SLED Opportunity · SOUTH CAROLINA · CITY OF ROCK HILL
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The City of Rock Hill seeks bids for infrastructure improvements to water and sewer mains on Charlotte Avenue. The project requires compliance with state and federal regulations, includes a mandatory pre-proposal meeting, and has a submission deadline of April 23, 2026. The work must be completed within specified timelines with liquidated damages for delays.
The City of Rock Hill will receive submissions for the Infrastructure Improvements to Charlotte Avenue project until 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Submissions shall be uploaded online prior to the deadline and only via the City of Rock Hill Procurement Division eProcurement Portal by OpenGov.
This project is being funded by a loan from the State Revolving Fund (SRF). Bidders must comply with all applicable state and federal requirements identified in the bid documents, including Davis Bacon and Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions.
SRF Project No. CW 393-39 (Sewer)
SRF Project No. DW 4610002-14 (Water)
Important Information in Addition to Bid Documents:
Please note the following attachments to this Addendum:
Please see the attachment for changes and additional information regarding this solicitation.
The City of Rock Hill, South Carolina ("City") is seeking competitive bids from qualified companies for the Infrastructure Improvements to Charlotte Avenue project. Electronic submissions will be received by the City Procurement Division via the eProcurement Portal until 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
In no event will plans, specifications, and other contract documents be issued later than three (3) days prior to the hour and date set for receiving submissions. All submissions shall be uploaded as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline.
Solicitation documents may be examined at and/or obtained from:
Keck & Wood, Inc.; 300 Technology Center Way, Suite 400, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730; 803-768-5200; SCbidding26@keckwood.com
Please see the "Project Directory" section of the complete bid packet for additional contact information.
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the
City of Rock Hill Operations Center
757 South Anderson Road
Building 103, Purchasing Conference Room
Rock Hill, SC 29730. Only those companies with representatives in attendance at this meeting will be allowed to submit.
Inspection, questions, and work review will take place at this time. Only those companies with representatives in attendance will be permitted to submit a proposal. Companies must be present during the entire meeting to submit. Please RSVP if a representative from your company will be attending the mandatory pre-proposal meeting.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the following location:
City of Rock Hill Operations Center 757 South Anderson Road Building 103, Purchasing Conference Room Rock Hill, SC 29730
Inspection, questions, and work review will take place at this time. Interested companies are strongly encouraged to attend. Please RSVP if a representative from your company will be attending the non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting.
There will be no pre-proposal meeting for this project. Companies are expected to fully inform themselves as to the conditions, requirements, and specifications necessary to submit a proposal.
The project shall consist of furnishing all materials and equipment and performing all labor necessary for upgrading the water and sewer mains along Charlotte Avenue from Cherry Road to Cedar Street as detailed in the drawings and specifications for the Charlotte Avenue Infrastructure Improvements project. The Owner will provide a portion of the 12” ductile iron waterline for the project. This will be in material only.
Please refer to the bid packet for specific details regarding the project timeline and liquidated damages.
The responding company understands that the work of the Base Bid must be substantially completed within 460 consecutive calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. Final completion of the work of the Base Bid must be completed within 60 consecutive calendar days of substantial completion.
The responding company understands that liquidated damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) shall be assessed for each consecutive calendar day for unauthorized delays beyond the contract date for failure to achieve Substantial Completion; for unauthorized delays beyond the contract date for failure to achieve Substantial Completion; Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each consecutive calendar day for unauthorized delays for failure to achieve final completion by the contract time; and Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each consecutive calendar day for unauthorized delays for failure to achieve final completion by the contract time. The liquidated damages are not a penalty but are for damages resulting to City since the actual damages would be difficult or impossible to ascertain. Time is of the essence.
Each submission must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty of not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, in the manner required by the Instructions to Bidders.
Each company will be required to submit evidence with the submission that it has sufficient means and experience in the types of work described in the Contract Documents. This evidence shall be in the form of AIA document A305 and the other items addressed in the Instructions to Bidders.
Electronic submissions will be received by the Procurement Division of the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina via the City's eProcurement Portal up to but not later than the published date and time. The eProcurement Portal clock is the official timekeeper for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections. The City strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the deadline.
IMPORTANT:
In no event will plans, specifications, and other contract documents be issued later than three (3) days prior to the hour and date set for receiving submissions. All submissions shall be uploaded as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline.
No submission may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of submissions.
All submitters must comply with all state and local laws, and ordinances regarding fees, licensing, and submission requirements.
The City of Rock Hill reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, waive informalities and irregularities, or re-advertise.
Please provide the following information:
The Company affirms that we have read and understand the project requirements and specifications and do submit this proposal for: Infrastructure Improvements to Charlotte Avenue.
Upload the complete submission here using the "City of Rock Hill Bid Submittal Checklist" provided in the bid packet as a guide.
Upload a bid guaranty of not less than 5% of the total bid amount
Provide the name, address, and telephone number of at least three (3) references familiar with the quality of work done by your company of similar nature as contained in the Scope of Work. By submission of the references, you are authorizing the City of Rock Hill to contact these references.
The Company certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal, state, or local agency. Where the submitting entity is unable to certify any of the statements in this certification, such company shall attach an explanation to the submission.
The Company certifies that it will comply with the requirements of Chapter 14, Title 8 of the South Carolina Code of Laws titled Unauthorized Aliens and Public Employment and agrees to provide to the City of Rock Hill any documentation required to establish either; (a) the applicability of such law to the Company, subcontractor, and sub-subcontractor; or (b) the compliance with this law by the Company and any subcontractors or sub-subcontractors.
The Company certifies that it:
1) is not identified on the list of persons determined by the Executive Director of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority to engage in investment activities in the country of Iran as described in South Carolina Code of Laws Section 11-57-310 (as amended), or any other list of prohibited investments created by the State legislature;
2) will not take any action causing it to appear on any such list during the term of the Final Contract; and
3) will not utilize any subcontractor that is identified on any such list to provide goods or services thereunder.
The Company representative has read and agrees to the standards set forth in the City's Customer Service agreement.
i.e. one of the City's on-call firms
Please identify the firm and provide contact information:
{Firm Name}
{Engineer’s Address}
{Engineer’s Phone}
{Engineer’s Email Address}
The funding source will determine the provision applicability.
Enter the appropriate date for Local Purchasing Provisions to be used in the solicitation clause:
"Local Purchasing provisions of this section will be in effect and apply to bidding until June 30, 2024, and expire unless re-authorized by the City Council."
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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