PROJECT: #WM3964 2.0 MG VILLAGE OF SANDHILLS

ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK

Sealed proposals will be received by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Columbia, South Carolina, for construction of the 2.0 MG Village of Sandhills Elevated Water Storage Tank. Proposals will be accepted from any Contractor qualified to bid under the South Carolina Licensing Law, until 2:00 p.m. , local time, October 20, 2005 at the second floor Conference Room, 1225 Laurel Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The proposals of those bidders showing satisfactory evidence that they are appropriately licensed will be publicly opened by the City Engineer. The work to be done consists of, but not limited to the following:

Furnishing and installing one 2.0 million gallon elevated water storage tank, associated piping, valves, electrical, clearing and grubbing, earthwork, fencing and all associated appurtenances as described in the specification booklet and as shown on the plans.

The City of Columbia reserves the right to waive technicalities, to reject any or all bids and to make such awards as, in the opinion of the City, appear to be to the best interest of the City. FAILURE TO USE THE BID BOND FORM CONTAINED IN THE BID PROPOSAL FORMS (BID BOND, PAGE 1 & 2), WITHOUT MODIFICATION, WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE BID.

Plans, specifications and bid proposal forms are on display at the office of the Director of Utilities and Engineering, second floor, 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201. Inquiries should be addressed to Debbie Scott, Utilities and Engineering Department, City of Columbia at 803-545-3252.

Copies of plans and specifications may be secured on or after September 19, 2005 at the office of the Director of Utilities and Engineering, City of Columbia, P.O. Box 147, Columbia, South Carolina 29217 for a non-refundable payment of $100.00 , payable to the City of Columbia, Department of Utilities and Engineering, for each set of drawings and specifications. NOTE: CHECKS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES AND ENGINEERING.

Due to the required compliance with terms and conditions of the Subcontracting Outreach Program of City-funded construction projects of Two Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($200,000.00) Dollars or more, it will be necessary for all general contractors submitting a bid for this project to acquire their plans and specification books no later than October 3, 2005.

Contractors are to provide the following information with their bids:

(1) Expected expenditures on local goods

(2) Expected expenditures on local services

(3) Expected expenditures on local labor

Local constitutes as Richland and Lexington County.

Subcontracting Outreach information will be provided during the PRE-BID CONFERENCE , which will be held on September 27, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. , local time, in the Second Floor Conference Room at 1225 Laurel Street, Utilities and Engineering Department, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.

John J. Dooley, Jr., P.E.

Director of Utilities and Engineering

(9-23-05,9-30-05)