Project Information

Bid Title

Windermere Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project

Issuing Agency

City of Charleston

Location

South Carolina

Published Date

Jan 23, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Windermere Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project
Category:	Stormwater
Status:	Open

Description: Pre-bid Meeting: There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at 2:00 PM on January 29, 2026, at the Department of Stormwater Management, 2 George St., Suite 2100, Charleston, SC 29401. Attendance is highly encouraged. Separate sealed bids for the construction of the referenced project will be received by the City of Charleston at their office, February 17, 2026 until 2:00 p.m., local time at the Department of Stormwater Management, 2 George Street, Suite 2100, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401. The Work will include: demolition of paved areas; tree removal and clearing and grubbing; muck excavation; extensive water and sanitary sewer utility relocation by a CWS pre-qualified contractor; installation of approximately 880 feet of concrete pipe, 1,980 feet of box culvert, and 38 drainage structures / valves; concrete and asphalt paving of streets, curbs, and sidewalks, including some pavement milling; erosion control; sodding; traffic control; certified as-built construction drawings; and more as shown in the Drawings. All related documents, including any addenda, will be available on this website, www.charleston-sc.gov , (Business, Bidline, Stormwater), or may be obtained by submitting a request to Benjamin Smith at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or 843-720-2715. Publication Date/Time: 1/23/2026 2:30 PM Closing Date/Time: 2/17/2026 2:00 PM Pre-bid Meeting: 01/29/2026 @2pm Contact Person: Benjamin L. Smith, P.E. smithb@charleston-sc.gov 843-720-2715 Fee: N/A Business Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Plan Holders List: N/A Related Documents: 00 Windermere Front End Contract 2026-01-21 01 Attachment A - Windermere - City Plans (To be replaced with TRC stamped set) 02 Attachment B - Winderemere - CSWPPP (Insert permits as received) 03 Attachment C - Windermere - CWS Plans (1.20.2026) 04 Attachment D - Windermere - CWS Specifications (1.20.2026) 05 Attachment E - Windermere - Geotechnical Report

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CITY OF CHARLESTON

DEPARTMENT OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS &

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

WINDERMERE NEIGHBORHOOD DRAINAGE

IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

APRIL 2026

Mayor William S. Cogswell, Jr.

City Council

Boyd Gregg

Perry K. Waring

Kevin Shealy

Michael S. Seekings

Jim McBride

William P. Tinkler

Aaron Polkey

Stephen Bowden

Karl L. Brady, Jr.

Ross A. Appel

Ben D’Allesandro

Leslie Skardon

Windermere Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project

Bid and Contract Documents

Table of Contents

Front End Documents

01105 Advertisement for Bids

01110 Information for Bidders

01140 Bid

01142 Bid Bond

01210 Agreement

01212 Performance Bond

01214 Payment Bond

01218 Certificate of Owner’s Attorney

01219 Notice of Apparent Low Bid

01220 Notice of Intent to Award

01221 Change Order

01222 Notice to Proceed

01230 General Conditions

01232 Supplemental Conditions

01234 Local Vendor Recognition Affidavit

Technical Specifications

Technical Provisions

Special Provisions

Attachment A

City Drainage Improvements Construction Plans

Attachment B

C-SWPPP (Includes Permits)

Attachment C

Charleston Water System Water and Wastewater Relocations Construction Plans

Attachment D

Charleston Water System Technical Specifications

Attachment E

Geotechnical Engineering Report

Front End Documents

Windermere Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project

SECTION 01105

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT: WINDERMERE NEIGHBORHOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

OWNER: City of Charleston

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Separate sealed bids for the construction of the above referenced project will

be received by the Owner at their office, February 17, 2026 until 2:00 p.m., local time at the

Department of Stormwater Management, Engineering Division, 2 George Street, Suite 2100,

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401 and at said office will be publicly opened and read aloud.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this Project is to improve drainage in the Windermere

Basin by providing an additional drainage outfall to the west at Culbertson Drive and improving

the existing drainage outfall to the east at William Ackerman Lane. The Work will include:

demolition of paved areas; tree removal and clearing and grubbing; muck excavation; extensive

water and sanitary sewer utility relocation by a CWS pre-qualified contractor; installation of

approximately 880 feet of concrete pipe, 1,980 feet of box culvert, and 38 drainage structures /

valves; concrete and asphalt paving of streets, curbs, and sidewalks, including some pavement

milling; erosion control; sodding of disturbed areas; traffic control; certified as-built construction

drawings; coordination with other utility companies; and more as shown in the Drawings.

CWS PRE-QUALIFICATIONS: Charleston Water System (CWS) is in the process of pre-qualifying

contractors to work on CWS-owned utilities, with the selected contractors being identified by

February 5, 2026. Contractors not included in the selection may not work on CWS-owned utilities.

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT: The City has obtained a temporary easement adjacent

to the permanent drainage easement located at the St. Andrews School property (TMS# 421-05-00-

001). Note the easement agreement includes conditions specifying all work on school property

shall be completed between June 1 through July 31. See Special Provision SP300 Temporary

Construction Easement for more details.

PRE-BID MEETING: A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 2:00 PM on January 29,

2026, at the Department of Stormwater Management, 2 George Street, Suite 2100, Charleston, SC

29401. Attendance is highly encouraged for further information and clarification.

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: The Contract Documents are available at no charge to view or

download online at www.charleston-sc.gov (Business, BidLine, Stormwater).

SECURITY: Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of the Bidder, or by a Bid Bond

made payable to the Owner, for an amount equal to not less than 5% of the total bid as a

guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the required Agreement will be executed and that a 100%

Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond will be furnished.

OWNER'S RIGHTS: The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bidding and to

reject all Bids if it is in the Owner's best interest to do so. Unless all bids are rejected, award will

be to the low responsive, responsible Bidder.

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOALS: This contract requires compliance with the City of

Charleston’s small business goals. Bids will not be accepted without compliance with this program. All

bidders are advised to familiarize themselves with the City’s small business goals early in the bid

preparation process as time is required to properly seek out and solicit qualified small business owned

firms. Goals with regard to Small Business Enterprises are specified in Section 01110.

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Windermere Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project

Mr. Matthew Fountain, P.E. & P.G.

Director of Stormwater Management

City of Charleston

(End of Section 01105)

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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