ACA Cleanup UST Permit # 12983 & 14681

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is soliciting bids for a corrective action project involving Underground Storage Tank (UST) cleanup at two sites located at 358 & 346 North Jones Road in Olanta, SC, under Permits #12983 and #14681. The procurement seeks a South Carolina-Certified Class I Site Rehabilitation Contractor to perform active corrective action, focusing on preventing free-phase product (FPP) and chemicals of concern (CoC) migration, removing measurable FPP, and reducing CoC concentrations to site-specific target levels. Key deliverables include a Corrective Action Plan (CAP), quarterly Corrective Action System Evaluation (CASE) reports, Pre-CAP and Post-CAP monitoring reports, permit applications, and site restoration. The contractor must be a Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist registered in South Carolina and must follow the UST Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP). A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 10, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET via Microsoft Teams, with bid questions due by 5:00 PM ET that same day. Bids are due online by September 28, 2021, at 2:30 PM ET, with contract award anticipated on October 5, 2021, and a contract term estimated from October 15, 2021, to October 14, 2026.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, evaluated based on total Corrective Action Cost, proposed remediation methodology, and Corrective Action Completion Time (CACT). Payment is structured on a performance-based model with incremental payments tied to contamination reduction milestones: 25% upon CAP implementation, 10% at 60% CoC reduction, 25% at 90% reduction, and 40% upon 100% reduction and site restoration. The contractor is responsible for all associated costs, including laboratory analysis at SC-certified facilities, well installation, contaminated material disposal, and site restoration. Failure to meet interim milestones or comply with contract requirements may result in breach of contract, payment withholding, a one-year suspension from UST bidding, and potential liability for re-bidding costs. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the payment structure suggests a significant investment in environmental remediation with potential total project costs contingent on the complexity of site cleanup and the contractor's performance.