Project and Bid Information

The Town of Latta (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Water System Improvements

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the office of Hanna Engineering located at 2412 Pisgah Road, Florence, SC 29501 until Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 2:30 pm local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Contract 3 (Main Street Water Lines): consists of the installation of approximately 500 linear feet of 10” water line, 2,500 linear feet of 6” water line, 200 linear feet of 8” HDPE water line and all associated appurtenances.

Bids shall be on a unit price, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form.

The Project has an expected duration of 90 days.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Hanna Engineering at 2412 Pisgah Road in Florence, SC. Phone: (843) 628-6800

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a non-refundable charge for each set. Make checks for Bidding Documents payable to “Hanna Engineering”. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats:

Bidding Documents (including Full-Size Drawings and Specifications) for each Contract: $125.00

Instructions to Bidders: For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This project is being funded in whole or in part by the South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP) (Grant No. A-23-C117), which is administered by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) and funded by the federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). All federal SLFRF requirements and SCIIP requirements will apply to the contract. All contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) and may not be debarred from doing business with the federal government. Respondents on this work will be required to comply with all applicable federal regulations. Bidders must comply with all applicable state and federal requirements identified within the bid documents. RIA must be allowed to review and approve all information submitted by the bidder prior to issuance of a contract Notice of Award.

Any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to Engineer (or) 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.

Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and 40 CFR 33.240.

Bidder must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned businesses.

No bid will be considered unless the bidder is legally qualified under the provisions of the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Law to perform the type of work specified.

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

Contractors shall have classifications as required.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

Domestic Preference

This project is subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements instituted by Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 and subsequent annual appropriations for WWD programs. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States.

The following waivers apply to this Contract: AIS De Minimis and AIS Minor Component waivers.

This Advertisement is Issued By:

Owner Information

Owner: Town of Latta

By: Daniel Rogers

Title: Town Administrator

Date: February 12, 2025