Heavy equipment rental greenville maint.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for heavy equipment rental at the Greenville Maintenance facility. The procurement seeks to acquire two skid steers (299D2 XHP or similar), three backhoes (420 or similar), and three mini-excavators (308 or similar), all equipped with specific attachments including multipurpose buckets, grapples, and hydraulic thumbs. All equipment must be sourced from the same supplier and must be compatible with SCDOT's existing attachments. The rental period is 12 months with an option to renew for an additional year, running from September 10, 2020, to September 9, 2022. Bidders are required to provide routine maintenance as part of the rental agreement and must be able to deliver replacement equipment of equal or better quality within 24 hours of any equipment breakdown. Questions from prospective bidders were due by August 20, 2020, at 12:00 p.m., with bids due on August 27, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. The public bid opening was to be held via teleconference, with award posting scheduled for September 3, 2020.

The solicitation includes preference provisions for South Carolina resident contractors and subcontractors. Bidders must register for a South Carolina vendor number and submit offers electronically through the state's procurement website. The contract is subject to South Carolina's Consolidated Procurement Code and requires compliance with drug-free workplace requirements, ethics certifications, and restrictions on illegal immigration. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with delivery of equipment required within two days of purchase order receipt at the Greenville Maintenance facility located at 13 Saluda Dam Road, Greenville, South Carolina. Pricing must be submitted on a unit price basis for each line item, covering both year one and year two rental costs. No sales or use taxes should be included in the pricing. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the equipment rental suggests a significant contract value for the 24-month period.