City of Inman will receive bids for the construction of the PHASE 1 GRAVITY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS – SC 292 until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 20 South Main Street Inman, South Carolina, at which time and place all bids will be opened and read aloud in public.
The Contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder producing the lowest total base bid. The following generally describes the work included:
The project consists of extending existing gravity sewer along SC 292. The gravity sewer line will be 10-inch PVC and DIP approximately 1,850 linear feet in length with manholes, sediment and erosion control, clearing, roadway encasement bores, site work, and restoration including all appurtenances required for the complete project.
Contract and Bid documents and supportive information are on file at the following locations:
OWNER: City Of Inman
20 South Main Street
Inman, SC 29349
ENGINEER: Summit Engineering Group, Inc.
9601 Warren H. Abernathy Highway
Spartanburg, SC 29301
CONTRACTOR SERVICES: Construct Connect – Online Services
Copies of the contract drawings, specifications, and bid documents shall be obtained at the office of the Engineer upon receipt of a non-refundable payment of $200.00 for each set. When requesting copies of the contract drawings, specifications and bid documents, provide the following information about your company: Mailing address, street / delivery address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address. All Bidders are required to purchase contract documents from the engineer.
Only those contract drawings, specifications and bid documents obtained from the Engineer are official. Bidders cannot rely on the accuracy of copies of the aforementioned documents, drawings, specifications, etc. obtained from any other sources. Bidders must be on the Engineer’s official plan holders list for bids to be accepted by the Owner.
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 and shall be for 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.
Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.
Funding for the project shall be provided via a State Revolving Fund loan from the S.C. Department of Environmental Services. All bidders must comply with all applicable state and federal requirements identified in the Contract Documents. SAM.GOV registration will be used to verify debarment status as required.
The successful bidder must comply with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) on this project concerning payment of prevailing wage rates for laborers and mechanics on construction contracts. The contractor must also work with the appropriate authorities to determine wage classifications for the specific activities.
The Contractor must comply with requirements of providing goods and services under this Agreement which is being funded with monies made available by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. These requirements are commonly known as “American Iron and Steel Requirement” that requires all of the iron and steel products used in the project to be produced in the United States.
Any prospective bidder, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to the Engineer (or) the 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, on the date of the bid, 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 WL.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality in the bidding. The Owner anticipates award of the contract within thirty (30) days from the date of the opening of bids; however, to allow adequate time for funding agency approval, bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids.
Questions concerning the plans or specifications should be emailed to Curt Dillard at [email protected] at least ten days prior to bid opening.
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