Dorchester Road 30-Inch Force Main Exposure for Condition Assessment

Dorchester County is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to perform excavation, exposure, and restoration services at fourteen locations along an existing 30-inch ductile iron force main on Dorchester Road. The purpose of the work is to expose the force main to allow inspection and condition assessment by the County's Engineer. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, utility coordination, traffic control, trench safety systems, restoration, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. • The contractor will excavate and expose a minimum of five linear feet of the 30-inch ductile iron pipe at each designated location. • The contractor will provide excavation protection in accordance with all applicable OSHA requirements. • The contractor will clean the exterior surface of the pipe sufficiently to allow visual inspection by the Engineer. • The contractor will maintain safe access for inspection personnel. • The contractor will backfill, compact, and restore the excavation area to pre-existing conditions after inspection.