Boiler inspections and tuning

The South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), specifically for Richland County, is soliciting bids for comprehensive boiler inspections and tuning services across seven state-owned buildings in Columbia. The contract requires a qualified contractor to perform annual internal and external boiler inspections, including fireside and waterside cleaning, defect inspections, gasket replacements, and combustion efficiency testing at facilities such as Archives and History, Columbia Mills, FM Energy, Hayne Lab, Aycock Building, Sims Building, and Rutledge Building. Contractors must be Cleaver Brooks-trained, possess an R-Stamp National Board Inspection Code and NB-415 Accreditation, and be located within 50 miles of the primary facility address. The solicitation requires contractors to submit detailed pricing using a provided Bidding Schedule Spreadsheet, with unit pricing for technician and mechanic hourly rates across normal business, overtime, and Sunday/Holiday hours. Key deadlines include a non-mandatory site visit on September 17, 2024, a virtual pre-bid conference on September 20, 2024, with questions due by 5:00 PM that day, and proposal submissions required online by October 15, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with an anticipated award date of October 22, 2024.

The contract has an initial one-year term with four one-year renewal options, creating a potential five-year contract period from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2029. No specific set-asides or minority participation requirements are mentioned in the solicitation. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and worker's compensation insurance as required by South Carolina law. The contract includes provisions for optional repair work up to $50,000 annually, with materials billed at cost plus 10%. Bidders have the option to request the South Carolina Resident Contractor Preference as outlined in Section 11-35-1524(C)(1)(III) of the SC Procurement Code. Subcontractors are not permitted for core technical requirements, and the lead technician must be on-site during all work. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the solicitation includes a $50,000 annual budget for potential repair and maintenance services, suggesting a total potential contract value of up to $250,000 over the five-year period.