District 7 - on call confined space

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for District 7 On Call Confined Space inspection and repair services across eight counties: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Hampton, and Orangeburg. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide hourly-rate services for entering confined spaces to inspect and repair catch basins, reinforced concrete pipes, manholes, junction boxes, and spring boxes. Contractors must possess Confined Space Certification and comply with SCDOT 2025 Standard Specifications, OSHA Construction Standards, and applicable standard drawings. Key qualifications include maintaining Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation with Statutory Limits. Bidders must submit offers online by October 21, 2025, at 2:30 PM, with questions due by October 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM. The contract is scheduled for award on November 10, 2025, and will run for five years with potential automatic one-year renewals, with a minimum guarantee of six hours per service call.

The procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documentation. Nonresident contractors are subject to a 2% withholding requirement unless registered in South Carolina. The bidding schedule contains 40 line items representing different county-year combinations, with Year 1 quantities totaling 925 billable hours distributed across the eight counties. Contractors must deliver services within 15 days of purchase order receipt, with performance locations throughout District 7 counties. The pricing structure involves fixed hourly rates by county and year, with unit prices governing over extended prices. While a specific total contract value is not explicitly stated, the extensive hourly rate structure and five-year contract duration suggest a potentially significant procurement opportunity for qualified confined space service providers. Final contract approval is subject to review and acceptance by the Secretary of Transportation and Deputy Secretaries.