ST. Phillips barge services rebid

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for St. Phillips Barge Services, seeking a marine transportation and construction contractor for St. Phillips Island in Beaufort County. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide 100-ton barge services, including approximately 50 round-trip barge runs over a five-year contract period, transporting equipment, materials, and supplies between mainland Beaufort County locations and St. Phillips Island. Key service requirements include routine barge transportation, marine construction services such as dock, bridge, causeway, and rock revetment work, loading and unloading equipment, equipment rentals, and construction aggregate delivery. Contractors must complete normal service requests within one week and emergency services within 48 hours, maintain secure staging areas in Beaufort County, and comply with U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Bidders must submit proposals online through the South Carolina procurement system by December 14, 2023, at 3:30 PM EST, with questions due by December 7, 2023, at 12:00 PM EST. Site visits are available by appointment with procurement officer Ashley Bishop, and award notification is scheduled for December 18, 2023.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with potential preferences for South Carolina resident contractors and subcontractors. The contract term spans five years, beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2028, consisting of an initial one-year period with four optional one-year renewal periods. Contractors must conduct security background checks on all personnel, ensuring they are not listed on state or national sex offender registries. Payment will be processed monthly upon invoice submission, which must include unit pricing, service dates, service types, and purchase order numbers. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the contractor must maintain all equipment in safe working order and assume liability for any operational damages. The solicitation does not specify a precise budget range, but pricing will be established on a per-trip basis, with a trip defined as a round-trip journey from the staging location to St. Phillips Island. Contractors will be required to provide comprehensive marine transportation and construction services with significant operational and safety responsibilities.