Grounds maintenance in abbeville SC

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services for three boat landing facilities in Abbeville County: Beer Creek Garden Boat Ramp, Millwood Boat Ramp, and Manor Creek Boat Ramp. The solicitation, numbered 5400021474, requires monthly maintenance including mowing, trimming, trash removal, restroom cleaning, fire ant control, and related custodial services. Contractors must furnish all materials, equipment, chemicals, and supplies, and employ supervisors with a minimum of three years commercial landscape maintenance experience. The contract period spans one year with two automatic annual renewal options, potentially extending to a three-year total engagement. Key deliverables include sediment removal (10-15 cubic yards annually), sign replacement, and weekly site inspections, with a specified mowing schedule of every two weeks from May through October and every three weeks from November through April. Proposals are due by June 10, 2021, at 10:00 AM, with questions accepted until June 2, 2021, at 12:00 noon. Submissions can be made online through the SCEIS portal or via hard copy mail, with award notification posted on the procurement website.

The solicitation allows for subcontracting with prior SCDNR approval, and offers South Carolina resident contractor and subcontractor preferences of 2% or 4% if applicable. Bidders must be registered as South Carolina vendors and comply with state procurement laws and ethics requirements. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, evaluated on a monthly unit price basis for the entire 36-month potential service period. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the procurement requires vendors to meet standard state vendor qualifications. Contractors must provide monthly maintenance reports and are responsible for all equipment, including a front-end loader with rubber tires or tracks for sediment removal. Though no specific budget range is detailed, the solicitation suggests a comprehensive grounds maintenance contract with potential total value covering three years of service across three boat landing facilities.