Y -- Holly Hill Watershed Project, Phase II

The County of Orangeburg, South Carolina, plans to undertake the Holly Hill Watershed Project, Phase II, involving heavy construction work to construct and enlarge approximately 5.5 miles of open flood prevention channels near the Town of Holly Hill. The project scope includes clearing, excavation of the channels, seeding, and upgrading road culvert systems to improve flood control infrastructure. This effort will be conducted under a federal assistance agreement with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service but will be managed through a non-federal solicitation and contract administered by Orangeburg County. A solicitation for this work is anticipated to be issued around April 12, 2006, and interested parties are encouraged to contact the Orangeburg County Purchasing Department to be placed on the contractors’ mailing and planholders’ list. Key contacts include Columbus Stephens, Purchasing Agent, and Butch Looper, Contracting Officer, both reachable via phone or email. The contract is identified under solicitation number FY06-79 and falls under NAICS code 237990, which covers heavy construction work. This notice is a sources sought announcement meant to gauge interest and identify potential contractors for the upcoming solicitation.