Install high mast poles

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) issued a solicitation for the installation of high mast poles at Turbeville Correctional Institution, located at 1578 Clarence Coker Highway in Turbeville, South Carolina. The procurement requires a vendor to remove four existing 100-foot high mast lights and install four new 100-foot high mast poles, with the contractor responsible for providing all necessary equipment including cranes and bucket trucks. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for June 15, 2021, at 10:00 AM, and the original bid submission deadline of June 10, 2021, was amended to June 29, 2021, at 10:00 AM. The award date was extended from June 17, 2021, to July 6, 2021, with a contract performance period of 30 days after receiving the purchase order. Vendor qualifications included being registered with the state of South Carolina, obtaining a state vendor number, and ensuring all contractor employees pass facility security screening. Evaluation criteria focused on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with all pricing to be fixed and all-inclusive on a unit price basis.

The solicitation included provisions for resident contractor and resident subcontractor preferences under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524, with specific qualification requirements for vendors claiming these preferences. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documents. The contract was ultimately awarded to J Moore Electrical Contractors from Swansea, South Carolina, for a total contract value of $15,700.00. The procurement was categorized under product code 92933 for cranes and related equipment. Vendor requirements included compliance with drug-free workplace regulations, ethics standards, debarment certifications, and illegal immigration provisions. Payment was to be made by electronic funds transfer after submission of proper invoices, with potential discounts available for prompt payment. The solicitation was managed by procurement officer Brittany Driggers, with Ruthie H. Bishop, CPPB, serving as the Director of Procurement.