******THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON FILE ARE FOR "REVIEW ONLY". IN ORDER TO SUBMIT AN ELIGIBLE BID, CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO GET A COPY OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FROM HANNA ENGINEERING.****** Contract 1B consists of constructing a new groundwater well on the US Highway 501 site. Bids will be received for four separate Contracts. Bidders submitting on multiple contracts shall submit each bid in separate sealed envelopes. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. The Project has an expected duration of Contract 1B: 180 days American Iron and Steel Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term "iron and steel products" means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials. This project is being funded in whole or in part by the South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP) (Grant No. A-23-C127), which is administered by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) and funded by the federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). All federal SLFRF requirements and SCIIP requirements will apply to 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. Bidders must comply with all applicable state and federal requirements identified within the bid documents. RIA must be allowed to review and approve all information submitted by the bidder prior to issuance of a contract Notice of Award. Bidder must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned businesses. No bid will be considered unless the bidder is legally qualified under the provisions of the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Law to perform the type of work specified. No bidder may withdraw the bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening and thereof. Contractors shall have classifications as required. Any prospective bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation of this contract may protest to Engineer (or) Owner in accordance with Section 11 -35-4210 of the SC Code of Laws, within 15 days of the date of issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award. Doc note: Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a non-refundable charge for each set. Make checks for Bidding Documents payable to "Hanna Engineering". Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery service. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats: Bidding Documents (including Full-Size Drawings & Specifications) for each Contract will cost $125 For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. CONTRACT 1B - GROUNDWATER WELL Question Deadline 08/15/2024 Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Engineer in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows: A. Submit questions in writing via email to Jamie Buddin at Jamie@HannaEngineering.com. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.