Dhec dams safety general construction

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for general construction services to support the Dam Safety Program on an as-needed basis. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide 35 specific emergency-related construction services, including dewatering of impoundments, clearing and grubbing, erosion and sediment control, rip-rap installation, concrete construction, slope armoring, beaver removal, and dam breach excavation. Contractors must demonstrate significant experience through project descriptions, personnel qualifications, and equipment resources. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager with minimum five years of experience, a Superintendent with minimum two years of experience, and a Foreman with GED and at least one year of related experience who has completed OSHA 30-hour construction standards training. Proposal questions were due by November 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST, with proposals required to be submitted online by November 28, 2023 at 2:30 PM EST. Award notification was scheduled for January 5, 2024, with an estimated contract effective date of January 16, 2024 through January 15, 2028.

However, a Statement of No Award was issued on January 5, 2024, indicating that no offers received met the solicitation requirements. The contract would have required contractors to be capable of mobilizing to five South Carolina geographic locations (Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Florence, and Greenwood) within 12 hours of notification. Offerors were required to provide three comparable project references, including at least two in-state examples, and disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The solicitation did not specify a specific funding amount, with DHEC planning to negotiate each work assignment individually with selected contractors. The initial contract term was set for one year with three optional one-year renewal periods, for a maximum contract duration of four years. Contractors were expected to submit pricing proposals on a provided Excel spreadsheet, reflecting all costs to execute the work. No specific set-asides or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the available documentation.