Mastication services-charles towne lndg.

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for mastication services at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in Charleston, South Carolina. The procurement seeks a contractor to perform comprehensive vegetation management within a designated priority area, including mastication of vegetation 6 inches or less in diameter, felling and chipping of larger marked vegetation, and controlling specific non-native invasive species such as Chinaberry, Chinese Tallow, Tree Privet, and Tree of Heaven. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for March 29, 2022, at 11:00 AM, with an RSVP deadline of March 22, 2022. Potential bidders were required to submit questions by March 30, 2022, at 5:00 PM, and sealed bids were due online through the South Carolina procurement website by April 13, 2022, at 3:00 PM. The contract will be awarded on a lump-sum basis to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with work to be completed between June 1, 2022, and September 30, 2022.

The solicitation allows for South Carolina Resident Contractor Preference or Resident Subcontractor Preference (2% or 4%) for bidders meeting statutory requirements. Contractors must obtain a state vendor number and carry comprehensive insurance, including $1,000,000 per occurrence in general liability, $1,000,000 per accident in auto liability, and workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employers' liability limits. The contract was ultimately awarded to C&S Nature Works LLC, located at 133 Colfax Drive, Boiling Springs, SC 29316, with a total potential contract value of $24,929.25. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment costs, and compliance with environmental regulations, and must provide certificates of insurance prior to commencing work. Payment will be made upon 100% completion and approval of the work, with the contractor prohibited from performing work or incurring costs before receiving a purchase order from the governmental unit.