ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority (GSWSA) will be receiving sealed bids for the
construction and installation of the INTERNATIONAL DRIVE BOOSTER PUMP
STATION (629-01 / CGRE190054) and appurtenant items as prepared by Goodwyn,
Mills, and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) in Horry County, SC. The bid opening will be held on
THURSDAY, FEBRURY 18, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M. at GSWSA’s Administrative Center
conference room located at 166 Jackson Bluff Road, Conway, SC 29526. A pre-bid
conference will not be held for this project.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, GSWSA will
only allow one (1) representative per bidder into the public bid opening area. A separate
representative of the general contractor, sub-contractors, suppliers, or other vendors will
not be allowed. If you prefer to attend the bid opening via teleconference, you may call
(843) 872-0017 and enter the meeting code 813227 to listen to the bid opening.
The project consists of the construction of a new booster pump station housing four (4)
horizontal split case pumps and related appurtenances, the installation of approximately
1,500-LF of 42” PVC suction and discharge water line, and cutting in two (2) system
connections to existing system.
The contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids will be funded in full by a loan
from the State Revolving Fund (SRF). Bidders shall comply with all local, state and federal
requirements as identified in the bid documents. Bidders are required to implement
procedures to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that DBE (disadvantaged businesses
enterprise) firms have the opportunity to participate in a fair share of the contracts and
subcontracts awarded for the project. The fair share goal for the contracts and subcontracts
awarded for the project that must be made available is 2.5% Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (DBE’s) and 2.5% Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE’s).
Bidders must comply with the “American Iron and Steel” (AIS) provision and certify that
all iron, steel and manufactured goods used in the project were produced in the United
States unless a waiver is granted by the EPA. Bidders shall also comply with the Davis-
Bacon and Related Acts. All laborers and employed shall be paid wages at rates not less
than the prevailing wage rates for the project area.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified cashier’s check or a bid bond in the amount
of 5% of the total amount of the bid made payable to the Grand Strand Water & Sewer
Authority.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained online by visiting
www.bidnetdirect.com/south-carolina/gswsa. Please contact the Engineering Department
at (843) 443-8258 with questions.
