PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: This announcement constitutes a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204. This is not a solicitation. No response is requested at this time. A formal solicitation will follow this announcement with full details, including a response deadline, the complete price proposal schedule, the construction plans & specifications, instructions to offerors, and the evaluation factors/basis for award. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE AND THE FORMAL SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. PLANNED SOLICITATION: The final Solicitation for this project will be announced anytime between 15 and 30 days after the posting of this pre-solicitation. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing, installing, and placing into successful operation approximately 36,250 LF of 20-inch diameter water main pipe, 5,010 LF of 26-inch diameter horizontal directionally drilled pipe, booster pump station, and all associated work. The contract includes all pipe, valves, appurtenances, roadway bores, horizontally directionally drilled pipe, backfill, compaction, testing, quality control, safety, and all other related work required to place the project into successful operation. This contract will be a portion of the Lake Marion Regional Water System with portions owned, operated, and maintained by both Santee Cooper, Berkeley County, and Orangeburg County. The Contractor will be responsible for coordinating work with local utility owners, property owners, Lake Marion Water Treatment Plant personnel, Berkeley County, and Orangeburg County. MAGNITUDE OF WORK: $10,000,000 TO $25,000,000 The contractor must be registered in WWW.SAM.GOV prior to award of the solicitation. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.