Marine limestone - dorchester

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking a procurement of Marine Limestone Base Course for Dorchester Maintenance through a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation. The contract requires the furnishing and delivery of 500 US tons of Marine Limestone Base Course (MLBC) that must fully comply with Section 305 of the 2007 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction and meet SCDOT's Qualified Product List #2. All materials must be new and delivered within 30 days of purchase order receipt to the SCDOT Dorchester Maintenance facility located at 5225 E. Jim Bilton Blvd., St. George, SC 29477. The solicitation was initially opened on February 13, 2019, with a deadline for questions set for February 20, 2019 at 12:30 p.m., and a submission deadline of February 27, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices governing extended prices during the evaluation process. The estimated contract period runs from March 5, 2019 through June 30, 2019.

Vendors may claim South Carolina end-product preference, United States end-product preference, or resident vendor preference if they meet specific criteria under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524. All bidders must be registered with the State of South Carolina and obtain a state vendor number prior to submission. Proposals must be submitted online through the South Carolina procurement website and should include comprehensive insurance information. Nonresident contractors may be subject to 2% withholding on payments unless they register with the South Carolina Department of Revenue and submit the appropriate affidavit. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes compliance with state procurement regulations. The contract appears to be competitively bid with no predetermined budget range disclosed, but vendors will be evaluated based on their ability to meet the technical specifications for Marine Limestone Base Course and provide competitive pricing.