Amendment #1.docx

State of South Carolina

Invitation for Bid Amendment #1 Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400025928 9/22/2023 Andy Bowman, CPPB 803-734-3933 bowmana@dnr.sc.gov SC Department of Natural Resources Attn: Procurement Services 1000 Assembly St Room 142 Columbia SC 29201

DESCRIPTION Woody Vegetation Removal in Newberry & Union Counties

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Natural Resources Admin

The Term "Offer" Means Your "Bid" or "Proposal". Your offer must be submitted in a sealed package. Solicitation Number & Opening Date must appear on package exterior. See "Submitting Your Paper Offer or Modification" provision.

SUBMIT YOUR SEALED OFFER TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SC Department of Natural Resources 1000 Assembly Street, Room 142 Columbia SC 29201

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

SC Department of Natural Resources 1000 Assembly Street, Room 142 Columbia SC 29201

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 10/10/2023 10 AM e.s.t. (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 9/28/2023 12:00 Noon email all questions to: BowmanA@dnr.sc.gov (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: (1) hard copy delivered or mailed to the above address OR submitted online thru the sceis portal system. No emails or faxed responses will be accepted.

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions)) LOCATION: Not Applicable

You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By signing, You agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of ninety (90) calendar days after the Opening Date

NAME OF OFFEROR

(full legal name of business submitting the offer) Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with, the entity identified as the Offeror. The entity named as the offeror must be a single and distinct legal entity.

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Person must be authorized to submit binding offer to contract on behalf of Offeror.)

DATE SIGNED

TITLE

(business title of person signing above)

STATE VENDOR NO.

(Register to Obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov )

PRINTED NAME

(printed name of person signing above)

STATE OF INCORPORATION

(If you are a corporation, identify the state of incorporation.)

OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

___ Sole Proprietorship ___ Partnership ___ Other_____________________________ ___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt) ___ Corporation (tax-exempt) ___ Government entity (federal, state, or local)

SQUESTIONS FROM OFFERORS - AMENDMENT (JUN 2017)

THE SOLICITATION IS AMENDED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. INFORMATION OR CHANGES RESULTING FROM QUESTIONS WILL BE SHOWN IN A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER FORMAT. ALL QUESTIONS RECEIVED HAVE BEEN REPRINTED BELOW. THE “STATE’S RESPONSE” SHOULD BE READ WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE QUESTIONS. THE QUESTIONS ARE INCLUDED SOLELY TO PROVIDE A CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE POTENTIAL OFFEROR THAT SUBMITTED THE QUESTION. QUESTIONS DO NOT FORM A PART OF THE CONTRACT; THE “STATE’S RESPONSE” DOES. ANY RESTATEMENT OF PART OR ALL OF AN EXISTING PROVISION OF THE SOLICITATION IN AN ANSWER DOES NOT MODIFY THE ORIGINAL PROVISION EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS: UNDERLINED TEXT IS ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL PROVISON. STRICKEN TEXT IS DELETED. [02-2A097-1] THE SOLICITATION IS AMENDED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. INFORMATION OR CHANGES RESULTING FROM QUESTIONS WILL BE SHOWN IN A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER FORMAT. ALL QUESTIONS RECEIVED HAVE BEEN REPRINTED BELOW. THE “STATE’S RESPONSE” SHOULD BE READ WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE QUESTIONS. THE QUESTIONS ARE INCLUDED SOLELY TO PROVIDE A CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE POTENTIAL OFFEROR THAT SUBMITTED THE QUESTION. QUESTIONS DO NOT FORM A PART OF THE CONTRACT; THE “STATE’S RESPONSE” DOES. ANY RESTATEMENT OF PART OR ALL OF AN EXISTING PROVISION OF THE SOLICITATION IN AN ANSWER DOES NOT MODIFY THE ORIGINAL PROVISION

Questions and Answers:

1. What is the preferred method for the understory/midstory woody vegetation removal? (skid steer with mulching blade, etc.)

Answer: The preferred and likely most efficient method of removal would be with a feller-buncher. Grabbing big clumps of the young trees, cutting, and stacking them like that. You could also use a skidder with a mulching head to sever the stems at the base and then using a wheel loader with a grapple bucket to stack the stems. We are not looking for a bunch of chips out there.

2. Unfortunately, Delta Rd was closed off as the bridge was out. I noticed that Padgetts Creek runs through several of the stands at Delta South, I did not get a chance to see all the creek areas, is this passable with equipment? Or is there some type of bridge to get to those stands?

Answer: Yes, the bridge is out over Padgetts Creek. You can get to the fields on the south side of the creek via the HWY 72/121 side of Delta Rd (Best to unload where the highway meets Delta Rd). To get to fields on the north side of Padgetts creek you will need to get to Delta Rd off of HWY 176 (Best to unload by railroad track off Delta Rd).

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged