#4 Ballast Stone & #57 Granite

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the delivery and chain spreading of crushed stone materials at three separate tracts within the Little Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve. The procurement requires 600 tons of #57 granite stone and 1,600 tons of #4 ballast/granite stone to be delivered and spread across three specific locations: Upper Gunter's Island Tract, 917 Tract, and Hog Farm Tract. Bidders must submit unit prices for each line item and include delivery charges in the material price, with a requirement to have at least two dump trucks available for hauling and spreading materials. The evaluation will focus on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the award to be posted on August 22, 2019, at www.procurement.sc.gov. Key deadlines include August 15, 2019, at 12:00 noon for submitting questions, and a project completion deadline of June 15, 2020, for all stone material delivery and spreading.

Vendors must obtain a South Carolina state vendor number and be registered with the state prior to submission. The solicitation allows for various preference claims, including South Carolina resident vendor, resident contractor, resident subcontractor, and end-product preferences. Bidders must submit sealed proposals to the SCDNR Procurement Services office in Columbia, SC, and comply with specific insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Auto Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), and Workers' Compensation. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the contract includes standard provisions for compliance with South Carolina laws and fixed pricing for the contract duration. Although no specific budget range is provided, the total material requirement is 2,200 tons of stone across the three project tracts, with delivery and spreading costs to be included in the unit pricing.