Removal of underground UST tanks

The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for comprehensive underground storage tank (UST) removal and environmental assessment services across seven abandoned retail fuel facilities in the state. The project requires a qualified contractor to remove USTs, conduct limited environmental assessments, and perform site remediation at locations including Stuckeys Convenience Store, Nickelpumper 233, Rhode Shop Rite, Curlee Wingate, Westend Shell, Warren Green, and Burnettes Service Station. Bidders must be South Carolina-Certified Class I Site Rehabilitation Contractors and licensed well drillers, with mandatory qualifications including proof of insurance coverage, three professional references, and a SC Well Driller Contractor Certification Number. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by February 16, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET. Bid submissions are due February 27, 2024, at 2:30 PM ET, with award posting on March 5, 2024, and a contract period from March 13, 2024, to May 24, 2024, with all work to be completed no later than May 31, 2024.

The solicitation is funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are mentioned. Pricing will be submitted on a lump-sum basis per site, covering three categories: mobilization/demobilization costs, UST contents removal and disposal, and post-removal site assessment. Contractors are responsible for all-inclusive costs, including labor, materials, equipment, permits, licenses, and other necessary expenses. While a specific budget range is not provided, the solicitation indicates comprehensive environmental remediation services including UST removal, site assessment, soil and groundwater sampling, monitoring well installation, and site restoration. No performance and payment bond is required, though the state may request letters of credit or other security. The contract allows for change orders for additional fill material if tank sizes prove inaccurate, and site access and completion timelines will be determined on a case-by-case basis.