Project Information

Bid Title

Water Main Extension Burkett Road

Issuing Agency

City of Seneca

Location

South Carolina

Published Date

Nov 13, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 9, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

IFB-2025-006

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Bid Number	Description	Attachments	Deadline	Award
IFB-2025-006	Water Main Extension Burkett Road	Invitation For Bid	Dec 09, 2025 (2:00PM)

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CITY OF SENECA

LIGHT & WATER DEPARTMENT

INVITATION FOR BIDS

PROJECT: IFB 2025-006

WATER MAIN EXTENSION

BURKETT ROAD

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

QUOTES WILL BE RECEIVED AT:

BID REQUEST NUMBER: IFB 2025-006

DATE OF INVITATION: November 13, 2025

Seneca Light & Water / Lowery Building

251 E. North Second Street

P.O. Box 4773

Seneca, South Carolina 29679

UNTIL 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Project Name:

Project Location:

City/County/State:

Project Number:

Response Deadline:

Burkett Road Water Main Extension

350, 360 and 366 Burkett Rd.

Seneca / Oconee / South Carolina 29678

IFB 2025-006

December 9, 2025 2:00 P.M. EST

INTRODUCTION

The City of Seneca Light & Water Department (herein aka, SL&W / City / Owner / Engineering) is soliciting bids

for Utilities installation services.

Bids may be submitted via mail, hand delivery, or facsimile transmission (fax). Bid submittals via fax must

be on company stationery; and shall reference Project: IFB 2025-006 clearly labeled on the face of the

envelope/page/fax sheet. Bids must be complete and in U.S. dollars. See instructions and conditions

enclosed herein. NO BIDS BY EMAIL.

SL&W shall not be held responsible for Responder’s lack of understanding of what is required by this

solicitation. Should a Responder not understand any aspect of this request, or require further

explanation or clarification regarding the intent or requirements, it shall be the responsibility of the

Responder to seek guidance from the SL&W’s designated Representative.

An ‘Agreement for Construction Services’ resulting from this solicitation may be awarded to the

responsive Bidder whose response conforming to this solicitation appears to be the most advantageous

to the Owner.

Each bidder/responder shall have fully ascertained recommended repairs. Further, each Responder is

encouraged to visit the site and acquaint themselves with existing conditions prior to their bid submittal.

This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit Seneca Light &

Water to pay any costs incurred in the preparatory submission of a bid or for any other incurred cost.

Bid Questions for clarification regarding any item(s) contained or not contained in the IFB package

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must be submitted in print prior to 2:00 P.M. E.S.T. Thursday, December 4, 2025 Questions submitted

after that date and time will not be due a response.

Please direct all questions concerning this Invitation for Bids to:

Jeremy Wirtz, Engineering Department

Seneca Light & Water Department

Telephone: 864.710.3696

Fax Number: 864.885.0357

Email: jwirtz@seneca.sc.us.

Mail or deliver the IFB submittals in a sealed envelope, or fax with cover sheet bearing the inscription:

Project: IFB 2025-006 Burkett Road Water Main Extension

Address:

Fax Number:

Seneca Light & Water Engineering

Jeremy Wirtz

P.O. Box 4773

251 E. North Second Street

Seneca, SC 29679-4773

(864) 885-0357

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SECTION I INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

SENECA LIGHT & WATER ENGINEERING, [aka SL&W/OWNER] is the administrator for PROJECT: IFB 2025-006

BURKETT ROAD WATER MAIN EXTENSION.

1.1.1 PROJECT WORK will be performed for SENECA LIGHT & WATER. The intent is to award this PROJECT

to the responsive, responsible, qualified, and capable RESPONDER as deemed and defined by

SL&W.

1.1.2

For a BID to be considered, the RESPONDER shall be legally qualified and authorized to do

business in the State of South Carolina prior to the due date. Each RESPONDER shall, upon

request, submit on forms furnished for that purpose a statement of qualification, work

experience history, organization and personnel, financial statement and/or list of

equipment available for the WORK contemplated.

1.1.3 SL&W reserves the right to take such steps as it deems necessary to determine the

RESPONDER’S ability to meet the terms and conditions of the PROJECT; the RESPONDER shall

furnish all such information and data for this purpose as may be requested.

1.1.4 SL&W reserves the right to reject any BID if available evidence or information does not

satisfactorily verify the RESPONDER’S qualification.

1.1.5 This solicitation does not commit SENECA LIGHT & WATER to execute an AGREEMENT, award a

CONTRACT, pay any cost incurred in the preparation of the BID, or to procure or contract for

any goods or services listed herein.

2. BID SUBMITTAL FORMAT

1.2.1

BIDS shall be prepared simply and economically providing a straight-forward, concise

indication of the RESPONDER’S ability to meet the requirements of the IFB. The BID shall be

typed (black), or legibly written (blue ink). All blank spaces for COST must be filled (ink / typewritten),

and the form executed before being submitted. Two (2) copies of the RESPONDER’S BID is

required, attach additional explanatory sheets if needed.

1.2.2 Response BIDS shall represent the total cost to perform the SERVICES, including all labor,

equipment, transportation, services, licenses, fees, sales taxes, material, parts, and

appurtenances.

1.2.3

BID forms shall be signed and the signature shall be distinguishable (blue ink). BIDS by a

partnership, company, or corporation shall be signed in the official business name followed

by the signature and designation of person authorized to bind the partnership, company,

or corporation to the solicitation process.

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1.2.4 SENECA LIGHT & WATER assumes no responsibility for envelopes erroneously labeled, marked,

or not delivered to the correct location. Any BID submitted unsigned will be rejected.

1.2.5 A single proprietary interest shall not submit multiple BIDS for the same WORK, even when

the individual BIDS are submitted under different names.

1.2.6 BIDS shall be accompanied by a BID BOND (CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK or SURETY BOND) payable to the

CITY OF SENECA for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID.

1.2.6.1

After execution of an AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES with the selected

RESPONDER, all BID BONDS and the POWER-OF-ATTORNEY of the remaining RESPONDER(S)

will become NULL and VOID. The BID BOND of the successful BIDDER will be retained

until applicable BONDS (performance bond, payment surety bond, labor and

material bond, etc.) have been executed and approved.

1.2.6.2 In lieu of CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, or SURETY BOND, the CITY OF SENECA may accept an

IRREVOCABLE LETTER of CREDIT issued by a Financial Institution insured by the FDIC/DIF

covering 5% of the BID amount.

1.2.6.3 ALL REQUIRED BONDS SHALL BE PAYABLE TO: CITY OF SENECA.

1.2.7 A BID not prepared in accordance with these instructions implies the RESPONDER does not

intend to comply with all of the CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT conditions and such BID(S) will be

considered irregular and unacceptable.

1.2.8 Any BIDDER/RESPONDER imposed terms and conditions which conflict with the terms and

conditions of this solicitation are considered counter offers and, as such, may cause SL&W

to consider the bid submittal non-responsive.

1.2.9

The RESPONDER’S terms and conditions attachment must be accompanied by a disclaimer

stating that in the event of conflict between the terms and conditions of this solicitation

and the terms and conditions of the RESPONDER; the terms and conditions of the INVITATION

FOR BIDS will prevail.

1.2.10 It is the RESPONDER’S sole responsibility to ensure BID DOCUMENTS (mailed, hand delivery, or

faxed) are received by SENECA LIGHT & WATER (SL&W) ENGINEERING prior to the specified date

and time of BID due date.

3. ADDENDUM

1.3.1 Notice(s) of modification to the INVITATION FOR BIDS made prior to the response due date will

be done by written addenda, posted to the CITY OF SENECA website http:/www.seneca.sc.us/;

and through the SL&W designated representative.

1.3.2 RESPONDERS are responsible for confirming their BID reflects any addenda issued by SL&W

prior to the due date. It is recommended RESPONDERS visit the CITY OF SENECA website or

contact the SL&W designated representative.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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