Rubber tire backhoe rental-spartanburg

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is conducting a procurement for rubber tire backhoe rental services specifically for the Spartanburg County maintenance division. The solicitation seeks two rubber tire backhoes comparable to a John Deere 410 Series, with specific technical requirements including 100 horsepower minimum, an enclosed cab with air conditioning, four-wheel drive, extend-a-hoe attachment, tag quick disconnect, and a 4-in-1 bucket. The contract period will run from November 17, 2020, through November 16, 2021, with equipment to be delivered to the SCDOT Spartanburg Maintenance facility located at 8890 Fairforest Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Key operational requirements include the contractor providing technical support within 24 hours and equipment demonstration within five days of delivery. The bid submission deadline was originally set for November 12, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., with questions from potential bidders required to be submitted by November 4, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. The procurement will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with pricing to be submitted in U.S. dollars for a 12-month rental period.

The solicitation includes provisions for South Carolina resident vendor preferences under Section 11-35-1524, which allows bidders who maintain an in-state office and meet specific inventory or manufacturing requirements to potentially receive preferential treatment. Bidders must be registered as state vendors and must submit a signed cover page and page two with their bid. All bids must be submitted through the online bidding system at www.procurement.sc.gov, with paper submissions permitted upon prior notification. The procurement is subject to South Carolina's Consolidated Procurement Code and requires compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act, ethics requirements, and illegal immigration provisions. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the procurement is for equipment rental services for maintenance operations. The Notice of Award document indicates that the award posting date has been extended indefinitely, with all offerors to receive prior notice before the actual award is posted. The procurement officer managing this solicitation is Laura Bagwell, and the state will not pay sales or use taxes, which must be omitted from the bid price.