Railroad Boring Services Briarwood Road

Greenwood Metropolitan District - ENGINEERING has issued request for bid, solicitation 2026-RFB-008.

The Greenwood Metropolitan District, SC is soliciting sealed responses for Railroad Boring Services Briarwood Road. Responses are to be submitted via the District's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/gmdsc PRIOR TO 4:00 PM on October 27, 2026. Late responses will not be accepted.

GMD is issuing this Request for Bids (RFB) to solicit qualified boring contractors for CSX railroad boring at Briarwood Road in Greenwood, SC. The work consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, insurance and inspection services necessary to perform one railroad bore. Approximate quantities are 180 LF of 18” steel casing and 213 LF of 10” C900 PVC force main. Open-cut point repairs are required for connections at each end of the project. Valves and appurtenances must be included, as shown on the plans and as specified. Railroad inspection services must be paid for by the contractor. GMD will reimburse the contractor up to the allowance amount shown on the bid form for paid RR inspection services. Railroad Protective Liability Insurance is required and must be included in the unit price for the work. All product testing must be included in the unit price for the work.

Responses are due October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.

Commodity categories: Boring, Drilling, Testing, and Soundings, Including Concrete Coring; Construction, Pipeline; Construction, Railroad; Equipment Maintenance, Repair, Construction, And Related Services For Railroads.

Contact: Kevin Anderson, Engineering Director (kanderson@gmdsc.gov, (864) 942-3901).

13 documents are attached to the notice: Woodlawn FM Plans (Bid Set); Briarwood Road Original DWG; CSX1061258 -Greenwood Metropolitan District Agreement - signed by GMD; Old Briarwood Rd CSX Agreement - April 1995; Sample Term Agreement; Bid Form (For Physical Submittals); 2024 Design Manual w-Appendices; Bid Bond - Submit with Bid.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/gmdsc/projects/301089. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.