HVAC replacement for orangeburg office

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is seeking sealed bids for an HVAC replacement project at their Orangeburg Office located at 1661 Joe S. Jeffords Highway SE, Orangeburg, SC. The procurement involves replacing an existing twenty-ton York roof-top heat pump package unit with a new high-efficiency 410a HVAC system. Specific deliverables include removing and disposing of the old unit, installing a new roof-top package heat pump system with matching power phase and voltage, installing hail guards, replacing the existing thermostat with a programmable unit, providing a new roof curb, performing all necessary roofing work and flashing installation, and installing condensate drain lines with positive drainage. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for April 1, 2022, at 1:00 PM EST, with questions from offerors due by April 4, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST. Sealed bids were required to be submitted by April 11, 2022, at 2:00 PM EST, with the award posting anticipated on April 13, 2022. The project has a thirty-day performance deadline from receipt of the purchase order, and contractors must comply with current International Building Code and local codes.

Bidders must be registered as South Carolina vendors and may claim state preferences, including the SC Resident Contractor Preference, SC Resident Subcontractor Preference (2% or 4%), or SC/US End-Product Preference if meeting statutory requirements. Contractors are required to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, and auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident. The successful bidder must provide a one-year warranty on all materials, equipment, and workmanship, with compressors receiving a five-year non-prorated warranty. No specific budget range was disclosed in the documents, and no incumbent vendor was identified. The solicitation did not require bid bonds or performance bonds, and York equipment was approved as an equal alternative to specified equipment. Potential bidders must identify their entity type, which could include sole proprietorship, partnership, corporate entity, tax-exempt corporation, or government entity.