required by the contract. The Owner reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any or all bids and to make such awards, as in the opinion of the City, appears to be to the best interest of the City.