Scdmh PBH labyrinth paver install

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the installation of a labyrinth paver and concrete sidewalk at Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital in Anderson, South Carolina. The procurement involves furnishing all necessary permits, licenses, labor, materials, transportation, and equipment to complete a specific landscaping project. The scope of work requires installing a 24-foot circle design labyrinth paver kit using polymeric sand for joints, implementing filter fabric and crushed run base with proper drainage grading, and constructing a concrete sidewalk approximately 20 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 inches thick to connect to the labyrinth kit. Bidders must submit offers online by March 17, 2023, at 3:00 PM, with questions due by March 13, 2023, at 4:00 PM. Site visits are available by appointment only through contact with Clifton Sanders, and award notification is scheduled for March 23, 2023. Contractors must provide comprehensive project references, demonstrate financial responsibility, and meet specific insurance requirements.

The solicitation includes opportunities for South Carolina resident vendor and resident subcontractor preferences under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524, provided vendors maintain an in-state office and meet specified qualification requirements. Contractors must obtain commercial general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and worker's compensation as required by state law. The contract will be awarded as a single fixed-price project with payment contingent upon 100 percent completion and approval by the facility contract monitor. The government's estimated budget for the project is less than $40,000, with the potential for reassessment if bid prices exceed the initial estimate due to increased supply costs or freight delivery charges. Bidders must submit evidence of responsibility, including financial statements, three comparable project references, and disclosure of any failed projects, suspensions, or debarments. The contractor will be required to maintain the state as an additional insured on liability policies and provide insurance certificates before commencing work.