Concession lease at givhans ferry

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) is soliciting bids for a concession lease at Givhans Ferry State Park located in Ridgeville, South Carolina. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide outfitter river tubing trips and shuttle services, including use of the downstairs concession and storage area of the River House. The successful contractor will be responsible for supplying commercial-grade tubes and floats, shuttle vehicles with a minimum 15-passenger capacity, watercraft for river monitoring, and a private take-out location 2-3 miles downstream. The service requires qualified personnel, including site managers and First Aid/CPR-certified staff, with a tubing season running from May 1st through September 15th and a maximum daily passenger capacity of 400. A pre-bid conference was held on November 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST, with questions due by 5:00 PM EST that same day. The final bid submission deadline is January 8, 2024, at 3:30 PM EST, with award notification scheduled for January 10, 2024. Evaluation will be based on a percentage-based bidding structure, with contractors submitting a percentage of revenue to be paid to SCPRT, with a minimum threshold of 10%.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but it does allow for in-state vendor preferences under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524 for bidders maintaining an in-state office address. Potential bidders must register in the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS) and submit bids electronically through the procurement website using Google Chrome. The contract term is structured for one initial year with four potential one-year renewals, creating a total possible five-year contract from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2029. The monthly lease rate is fixed at $2,500, payable by the 16th of each month with a 14-day grace period. The contractor must provide comprehensive general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation with statutory limits. All operational costs, including equipment, personnel, utilities, maintenance, and insurance, are the contractor's responsibility. SCPRT reserves the right to terminate the contract if the contractor becomes more than 90 days delinquent on payments or if catastrophic events damage the facility.