Amendment 1.pdf

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State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid

Amendment 1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400023476 06/03/2022

TAMIKA THOMAS

864-241-1010 ThomasTS@scdot.org SCDOT Procurement Office 955 Park Street Columbia SC 29201

DESCRIPTION: Pickens Grounds Maintenance

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): 06/07/2022 @ 14:30:00 (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: 1

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

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

LOCATION: Not Applicable

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 06/08/2022. 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)

http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

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 PROVISON. STRICKEN TEXT IS DELETED.

III. SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

GRASS AREAS

1. Grassy areas marked on the attached map shall be mowed and edged weekly during growing season (April-October).

All other areas shall be cut twice per year during the growing season (April-October). The grounds shall be maintained to the property lines. Mowing height shall be appropriate for the type of grass at the facility. During dormant season (November-March) grass will be maintained as needed to maintain a neat appearance. No other areas were identified other than the highlighted and perimeter areas which require weekly service. The steep bank will remain the responsibility maintained by SCDOT Pickens Maintenance only. Frequency schedule for dormant season to be determined.

2. Grass clippings shall be raked and/or bagged and removed from premises by manual or appropriate means.

3. All weeds will be kept eradicated by manual treatment of the lawns and flower and shrub beds.

4. All plant beds, curbs, walks, streets, trees, plants and building areas shall be kept neatly edged and trimmed. Maintain all shapes and configurations of beds. Maintain a clean trench line between grassed areas and beds.

5. Provide reasonable control of disease and insect infestations, including fire ants, with approved materials to be furnished by vendor.

6. Fertilize at proper intervals with appropriate materials to be furnished by vendor.

SHRUBS AND BEDS

1. Beds shall be maintained weed free, on a weekly basis, using manual weeding as required. Chemical and pre-emergent treatments are acceptable

2. Hedge type shrubbery shall be trimmed and pruned as necessary to maintain a manicured appearance.

3. All weeds will be eradicated by manual treatment of beds.

4. All other types of shrubbery shall be trimmed and pruned as necessary in accordance with the best horticulture practices to achieve the desired manicured look.

5. Replenish mulch (provided by Vendor) in shrub beds once (1x) a year in Fall.

6. Fertilize at proper intervals with appropriate product types; chemicals to be furnished by vendor.

APPEARANCE MEASURES

1. Litter and debris will be cleaned and removed from all landscape areas, parking areas and ditches. All debris resulting from landscape maintenance operations to be cleaned as work progresses. (ALL DEBRlS IS TO BE DISPOSED OF

BY THE CONTRACTOR OFF SITE. DEBRIS INCLUDES TREE LIMBS, TWIGS, LEAVES, GRASS

CLIPPINGS, TRASH, ETC.)

2. At parking lot perimeters and paving joints, weeds and grasses are to be controlled with manual weeding weekly.

3. Remove all low hanging and/or dead branches from trees.