City of Beaufort Sealed Solicitation

Title: RFP 2024-108 SC-170 SIDEWALK EXTENSION

Deadline: 4/19/2024 10:00 AM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Deadline Expired

Solicitation Number: RFP 2024-108

Description: The scope of work consists of construction of an 8’ sidewalk on Robert Smalls Parkway. The sidewalk will be approximately 586’ in length. Construction activities include sidewalk, very minimal storm drainage work, and site lighting. The Contractor will be responsible for coordination with the City and utility companies for all utility relocation planning and construction, if applicable.

The construction of the project is to be performed in accordance with the current edition of the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. For this project, the City in association with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC, will be performing Construction Management and Construction Engineering Inspection to document the work performed meets SCDOT’s specifications.


Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 3/19/2024 10:30 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: A NON-MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON (CITY MANAGER SIDE CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM) OR VIA MS TEAMS AT 10:30 AM, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024. ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. RFP 2024-108 SC-170 Sidewalk Extension Project Pre-Proposal Meeting-Join MS Teams Meeting www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 213 850 618 984 Passcode: JUqqK3


Documents:

Documents as of 4/5/2024
Public_Notice_RFP_2024_108.pdf
RFP_BID_DOCUMENTS_SC170_Sidewalk_Ext_2023.10.pdf
2023_10_19_SC170Sidewalk_RFCSigned.pdf
ATTACHMENT_A_SC_DOT_ENCROACHMENT_PERMIT_272086.pdf
SC_170_Bid_Form_fillable_Rev_2024.04.05.xlsx
Addition 1

Posted: 4/2/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum 1 EXTENSION OF DUE DATES FOR ANSWERS AND PROPOSALS

Overview: This Addendum No. 1 to RFP 2024-108 SC 170 Sidewalk Extension is issued by the City of Beaufort Finance Department. Except as modified by this Addendum No. 1, all areas of the RFP not specifically mentioned in or affected by this Addendum shall remain unchanged.
Answers to submitted questions will be posted on the City website by 5:00 PM, Friday April 5, 2024.
Proposals will be received by email in pdf format to procurement@cityofbeaufort.org or by the Finance Department, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, South Carolina until 10:00 AM ET Friday, April 19, 2024. A public bid opening will be held at 10:01 AM ET Friday, April 19, 2024, in person in the Executive Conference Room 2, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, or via MS Teams. All potential bidders are encouraged to attend.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Meeting ID: 247 966 749 876
Passcode: fgUPg6
All Bidders shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this Addendum No. 1 by signing in the space provided in the RFP Signature Page. Bids submitted without this Addendum may be considered non-responsive.

Solicitation #: RFP 2024-109

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Addition 2

Posted: 4/5/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Overview: 1. Is the City carrying the costs for construction QA/QC testing?
No, these costs should be included in the bid.

2. Is the City carrying the costs for weekly SWPPP inspections?
Yes, the City contracted engineer for this project, Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering (ICE) will perform the inspections.

3. Will a Building Permit be required for this project?
A building permit is required at no cost to the contractor. Business licenses are required with the costs incurred by the contractors.

4. Is there a DBE goal for the project?
The bid documents were written to have a 10% DBE goal (See below, p4 and p77)

5. Do Davis Bacon Wages apply to this project?
There is no Federal Davis Bacon requirement for this project.

6. Will a sidewalk closure permit be required for this project?
The SC DOT Encroachment permit has been added as Attachment A.

7. Please confirm the intent of item 7198392 – JUNCTION BOX – CONVERT CB T-16. The plans show two existing drop inlet being converted to manholes, which is covered by item 7198320. We do not see item 7198392 on the plans.
Item 7198392 should be removed from the bid items.

8. Should the quantities on items 6651091 and 6888110 be 4 Each since an existing light pole is only being relocated? Or should the work to remove and relocate this existing pole be carried in these items?
4 each.


9. Where the existing drop inlet and pipe are being removed and the adjoining Type 16 inlet is being plugged, roughly STA 14+50, what size storm pipes are running through the Type 16 inlet parallel to Robert Smalls Pkwy?

18” going to a 30”

10. Is there a CAD drawing you can share?
CAD files can be provided for reference only once a contractor is selected.

11. Per the Supplemental Specifications, “Muck Excavation”, page 133, “if the item Muck Excavation is not included in the Contract, the unsuitable material is considered Unclassified Excavation for the first 500 cubic yards encountered.” Is this in addition to the 20 cubic yards for the pay item “Unclassified Excavation” or should there be another pay item?
Another pay item.

12. Are we to use our own form for the Examples of Previous Work and Methodology? Per page 10-11 under Proposal Evaluation.
Yes.

13. Is the Item “Cost of Service” our bid price?
Yes.

14. Is a schedule required for the “Proposed Methodology” item?
Yes, a general schedule is requested.

Documents:

Addition 3

Posted: 4/5/2024

Type of Addition: UPDATED BID FORM

Overview: The attached bid form has been updated with a revised schedule of values based on Addendum 2, answers to questions 7,8 and 11. 

Documents:

Posted: 4/2/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum 1 EXTENSION OF DUE DATES FOR ANSWERS AND PROPOSALS

Overview: This Addendum No. 1 to RFP 2024-108 SC 170 Sidewalk Extension is issued by the City of Beaufort Finance Department. Except as modified by this Addendum No. 1, all areas of the RFP not specifically mentioned in or affected by this Addendum shall remain unchanged.
Answers to submitted questions will be posted on the City website by 5:00 PM, Friday April 5, 2024.
Proposals will be received by email in pdf format to procurement@cityofbeaufort.org or by the Finance Department, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, South Carolina until 10:00 AM ET Friday, April 19, 2024. A public bid opening will be held at 10:01 AM ET Friday, April 19, 2024, in person in the Executive Conference Room 2, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, or via MS Teams. All potential bidders are encouraged to attend.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Meeting ID: 247 966 749 876
Passcode: fgUPg6
All Bidders shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this Addendum No. 1 by signing in the space provided in the RFP Signature Page. Bids submitted without this Addendum may be considered non-responsive.

Solicitation #: RFP 2024-109

Documents:

Posted: 4/5/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Overview: 1. Is the City carrying the costs for construction QA/QC testing?
No, these costs should be included in the bid.

2. Is the City carrying the costs for weekly SWPPP inspections?
Yes, the City contracted engineer for this project, Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering (ICE) will perform the inspections.

3. Will a Building Permit be required for this project?
A building permit is required at no cost to the contractor. Business licenses are required with the costs incurred by the contractors.

4. Is there a DBE goal for the project?
The bid documents were written to have a 10% DBE goal (See below, p4 and p77)

5. Do Davis Bacon Wages apply to this project?
There is no Federal Davis Bacon requirement for this project.

6. Will a sidewalk closure permit be required for this project?
The SC DOT Encroachment permit has been added as Attachment A.

7. Please confirm the intent of item 7198392 – JUNCTION BOX – CONVERT CB T-16. The plans show two existing drop inlet being converted to manholes, which is covered by item 7198320. We do not see item 7198392 on the plans.
Item 7198392 should be removed from the bid items.

8. Should the quantities on items 6651091 and 6888110 be 4 Each since an existing light pole is only being relocated? Or should the work to remove and relocate this existing pole be carried in these items?
4 each.


9. Where the existing drop inlet and pipe are being removed and the adjoining Type 16 inlet is being plugged, roughly STA 14+50, what size storm pipes are running through the Type 16 inlet parallel to Robert Smalls Pkwy?

18” going to a 30”

10. Is there a CAD drawing you can share?
CAD files can be provided for reference only once a contractor is selected.

11. Per the Supplemental Specifications, “Muck Excavation”, page 133, “if the item Muck Excavation is not included in the Contract, the unsuitable material is considered Unclassified Excavation for the first 500 cubic yards encountered.” Is this in addition to the 20 cubic yards for the pay item “Unclassified Excavation” or should there be another pay item?
Another pay item.

12. Are we to use our own form for the Examples of Previous Work and Methodology? Per page 10-11 under Proposal Evaluation.
Yes.

13. Is the Item “Cost of Service” our bid price?
Yes.

14. Is a schedule required for the “Proposed Methodology” item?
Yes, a general schedule is requested.

Documents:

Posted: 4/5/2024

Type of Addition: UPDATED BID FORM

Overview: The attached bid form has been updated with a revised schedule of values based on Addendum 2, answers to questions 7,8 and 11. 

Documents: