Amendment 2.docx

State of South Carolina

Invitation for Bid

Amendment 2 Solicitation Number:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

5400028950 11/06/2025 Jennifer Coleman 803-896-8836 jcoleman@scfc.gov

DESCRIPTION: Mastication on Sumter National Forest

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Forestry Commission

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

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

SUBMIT YOUR SEALED OFFER TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SC Forestry Commission 5500 Broad River Rd.

Columbia SC 29212

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

SC Forestry Commission 5500 Broad River Rd.

Columbia SC 29212

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 11/12/2025 11/13/2025 by 14:00:00 (See “Deadline For Submission of Offer” provision) QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 11/05/2025 by 11:00:00 EXPIRED (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF HARD COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: “ONE”

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

(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 submitting a bid or proposal, 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. (See "Signing Your Offer" and "Electronic Signature" provisions.)

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.)

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO.

(See "Taxpayer Identification Number" provision)

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)

(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 (NOV. 2007)

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: 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.

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.

1. Question: Would any stumps/roots need to be removed?

· State’s Response: No Change. Stumps/Roots will not need to be removed but if they could pushed back into their hole, masticated, or pushed away from the lines that would be great.

2. Question: Is it a problem if wood chips are on the dozer line?

· State’s Response: No Change. Woods chips being on the dozer line are not a problem.

3. Question: If debris are not mulched, can they be moved inside of the fire break past the 10’ from center line?

· State’s Response: No Change. If debris are too large too mulch, it should be cut into a manageable piece(s) and pushed outside of the 30’ or 10’ buffer depending on the district. Debri cannot be pushed onto private or into an archeological site.

4. Question: Are there any photos/videos of the amount of debris in the areas to be cleared, that could give us a representative idea as to "how much debris" exists on the fire lines?

· State’s Response: No Change. No photos are available and damage varies by site. It’s recommended that vendors walk to proposed areas.

5. Question: Are there any approved woody vegetation disposal sites nearby to Enoree and Long Cane, where we could potentially dispose of woody vegetation that is not chipped on site?

· State’s Response: No Change. It is possible that a timber shop can be contacted at a later date, but right now there is no option.

6. Question: In Attachment B, are the "2025_Mastication lines" the fire lines that are in scope to be cleared for this project and can they be marked on the legend?

· State’s Response: Change. New maps have been added to the solicitation to show requested information as Attachment C.

7. Question: Is a total price cap for both jobs of $200,000 acceptable instead of $100,000 per section? Long Cane area is bigger than Enoree area.

· State’s Response: No Change. The totality of the contract award can not be over $200,000 due to budget. The award will be made by line item and could potentially be awarded to two different vendors therefore- each line item cap remains at $100,000 to ensure the budget maximum.

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