April 27, 2006

PROJECT: #SS6761 IMPROVEMENTS TO MILL CREEK PUMP STATION

Sealed proposals will be received by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Columbia, South Carolina, for improvements to Mill Creek Pump Station. Proposals will be accepted from any Contractor qualified to bid under the South Carolina Licensing Law, until 2:00 p.m. , local time, June 1, 2006 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 construction improvement of the Mill Creek Pump Station Upgrade in accordance to contract documents and specifications.

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 May 1, 2006 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 $25.00 , 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 May 15, 2006.

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 May 4, 2006 at 10:00 A.M ., local time, in the Third 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

(5-5-06,5-12-06)