SAP

State of South Carolina

Request for Quote

Amendment #1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400019733 04/17/2020

LAKESHIA TEW

803-734-9328 lakeshia.tew@ppp.sc.gov SC Dept of Probation, Parole and Pardon PO Box 207 Columbia SC 29202

DESCRIPTION: Metal Handrail Addition & Repair/Replacement

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: Probation, Parole & Pardon Services

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 Dept of Probation, Parole and Pardon PO Box 207 Columbia SC 29202

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

SC Dept of Probation, Parole and Pardon 293 Greystone Blvd Columbia SC 29210

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 04/21/2020 10:00:00 4/28/2020 10:00:00 (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 04/16/2020 12:00:00 (Noon) (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: 1 (Delivered by US Mail, Common Carrier, Email, by Hand)

CONFERENCE TYPE: Pre-Bid Meeting

DATE & TIME: 4/15/2020 10:00:00

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions)

LOCATION: 510 Beckman Road Columbia, SC 29203

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 04/21/2020. 4/28/2020. The award, this solicitation, any amendments, and any related notices will be posted at the following web address: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

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 thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date. (See

"Signing Your Offer" provision.)

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. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.

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)

COVER PAGE - PAPER ONLY (MAR. 2015)

mailto:lakeshia.tew@ppp.sc.gov http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

AMENDMENT # 1

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JANUARY 2006): (a) The Solicitation may be amended at any time prior to opening. All actual and prospective Offerors should monitor the following web site for the issuance of Amendments:

http://procurement.sc.gov. (b) Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation (1) by signing and returning the amendment, (2) by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on Page

Two, (3) by letter, or (4) by submitting a bid that indicates in some way that the bidder received the amendment. (c) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

I. Changes/Updates/Corrections

1. The due date and time for this procurement has been extended from 04/21/2020 to 4/28/2020. This change has been reflected on the page one of this amendment.

2. Completion date is 30 days from the award is issued and purchase order is received by the awarded vendor.

II. Questions (Black) & Answers (Red)

1.) Are existing tube railings going to be grandfathered in? If not are all existing railings going to be required to meet current code? All existing rails are to meet current IBC requirements. Any existing handrails that are attached to the building that do not meet the minimum height requirements, may be removed and reattached to the building at the proper height.

2.) Do all landings that have handicaps access need to have toe rail installed? All handicap ramps must have a toe rail installed.

3.) What is the width dimension required for non-slip strips? What is the separation required between individual strips? Non-slip strips are no longer part of the SOW for this procurement.

4.) Do steps and handicap ramps need to be pressure washed or the scaling paint removed before installing new strips? See response to #3.

5.) What is the availably of electric power outlets and a source of water? SCDPPPS will provide the awarded contractor access to electricity and water.

6.) Will you allow the two restrooms on cite for workers to use? SCDPPPS will allow the awarded contractor to use the outdoor restrooms.

7.) All new rails are to be priced to meet round tube style that is common at cite. All square, or residential type is to be removed and new tube style rails and post installed to existing code and specs? All new rails are to be tube style to match the existing handrails around the housing unit. All handrails that do not meet

IDC requirements or handrails that are square or residential are to be removed and replaced to meet code.

8.) Is a rust stop coating required on metals parts before painting? How many coats of paint are required?

Rust stop coating should only be applied to surfaces that show rust. All surfaces must be lightly sanded, primed, and painted.

9.) Alternative to non-slip strips. A Sherwin - Williams epoxy coating with sand granules imbedded. Will this be allowed as an alternate? See response to #3.

10.) At ramp of housing unit and stairs that are now of square rails and post are removed, if new holes are drilled not using existing location for new post, do the old holes need to be covered or capped? SCDPPPS does not have a preference as to whether the holes are covered or capped as long as they meet code and do not create a hazard.

11.) On the housing porch area and front entrance. What type of railing system is wanted after removed of existing rail system. Types of rail and cables or rail and balusters? The replacement handrails for the front and porch area of Bldg #1 should be a rail and baluster type.

12.) What rail system is to be used on newly installed rails? A post and single rail. Post and top rail and mid rail. Post and top rail with a cable or balustered mid rail system? The new handrails where no handrails exist are to be a post and top rail type system.