Asphalt - surface type "c" - lowcountry

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a solicitation (5400024576) for Surface Type "C" Asphalt materials for correctional facilities in the Low Country region, with a bid opening date of January 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The procurement is a one-year "will call" contract requiring the successful vendor to deliver hot-mix asphalt surface course material with specific performance parameters. The total estimated quantity is 1,800 US tons of asphalt, with potential variation of plus or minus 15 percent based on actual application needs. Vendors must comply with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Standard Specifications, including ASTM E 329 monitoring and testing requirements and certified asphalt inspector qualifications. Delivery will occur at the MacDougal Correctional facility located at 1516 Old Gilliard Road in Ridgeville, South Carolina, with a vendor requirement to respond to delivery requests within 48 hours and maintain the capability to deliver a minimum of 800 tons daily. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the contract term running from February 6, 2023, through February 5, 2024.

The solicitation included preferences for South Carolina resident vendors, South Carolina end-products, and US end-products, which must be claimed at the line-item level. Vendors were required to be registered with the State of South Carolina and provide signed acknowledgment of specific solicitation documents. In this instance, only one response was received, which allowed for a waiver of the standard Notice of Intended Award waiting period. Banks Construction Company of North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded the contract at a total evaluated amount of $216,000.00. The state reserved the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any or all bids, and terminate the contract for convenience. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly noted in the documentation. The contract includes standard procurement provisions and F.O.B. destination payment terms, with payment to be made upon submission of proper invoices after delivery and acceptance of materials.