JMWSC Water Main Improvements from Charter Oak Tank to Calks Ferry Tank

INVITATION TO BID
The Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission (JMWSC) will accept bids for the JMWSC
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS FROM CHARTER OAK TANK TO CALKS FERRY TANK
PROJECT. This project will have a base bid and an alternate bid as summarized below.
Base bid: This project will generally consist of approximately 28,500 linear feet (LF) of
36-inch DI water main, 2,500 LF of 42-inch HDPE water main by bore and 5,250 LF of
24-inch DI water main, and site improvements to the existing Calks Ferry Tank site.
Alternate bid: This project will generally consist of approximately 33,750 linear feet (LF)
of 36-inch DI water main and 2,500 LF of 42-inch HDPE water main by bore, and site
improvements to the existing Calks Ferry Tank site.
Bids will be opened on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. at the Owner's Address located at 2546
Two Notch Road, Lexington, SC 29072. Plans and specifications are available for electronic
download from the Engineer. No physical plans or specifications shall be provided. The
Engineer can be contacted at Hazen and Sawer, Attn. Troy Maciaszek, PE, 1330 Lady Street,
Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29201. (803-451-8036).
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 24th,
2026.The meeting will be held in person at the Owner's address and virtually on Teams. An
invite will be sent to all plan holders. The deadline for questions will be 5:00 PM on Thursday,
October 8th, 2026. All questions shall be submitted electronically to the Engineer via email. This
project is being funded by a loan from the State Revolving Fund, and Bidders must comply
with all applicable state and federal requirements identified in the Bidding Documents, including
Davis-Bacon and "Build America, Buy America (BABA)" provisions. Bidders must implement
procedures that ensure DBE firms are given opportunities for meaningful participation for
subcontracts. Bidders will be required to provide at least a 5% Bid Bond.