Aiken technical college, package HVAC UN

Aiken Technical College, through the South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority's Division of Procurement Services, is soliciting bids for the procurement and installation of 22 replacement/upgrade packaged HVAC units across multiple college buildings. The project requires a single vendor to provide and install various central air conditioning and heating units with specific equipment replacements identified by building location, model number, and serial number. These units include rooftop installations ranging from no-heat units to heat pump units with electric heat and gas pack systems, with electrical configurations from 208V to 460V three-phase. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for January 18, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the college's Graniteville campus, with prospective bidders required to submit questions by January 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Offers were due by January 24, 2022, at 11:00 AM through the online procurement portal at www.procurement.sc.gov, with award notification originally planned for February 2, 2022, and installation completion originally set for March 30, 2022 (later extended to June 15, 2022 by Amendment 1).

The solicitation did not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders were required to be fully licensed contractors with comprehensive general liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence), auto liability coverage, and worker's compensation insurance. Evaluation criteria focused on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with all items required to be new and contractors responsible for obtaining necessary permits. While no specific budget range was explicitly stated, the bid required detailed unit pricing for each HVAC unit, with extended prices calculated by multiplying quantity by unit price. Notably, the initial solicitation received no responses, leading to a no-award determination and the subsequent publication of a new solicitation number (5400022696) to continue procurement efforts. Contractors were expected to provide operational manuals for each unit and proof of manufacturer specifications, with deliveries to be made F.O.B. destination within 30 days of purchase order receipt.