GE Water Plant Improvements

Agency:	City of Florence
State:	South Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2025
Due Date:	Apr 10, 2025
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Owner:

City of Florence

SCIIP Project No.: A-23-C070

AECOM Project No.: 60708836

City of Florence Bid No.: 2025-05

Separate sealed bids for the Improvements to the GE Groundwater Treatment Plant for the City

of Florence will be received by the City of Florence in the City Center, Purchasing/Contracting

Office, 324 West Evans Street, Florence, SC 29501 until 2:00 P.M. on April, 10th, 2025 and then

at said place be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work to be done consists of furnishing materials, equipment and labor necessary to make

improvements and recommission the GE Groundwater Treatment Plant, consisting of the

following approximate quantities:

• Installation of two new submersible groundwater pumps

• Installation of new pre and post lime, fluoride and chlorine feed equipment and piping

• Installation of two new high service pumps

• Installation of new FRP enclosed valve building

• Rehab of existing pressure filter vessels including filter media

• Replacement of GE WTP building electrical, mechanical and HVAC/Plumbing equipment

• Installation of new SCADA equipment and electrical equipment

• Miscellaneous site utility vaults and manholes

• Site fencing, lighting, paving and concrete pads

The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Bid Bond, Performance

Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following

locations:

Owner:

City of Florence, SC

Engineers: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Florence, SC

Bidding Documents may be viewed and ordered online by registering with Duncan Parnell via

their bid room https://bidroom.duncan-parnell.com/ . Registration with Duncan Parnell is

required to obtain the bid documents and be added to the official Plan Holder’s List. Addenda

will only be notified to those buying full sets from Duncan Parnell via their bid room. The cost of

bid documents and shipping is non-refundable. The City of Florence / AECOM will NOT be

responsible for copies of the bid documents obtained from sources other than from Duncan

Parnell. If you need any assistance ordering or getting registered on https://bidroom.duncan-

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parnell.com/ please contact: Michaela Bruinius at constech@duncan-parnell.com or 704-526-

1856.

Bidder must be an official plan holder and on the projects plan holders list for bid to be

considered, that is maintained by AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

Bidders must deposit security with all bids. Security shall be in the form of a certified check or

bid bond made payable to the Owner in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of

the amount of the bid. Provisions of the security shall be as described in the Information for

Bidders. A one hundred percent (100%) payment bond and performance bond will be required.

Contractor must provide fire, extended coverage, vandalism, and malicious mischief insurance

equal to the actual value of the insured property during construction.

South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP) Requirements

The project is being funded (in part) by a grant loan from the South Carolina Infrastructure

Investment Program (SCIIP) and therefore bidders must comply with all applicable State and

Federal requirements identified in the contract documents.

1. A requirement of this project is that prospective bidders should take all necessary,

reasonable, and affirmative steps to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

(DBE) firms as defined in state and federal law, have a maximum opportunity to

participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part,

with funds provided by SCIIP/RIA. DBE “good faith” efforts are outlined in the Paragraph

A. 5 General Procurement Section of the SCIIP Grant Project Management Procedures.

Bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned businesses.

2. Contractors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and maintain an active

registration with System for Award management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) throughout the

project / contract period.

3. Contractors must certify that they are not prohibited from doing business with the Federal

government. Debarment status can be checked on the System for Award Management

(SAM) website at www.sam.gov.

4. Contractors shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are

EPA-designated items, unless the product cannot:

• Be acquired competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the

project performance schedule;

• Meet project performance requirements; or,

• Be acquired at a reasonable price.

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5. Information about this requirement, along with the list of EPA-designated items, is

available on the EPA website. Contractors also must agree to comply with other

applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

6. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act,

the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and 40 CFR

33.240.

Any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with

the solicitation of this contract may protest to Engineer (or) Owner in accordance with Section

11-35-4210 of the SC Code of Laws, within 15 days of the date of issuance of the Notice of

Intent to Award.

No bid will be considered unless the bidder is legally qualified under the provisions of the South

Carolina Contractor's Licensing Law (South Carolina Code of Laws as amended on April 1, 1999,

Chapter 11, Sections 40-11-10 through 40-11-428).

Contractors shall have a classification of WP.

No bidder may withdraw the bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening and thereof.

These bid documents will be modified only by written addenda.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

ENGINEERS

OWNER

AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

425 S. Cashua Drive

Suite A

Florence, SC 29501

City of Florence

324 W. Evans Street

Florence, SC 29501

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

bid number	bid description	cloising date	bid file
GE Water Plant Improvements	The City of Florence is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors to complete improvements to the GE Groundwater Treatment Plant.	Thu, 04/10/2025	2025-05-bid-advertisement.pdf

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