Amendment 1.pdf

SAP

State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid Amendment #1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400026791 04/19/2024

KAREN BROOKS

803-737-8380 Brookskm@scdot.org SCDOT Procurement Office 955 Park Street Room 101 Columbia SC 29201-3959

DESCRIPTION: Richland Landscaping 5 year USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Transportation

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 05/01/2024 14:30:00 (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision) QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 04/19/2024 12:00:00 EXPIRED (See "Questions From Offerors" provision) NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: one online CONFERENCE TYPE: Nonmandatory Pre-Bid

DATE & TIME: 04/18/2024 09:00:00 EXPIRED

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

LOCATION: SCDOT Richland Maintenance Complex located at 7201 Fairfield Rd, Columbia, SC 29203

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 05/10/2024. 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)

SAP

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

QUESTIONS 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]

1. The complex on 7201 Fairfield Rd. and Ballentine; could you provide me with the prices on the old contracts?

Ballentine was last under contract for a unit price of $180 that expired 7/3/2023.

Fairfield Road was last under contract for a unit price of $124 that expired 12/14/2021.

2. Do you currently have a vendor? What are you currently paying for services?

Yes. Richland $300 per service and Ballentine $450 per service.

3. Will the properties of 7201 Fairfield rd. & 1040 Broad Stone rd. be serviced again before the start date of July 1?

Yes. The facility is being serviced on the same schedule as outlined in the solicitation and that service will continue until June 30, 2024.

4. Fencelines shall be line trimmed at the base, but vegetation growing on the fences is not included, Correct?

Yes, that is correct.

5. Retention pond is not included, just the perimeter around the fence, correct? And approximately how wide of a cut should the perimeter be? One Mower pass where accessible and line trim the rest to the lip of the pond?

Retention pond is not included in the service, however the area that can be mowed/trimmed to the lip of the pond is included.

6. Can 6” gaps be sprayed around the fence lines?

No, herbicide applications are not allowed.

7. Are we responsible to cut Grass & weeds that pop up in the bare dirt areas where machinery has currently been working? There are a good many pieces of gravel and rock in these areas that may cause unnecessary wear and tear to the mowers, so line trimming may be the correct means.

The laydown area at the Ballentine shed that is bare dirt will not require service in most cases unless an area becomes un-used and may require trimming on an occasional basis. This area is used quite frequently, so I don’t anticipate routine service in this bare dirt area that is surrounded by silt fence.

8. Grass & weeds growing on the concrete and pavement areas are not included, correct?

That is correct. No grass or weeds in concrete and pavement areas are included.

9. Only grass clippings and debris that is caused by our equipment should be blown off, not the entire pavement areas, correct?

That is correct. Only areas serviced by the mower/trimmer is required to be blown off.