HUFF CREEK WATERSHED RESERVOIR MAINTENANCE

The County of Greenville is requesting sealed bids to provide maintenance service at three of the Huff Creek Watershed dams.

• Huff Creek Dam 1B
• Huff Creek Dam 3A
• Huff Creek Dam 5B

Tasks will include grading, backfilling, and removal of trees and woody vegetation.

Map of Sites, attachment C.

Vegetation growth and erosion have created site access issues and continued erosion compromises dam integrity.

Huff Creek Dam 1B - Clearing

• Cut trees, limbs, and branches along the upper and lower access drives as necessary to maintain adequate clearance for equipment passage. Work shall include removal of the fallen tree located near the dam crest along the upper access drive
• Maintain a minimum clear passage of 12 feet in width and 10 feet in height along both access drives.
• Tree trimmings generated by the work shall remain on-site at a location approved by the Owner and located outside the watershed easement boundary. The watershed easement boundary is depicted in yellow on the site map. (attachment C).

Huff Creek Dam 1B - Upper Access Drive

Regrade and fill approximately 60 linear feet of the access drive leading to the dam crest, covering an area approximately 12 feet wide, to repair erosion damage and vehicle ruts.

Huff Creek Dam 1B - Lower Access Drive

• Fill and re-establish grade along approximately 60 feet of the lower access drive (adjacent to dam toe on north side of the impoundment) to repair damage from erosion and vehicle ruts (approximately 60 feet long and 12 feet wide). Compact ensuring the grade directs run-off away from the toe of the dam.
• Fill and compact erosion at two areas along the toe of the dam on the east side of the impoundment. The largest area measures approximately 6 feet wide by 8 feet long.

Huff Creek Dam 1B - Dam Crest Ruts

Fill and re-establish grade at four areas along the crest of the dam. The longest damaged area measures approximately 8 feet wide and 20 feet long.

Huff Creek Dam 3A – Tree Removal and Treatment

• Remove fencing within the area of tree removal.
• Cut and remove trees from the toe of the dam, extending out a minimum of 25 feet from the toe.
• Cut the stumps close to the ground to allow future control of vegetation using a bush hog.
• Treat the stumps using “Renovate” with triclopyr by spraying or painting immediately after the tree has been cut.
• Replace removed fencing upon completion of tree removal.
• Cut and remove trees and smaller woody vegetation along fence of auxiliary spillway.
• Grind/mulch smaller woody vegetation and leave on site at a location outside the easement boundary.
• Larger trees and branches unable to be ground/mulched must be transported to an approved off-site location.

Huff Creek Dam 5B – Tree Removal/Treatment

• Cut and remove trees from along three fence lines.
• Treat the stumps using “Renovate” with triclopyr by spraying or painting immediately after the tree has been cut.

Huff Creek Dam 5B – Fallen Tree Removal

- Remove fallen trees and branches from the auxiliary spillway.

Critical Area Seeding

CRITICAL AREA SEEDING shall be applied on all disturbed areas. [...] Area to be Vegetated: Approximately 0.75 acre

Greenville County is soliciting sealed bids in response to HUFF CREEK WATERSHED RESERVOIR MAINTENANCE. Sealed bids will be received through the County’s online procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greenvillecounty until **Friday, November 20, 2026, 3:00 pm**, then publicly opened.

Facsimile transmittals, emails, hard copies or offers communicated by telephone will not be accepted or considered.

Pricing must be based upon payment in thirty (30) days. Vendors shall complete the electronic pricing proposal.

Vendor shall include the following with their response: Overview of company background; Copy of company’s SC State License; Vendor contact information with names, addresses, telephone numbers; List of at least three (3) references including names, addresses, and telephone numbers.

A Pre-Bid meeting is not scheduled for this project. Contractors are welcome to visit the sites at their convenience.

The bids will be evaluated on the following criteria: Responsiveness to this IFB, Cost, References (each Pass / Fail).

Insurance: Comprehensive General Liability **$1,000,000** per occurrence / **$2,000,000** general aggregate; Automobile Liability **$1,000,000** per occurrence; Statutory Worker's Compensation with Employers liability **$1,000,000**.

All work phases must be completed no later than ninety (90) calendar days from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed. Contractor shall furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of the total contract price no later than fifteen (15) business days after the date of the Notice of Award.