Dorchester County Sealed Solicitation
Title: Invitation to Bid for Pump Station Rehab Projects
Deadline: 11/9/2017 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Awarded
Solicitation Number: 2018-3282-4520-19
Description: Dorchester County is requesting bids from qualified companies for the completion of six pump station rehabilitation projects. The invitation includes six separate projects, for which separate contracts will be awarded. Bidders may bid on any or all projects included in this advertisement; however, work must be completed within ninety (90) days of contract execution. Bids should not be contingent upon award of more than one project.
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 10/24/2017 9:00 AM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Please sign up if you plan to attend the pre-solicitation meeting
Documents:
| Documents as of 10/16/2017 |
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| Invitation & Bid Specs Combined-19.pdf |
Addition 1
Posted: 10/26/2017
Type of Addition: Pre-bid Sign-in Sheet
Documents:
Addition 2
Posted: 11/3/2017
Type of Addition: Questions & Answers (Emailed)
Overview: Please see the attachment for questions submitted by vendors who were unable to post online. Issue with posting has now been resolved.
Documents:
Addition 3
Posted: 11/8/2017
Type of Addition: Addendum-TDH for Pump Stations
Documents:
Addition 4
Posted: 11/9/2017
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: Please see attached bid tabulation. Level Utilities was the apparent low bidder for every project.
Documents:
Addition 5
Posted: 6/8/2018
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Bid Item 1 Cedars/Windsor Hill Pump Station: Alternate Bid of $119,550 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 2 White Church Pump Station: Bid of $131,234 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 3 Bakers Landing/Archdale Pump Station: Bid of $60,739 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 4 Tranquil Acres Pump Station: Alternate Bid of $149,364 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 5 Tyvola Drive Pump Station: Alternate Bid $123,209 awarded to Level Utilties Bid Item 6 Archdale/Indigo Fields Pump Station: Bid of $301,945 awarded to Level Utlities
Amount: $885,641.00
Question 1
Posted: 10/20/2017
Question: Green Construction Company of Summerville, Inc. questions: Do the bidder need a bid bond for each Pump Station or will the one bid bond work for all of them?
Response: Separate bid bonds are required for each project.
Question 2
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: IF A CONTRACTOR IS AWARDED MORE THAN ONE STATION, WILL THE 90 DAYS FOR COMPLETION BE FIGURED CONSECUTIVELY OR IS IT THE INTENT OF DCPW TO HAVE ALL SIX STATIONS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SAME TIME?
Response: All at the same time.
Question 3
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: ALL OF THE STATIONS VISITED HAVE DIFFERENT GATE SIZES. ARE WE TO REPLACE THE GATES WITH SAME SIZE AS CURRENTLY INSTALLED OR FOLLOW THE STANDARD DETAIL FOR FENCES FROM THE WEBSITE? IF THE STANDARD DETAIL IS TO BE FOLLOWED, THE GATE AT PS #86 WILL GO FROM CORNER POST TO CORNER POST AS THE FENCE IS 20' X 20'. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.
Response:
Question 4
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: WHEN THE WETWELLS ARE CLEANED, WHERE WILL THE CLEANING SUBCONTRACTOR HAVE TO GO TO DUMP? WILL THE CLEANING SUBCONTRACTOR BE CHARGED FOR DUMPING?
Response: They will not be charged for dumping; however, the contractor is responsible for sufficient cleaning, hauling, and dumping of materials.
Question 5
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: ARE ALL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPING, VALVES, FITTINGS, LINING, AND PAINT ON THE WEBSITE?
Response: The specs on-line show the paint for the wetwell vent but not the pipe. For the vent, it calls for one coat of Tnemec Polyuraprime and two coats of Tnemec Epoxyl Polyurethane Series 66 or 69 high build epoxoline at 5 mils thickness.
Question 6
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 86 - THE CEDARS / WINDSOR HILL 1 WHERE WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 2 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC? 5 A BYPASS PUMPING CONNECTION WILL NEED TO BE CUT IN. WHAT SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE IS THE EXISTING FM? 6 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE WETWELL AND THE BACK FENCE TO RE-PIPE PER THE STANDARD DETAIL. CAN WE DEVIATE FROM THE DETAIL AS NEEDED TO MAKE THE PIPING FIT?
Response: 90 degree bends instead of the normal 45 degree bends will be allowed due to space constraints. Any other deviations to be reviewed by DCWS for approval.
Question 7
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 103 - WHITE CHURCH 1 WHERE WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 2 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 WILL NEED THE DIMENSIONS ON THE DRIVEWAY? 5 A BYPASS PUMPING CONNECTION WILL NEED TO BE CUT IN. WHAT SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE IS THE EXISTING FM?
Response:
Question 8
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 107 - BAKERS LANDING / ARCHDALE 1 WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 2 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC? 5 THE EXISTING VAULT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. CAN THIS VAULT BE RE-USED IN LIEU OF REPLACING IT? 6 WILL ALTERNATE BID FOR FLOWMETER BE NEEDED WITH BELOW GROUND PIPING?
Response: The existing vault can be re-used. We will not have a flow meter at this station.
Question 9
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 6 - TYVOLA DRIVE 1 WILL THE CONTROL PANEL BE RE-USED? 2 WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC?
Response: The control panel will be re-used, and it will not be re-located.
Question 10
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 16 - ARCHDALE / INDIGO FIELDS 1 WILL THE EXISTING PUMPS BE RE-USED? 2 WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 3 WHERE WILL THE NEW UNDERGROUND SERVICE BE LOCATED? 4 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 5 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 6 WHAT IS THE SIZE AND DEPTH OF THE EX. RECEIVING MH? 7 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC? 8 WILL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW 150 KW GENERATOR BE PROVIDED? 9 CAN THE WOODED AREA ADJACENT TO THE MH ADJACENT TO THE ROCK DRIVEWAY BE CLEARED FOR BYPASS PUMP SET UP?
Response: The existing pumps will be re-used. For all slabs, thickness to be a minimum of 12”. On the side with the force main, it will need to extend from the hatch to the downward 45 degree bend in the force main so it would hold all of the supports. In the other 3 directions, extending 2’ from the hatch would be sufficient.
Question 11
Posted: 11/6/2017
Question: Is there any flow data available for each pump station?
Response: PS 6: Average flow: 93,464 GPD; Pump flow: 525 gpm PS 16: Average flow: 552,834 GPD; Pump flow: 1,160 gpm PS 86: Average flow: 32,400 GPD; 34,200 GPD; 200 gpm PS 103: Average flow: 37,500 GPD; Pump flow: 90 gpm PS 105: Average flow: 115,250 GPD; Pump flow: 400 gpm PS 107: Average flow: 7,000 GPD; Pump flow 18 gpm The average flows are DHEC style “checkbook” numbers are should be high for most days but may not be high for rain days.
Posted: 10/26/2017
Type of Addition: Pre-bid Sign-in Sheet
Documents:
Posted: 11/3/2017
Type of Addition: Questions & Answers (Emailed)
Overview: Please see the attachment for questions submitted by vendors who were unable to post online. Issue with posting has now been resolved.
Documents:
Posted: 11/9/2017
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: Please see attached bid tabulation. Level Utilities was the apparent low bidder for every project.
Documents:
Posted: 6/8/2018
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Bid Item 1 Cedars/Windsor Hill Pump Station: Alternate Bid of $119,550 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 2 White Church Pump Station: Bid of $131,234 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 3 Bakers Landing/Archdale Pump Station: Bid of $60,739 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 4 Tranquil Acres Pump Station: Alternate Bid of $149,364 awarded to Level Utilities Bid Item 5 Tyvola Drive Pump Station: Alternate Bid $123,209 awarded to Level Utilties Bid Item 6 Archdale/Indigo Fields Pump Station: Bid of $301,945 awarded to Level Utlities
Amount: $885,641.00
Posted: 10/20/2017
Question: Green Construction Company of Summerville, Inc. questions: Do the bidder need a bid bond for each Pump Station or will the one bid bond work for all of them?
Response: Separate bid bonds are required for each project.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: IF A CONTRACTOR IS AWARDED MORE THAN ONE STATION, WILL THE 90 DAYS FOR COMPLETION BE FIGURED CONSECUTIVELY OR IS IT THE INTENT OF DCPW TO HAVE ALL SIX STATIONS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SAME TIME?
Response: All at the same time.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: ALL OF THE STATIONS VISITED HAVE DIFFERENT GATE SIZES. ARE WE TO REPLACE THE GATES WITH SAME SIZE AS CURRENTLY INSTALLED OR FOLLOW THE STANDARD DETAIL FOR FENCES FROM THE WEBSITE? IF THE STANDARD DETAIL IS TO BE FOLLOWED, THE GATE AT PS #86 WILL GO FROM CORNER POST TO CORNER POST AS THE FENCE IS 20' X 20'. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.
Response:
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: WHEN THE WETWELLS ARE CLEANED, WHERE WILL THE CLEANING SUBCONTRACTOR HAVE TO GO TO DUMP? WILL THE CLEANING SUBCONTRACTOR BE CHARGED FOR DUMPING?
Response: They will not be charged for dumping; however, the contractor is responsible for sufficient cleaning, hauling, and dumping of materials.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: ARE ALL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPING, VALVES, FITTINGS, LINING, AND PAINT ON THE WEBSITE?
Response: The specs on-line show the paint for the wetwell vent but not the pipe. For the vent, it calls for one coat of Tnemec Polyuraprime and two coats of Tnemec Epoxyl Polyurethane Series 66 or 69 high build epoxoline at 5 mils thickness.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 86 - THE CEDARS / WINDSOR HILL 1 WHERE WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 2 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC? 5 A BYPASS PUMPING CONNECTION WILL NEED TO BE CUT IN. WHAT SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE IS THE EXISTING FM? 6 THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE WETWELL AND THE BACK FENCE TO RE-PIPE PER THE STANDARD DETAIL. CAN WE DEVIATE FROM THE DETAIL AS NEEDED TO MAKE THE PIPING FIT?
Response: 90 degree bends instead of the normal 45 degree bends will be allowed due to space constraints. Any other deviations to be reviewed by DCWS for approval.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 103 - WHITE CHURCH 1 WHERE WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 2 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 WILL NEED THE DIMENSIONS ON THE DRIVEWAY? 5 A BYPASS PUMPING CONNECTION WILL NEED TO BE CUT IN. WHAT SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE IS THE EXISTING FM?
Response:
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 107 - BAKERS LANDING / ARCHDALE 1 WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 2 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC? 5 THE EXISTING VAULT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. CAN THIS VAULT BE RE-USED IN LIEU OF REPLACING IT? 6 WILL ALTERNATE BID FOR FLOWMETER BE NEEDED WITH BELOW GROUND PIPING?
Response: The existing vault can be re-used. We will not have a flow meter at this station.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 6 - TYVOLA DRIVE 1 WILL THE CONTROL PANEL BE RE-USED? 2 WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 3 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 4 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC?
Response: The control panel will be re-used, and it will not be re-located.
Posted: 10/27/2017
Question: PS # 16 - ARCHDALE / INDIGO FIELDS 1 WILL THE EXISTING PUMPS BE RE-USED? 2 WILL CONTROL PANEL BE RELOCATED? 3 WHERE WILL THE NEW UNDERGROUND SERVICE BE LOCATED? 4 WILL ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BE RELOCATED OR REPLACED? 5 WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS AND THICKNESS OF THE NEW TOP SLAB? 6 WHAT IS THE SIZE AND DEPTH OF THE EX. RECEIVING MH? 7 ANY SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED? FRESHEN UP ROCK, ETC? 8 WILL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW 150 KW GENERATOR BE PROVIDED? 9 CAN THE WOODED AREA ADJACENT TO THE MH ADJACENT TO THE ROCK DRIVEWAY BE CLEARED FOR BYPASS PUMP SET UP?
Response: The existing pumps will be re-used. For all slabs, thickness to be a minimum of 12”. On the side with the force main, it will need to extend from the hatch to the downward 45 degree bend in the force main so it would hold all of the supports. In the other 3 directions, extending 2’ from the hatch would be sufficient.
Posted: 11/6/2017
Question: Is there any flow data available for each pump station?
Response: PS 6: Average flow: 93,464 GPD; Pump flow: 525 gpm PS 16: Average flow: 552,834 GPD; Pump flow: 1,160 gpm PS 86: Average flow: 32,400 GPD; 34,200 GPD; 200 gpm PS 103: Average flow: 37,500 GPD; Pump flow: 90 gpm PS 105: Average flow: 115,250 GPD; Pump flow: 400 gpm PS 107: Average flow: 7,000 GPD; Pump flow 18 gpm The average flows are DHEC style “checkbook” numbers are should be high for most days but may not be high for rain days.