Pbhph positive latching door install

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) is seeking sealed bids for the PBHPH Positive Latching Door Install project at Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital in Anderson, South Carolina. The procurement involves either installing positive latching hardware on eight existing corridor doors or completely replacing those doors with new positive latching assemblies. The preferred hardware specification is the Sargent Model 70-8255 with positive latching mortise and ASA strike plates. Bidders are required to furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for door replacement and frame modification. A mandatory site visit by appointment was required no later than September 29, 2021, with contact person Robert Price. The bid submission deadline was October 13, 2021, at 3:00 PM via online bidding at www.procurement.sc.gov, with questions from offerors due by September 30, 2021, at 12:00 PM. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the contract period estimated from October 14, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

The solicitation allows for South Carolina state vendor preferences, including end-product, resident vendor, resident contractor, and resident subcontractor designations, provided bidders meet specific requirements outlined in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Contractors must maintain a current South Carolina vendor registration number and provide documentation of in-state office address to claim preferences. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability coverage, and Worker's Compensation with Employer's Liability coverage. Bidders must comply with federal, state, and local laws, including provisions for illegal immigration, drug-free workplace certification, and ethics requirements. All items must be new, and payment will be made via electronic funds transfer following submission of proper invoices. While no specific contract value was disclosed, the procurement is specifically for door hardware installation at a psychiatric hospital, suggesting a focused, project-specific budget. Delivery is required within 30 days of purchase order receipt, with installation to begin as soon as products are available.