Advertisement for Bids ? Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Separate sealed bids for Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization (City Bid No. 2026-10) for the City of
Anderson will be received by the OWNER in the Council Chambers located at the address below until 2:00
PM on November 2nd , 2026, and then at said place be publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bids will
not be accepted. All bids must be clearly marked with the bid name/number on the exterior envelope.
This project is being funded in whole or in part by funding provided by programs of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Contractor shall at all times comply with all applicable
FEMA regulations, policies, procedures, and directives, including without limitation those listed directly
or by reference, as they may be amended or promulgated from time to time during the term of the
Contract. Contractor's failure to comply shall constitute a material breach of 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.
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project are available at the following website:
https://www.cityofandersonsc.com/requests/. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the designated
website.
Prospective Bidders must register through the designated website in order to be recognized as an official
plan holder, regardless of whether Bidding Documents are obtained from the designated website or from
another source in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically
with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to the preparation and
submission of a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will
be issued exclusively through the designated website. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be
responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, obtained from sources other than the designated
website.
Scope of Work: The work consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor necessary for
streambank stabilization, including grading, installation of boulder toe protection and boulder J-hook
structures, soil lifts, erosion and sediment control measures, revegetation, site restoration, removal and
replacement of gravity sanitary sewer infrastructure, and removal and replacement of sanitary sewer
manholes for the Branchcliff Lane Streambank Stabilization Project.
Construction Schedule: The OWNER intends to issue the Notice of Award within 30 days of the bid
opening, and the Notice to Proceed on or about December 2nd, 2026. The allowable construction schedule
for the project is 180 calendar days.
ENGINEERS OWNER
Ardurra Group, Inc. City of Anderson
55 Beattie Place, Suite 200 401 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601 Anderson, SC 29622
Attn: Will Rector, P.E. Attn: David McCuen
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held at the project site, 815 Canterbury Road, Anderson, SC
29621 on October 20th, 2026, at 9:00 AM.
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Bidders must deposit security with all bids. Security shall be in the form of a certified check or bid bond
made payable to the Owner, and shall be for an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid. Provisions of the security shall be as described in the Information for Bidders.
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). All bidders must be properly bonded and insured, with proof
provided upon request. Contractors shall have a classification of AP.
No bidder may withdraw the bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening and thereof.
The Owner hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any Contract entered into
pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation
and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration
for an Award. The Owner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any Contract that uses federal funds to pay
for construction work is a "federally assisted construction contract" and must include the equal opportunity
clause found in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, unless otherwise stated in 41 C.F.R. Part 60, and encourages all small
and minority owned firms and women's business enterprises to participate. No Bidder may withdraw his/her
Bid within (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act is also applicable, which prohibits workers on construction projects
from giving up wages that they are owed. The Contractor must not appear on the SAM.gov disbarment list.
Bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, which prohibits
discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.
The Contractor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for construction
promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL91-596) and under Section 107 of
the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL91-54), or latest revisions.
The Owner welcomes submissions from minority and woman owned businesses. Please indicate that you
are a minority or woman owned business with your request for bid documents.
This solicitation does not commit the Owner to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation
of a bid, or to procure or contract for services. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities,
reject any and all responses, to cancel this solicitation, and to make an award deemed in its own best interest.
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