Jonesville Stables Fencing Improvements

The Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified and properly licensed contractors for demolition and partial replacement of fencing at Jonesville Stables located at 200 Jonesville Road, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The project scope includes selective removal of existing fencing and installation of new fencing and gates in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by Witmer Jones Keefer dated March 5, 2026. Contractors must be properly licensed and registered with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, complying with South Carolina's General and Mechanical Contracting regulations and performing all work under SCDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction and the Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Deliverables include three line items: demolition of existing fencing as a lump sum, installation of new fencing and gates as a lump sum, and new installed fencing priced per linear foot, with all bids valid for sixty days following the public bid opening. The solicitation deadline for sealed bids is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on April 9, 2026, with public virtual bid opening scheduled for April 10, 2026, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time; the deadline for submitting questions is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on April 2, 2026. Successful contractors must commence work within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, complete all work in accordance with an approved critical path method construction schedule, and maintain work in first-class condition for a 30-day operating period following completion. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Town's Procurement Portal at hiltonheadislandsc.bonfirehub.com, and comprehensive submittal requirements include a completed Bid Transmittal Page, Bidder Acknowledgement, detailed work plan and sequence, Certificates of Insurance, and compliance certifications.

The Town awards contracts to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest overall cost and offers a five percent price reduction for certified local vendors (up to a maximum reduction of $10,000) for bid evaluation purposes only. In the event of a tied bid, certified disadvantaged businesses receive preference over non-disadvantaged businesses, with bidders required to submit proof of current government certification to qualify for disadvantaged business consideration or local vendor preference. All contractors must demonstrate compliance with South Carolina's Illegal Immigration Reform Act by maintaining E-Verify registration for all employees and subcontractors, and must obtain a Town Business License if not already held. Performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, are required if the proposed contract amount exceeds $100,000, along with Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance and General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 for bodily injury and $350,000 for property damage per accident. The Town's Small and Minority Business Participation Program requires all bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts in recruiting and utilizing Small Business Enterprises and Minority Business Enterprises unless the contractor certifies 100% self-performance of work. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements have been specified in the solicitation documents; the award value or budget range has not been disclosed, though the requirement for performance and payment bonds indicates the anticipated contract value likely exceeds $100,000.