Amendment 1.pdf

State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid

Amendment 1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400030231 09/28/2026 Ronnice Ferrell 803-385-4230 Ferrellrh@scdot.org

SCDOT Procurement Office PO Box 191 Columbia SC 29202-0191

DESCRIPTION: DISTRICT 4 Steel-Piles

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Dept of Transportation

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 10/01/2026 @ 14:30:00 (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 09/25/2026 @ 12:00:00 EXPIRED (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: 1

CONFERENCE TYPE:

DATE & TIME:

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

LOCATION:

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 10/13/2026. 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 - ON-LINE ONLY (MAR. 2015)

mailto:Ferrellrh@scdot.org http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION

(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: www.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. [02- 2A005-1]

QUESTIONS FROM OFFERORS-AMENDMENT

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

PROVISION. STRICKEN TEXT IS DELETED. [02-2A097-1]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE BELOW. THE SCDOT’S ANSWER APPEARS IN RED.

QUESTION #1:

Are Lines 0007, 0008, and 0009 intended to cover freight transportation to any of the District 4 delivery locations identified in the solicitation, regardless of the steel supplier's point of origin?

SCDOT Response:

No Change. Yes. Lines 0007, 0008, and 0009 are the freight-per-truckload pricing lines for Years 1, 2, and

3, respectively. The applicable line price must cover transportation to any District 4 delivery location listed in the solicitation, regardless of the steel supplier’s point of origin. The solicitation’s delivery requirements remain unchanged.

QUESTION #2:

May the prime contractor/steel supplier utilize a qualified transportation subcontractor to perform the freight portion of the contract?

No Change. Yes. The awarded contractor may use a transportation subcontractor to perform the freight portion of the contract. The awarded contractor remains responsible for delivery in accordance with the solicitation, and SCDOT will pay the awarded contractor under the applicable contract line.

QUESTION #3:

If subcontracting is permitted, does the transportation subcontractor need to be identified in the offer submitted by the prime contractor?

No Change. The solicitation does not require a transportation subcontractor to be identified in the offer. If an offeror identifies a subcontractor, the solicitation’s required qualifications information applies to that identified subcontractor. The solicitation’s requirements remain unchanged.

QUESTION #4:

Is the freight portion available for a separate award to a transportation company, or must Lines 0007–0009 be awarded as part of the overall steel-pile contract to the successful prime contractor?

No Change. No. The freight lines are part of the steel-pile contract and are not available for a separate award. The solicitation provides for award to one offeror; the successful offeror must include pricing for

Lines 0007 through 0009 as part of its bid.