Sealed Bids for the construction of the Downtown Streetscape Improvements will be received by the City of Bennettsville, at the office of Hanna Engineering at 2412 Pisgah Road, Florence, SC 29501, until 2:00 PM on January 28, 2025, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project consists of the resurfacing of two parking lots (Marlboro Street and East Main Street) and miscellaneous streetscape improvements including replacing approximately 137 decorative street lamps, installing 50 trash receptacles and 10 park benches. And improvements to approximately 75 trees and planting beds.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.

Engineer: Hanna Engineering at 2412 Pisgah Road in Florence, SC. Phone: (843) 628-6800

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Engineer’s Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of $125. Upon request and receipt of payment, the Bidding Documents will be transmitted via delivery service. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available. Neither the Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from other sources.

This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. All federal CDBG requirements will apply to these contracts only. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 and Order No. 11375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. 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, and Build America, Buy America Act (BAP), imposed by the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), enacted under Division G, Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, Pub. L. No. 117-58) signed into law on November 15, 2021.

Bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned business and to offer employment, training and contracting opportunities in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under these contracts.

Bidders are required to comply with the following: All contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM).

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders along with the Section 3 Business Concern Self-Certification form that is included in the specifications.

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 as appropriate.

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

All communication about the receipt of plans, bid results and contract award should be directed to Hanna Engineering.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. The Owner requests that all bidders respond with an actual bid or with a sealed “No Bid.” This provision guards against receiving an insufficient response to the Advertisement for Bids.

Owner Information

Owner: City of Bennettsville

By: William Simon Jr.

Title: City Administrator

Date: December 22, 2024

CDBG Project No.: 4-CE-21-003