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, APRIL 22, 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.
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 (843) 443-8258 with questions.
