Columbia Ionwave #BID008-26-27-JAH Addendum 2

Sanitary sewer easement clearing, vegetation management, and maintenance

The City of Columbia is seeking contractors to maintain access to its sanitary sewer easements through vegetation management, clearing, and related restoration work. - Government buyer: City of Columbia, South Carolina; Columbia Water - Wastewater Management Division. Procurement is managed through the Department of Procurement and Contracts. - OEMs and named vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or contractor vendors are identified in the provided materials. - Scope and quantities: - Light mechanical easement clearing: 5,000,000 square feet; intermediate clearing: 1,250,000 square feet; heavy clearing: 1,250,000 square feet. - Herbicide application: 4,000,000 square feet. - Tree removal and offsite disposal: 150 small trees (4–12 inches diameter), 60 medium trees (12.1–24 inches), and 30 large trees (24.1 inches or greater). - Fence and gate removal/replacement: 100 linear feet each of wooden/plastic, chain-link, and ornamental fencing. - Easement condition verification: 100 pipe assets. - Notable requirements: Maintain easements to a minimum width of 10 feet, generally 5 feet on each side of the pipe centerline; locate and flag easement limits; remove debris; provide erosion and sedimentation controls; and restore disturbed areas, including grass and sod. Work includes fence and gate restoration, tree and brush removal, and documentation of work and easement conditions. - Work spans eight sewer basins and sub-basins and approximately 400,000 linear feet of easements, including developed, sloped, wet, and low-lying areas. Contractors must meet applicable licensing, commercial applicator, safety, permitting, environmental, and quality-control requirements.

Description

The City of Columbia is seeking bids for sanitary sewer system easement accessibility verification and maintenance for FY 2026–2027. Work includes mechanical clearing and herbicide treatment, removal of trees and debris, erosion and sedimentation controls, removal or replacement of obstructions such as fences and gates, and restoration of surfaces disturbed by the work. The contractor must assess and flag easements and clear them to restore access for sewer inspections and maintenance, with a minimum cleared width of 10 feet. The project is structured as an annual contract with potential one-year renewals, up to four contract fiscal years.

View original listing