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RFQ #01-26/27 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS WATER, SEWER, & STORMWATER DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTORS RFQ Issuance Date: July 15, 2026 Response Deadline: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET City of Sumter Attn: David Ferrell, Operations and Asset Manager 21 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 Deadline to Request Additional Information and Ask Questions: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET All questions will be posted and answered on the City’s website by Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET General Questions About Submission Should Be Directed to: David Ferrell, Operations and Asset Manager By E-mail Only to dferrell@sumtersc.gov Technical Questions About the Project Should Be Directed to: Mr. Rich Pring, Director of Public Works and Will Wise, Superintendent Water & Sewer By E-Mail Only to rpring@sumtersc.gov and copy wwise@sumtersc.gov RFQ #01-26/27 Pre-Qualifications for Water, Sewer & Stormwater Distribution Maintenance Contractors Page 1 of 8 OVERVIEW The City of Sumter, South Carolina (the “City”) intends to prequalify one or more experienced firms, partnerships, or individuals (“Vendors”) to establish a pool of vendors to perform construction, repair, rehabilitation, and specialty services for water, sewer, and storm water distribution facilities on an as-needed basis starting in fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026). The statement of qualifications required is referred to herein as a “Submission.” This is a prequalification request pursuant to Section 2.H of the City’s procurement ordinance and is referred to herein as the “RFQ.” This RFQ will result in multiple awards and NO GUARANTEE of work is implied. Prequalification and Contract type. The City will conduct a formal process to determine the vendors to be prequalified pursuant to this RFQ. Vendors that are prequalified will be placed on a Prequalified Vendors List for future projects. The City will use the Prequalified Vendors List in determining the firms, partnerships, or individuals to be invited to participate in future projects. The selected firms will enter into Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or On-Call Construction Services Contracts. The contract shall remain valid for a period of two years with an option for a 2-year renewal from its inception date. All work assigned will be issued via task order (see page 4). Submission Deadline and Procedures. Submissions must be received no later than 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.