Portable truck mounted pipe cleaner

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids on portable truck-mounted pipe cleaners under an Invitation for Bid, with proposals due October 16, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. and questions due by September 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Award may be made to up to three offerors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid.

The scope covers three units annually for five years, each a heavy-duty, trailer-mounted system equipped with a diesel engine (minimum 55 HP), a triplex plunger pump capable of 2000 psi at 40 gpm, and a minimum 700-gallon water storage tank for cleaning storm sewers, catch basins, and driveway pipes using high-pressure water jets. Awardees must supply manufacturer specifications and catalog data sheets, service literature, operator training materials on DVD, ANSI-compliant safety plaques or decals, and a manufacturer's certificate of origin with South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Form 400 for each unit. Delivery must occur within 120 days of purchase order receipt to the SCDOT Equipment Depot in Columbia, South Carolina.

The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals, extending through November 8, 2031, with an estimated start date of November 9, 2026. All pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollars with unit and extended prices. Awardees must be registered as state vendors and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million auto liability, and statutory worker's compensation with $1 million employer's liability coverage. Contract pricing is fixed with no adjustments except through formal change orders. Offerors must submit signed Cover Page and Page Two forms, acknowledgment of any amendments, completed bid schedule, certification of no conflict of interest, proof of insurance, completed questionnaire, and a list of factory-authorized parts, service, and warranty locations. All offers must be submitted online through www.procurement.sc.gov. Award notification is scheduled for October 30, 2026.