UST -- 18856

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking a South Carolina-Certified Class I Site Rehabilitation Contractor to perform active corrective action (ACA) for an underground storage tank (UST) remediation project at the Steady Simmons facility located at 16661 Grays Highway in Early Branch, South Carolina. The primary objective is to reduce Chemicals of Concern (CoC) concentrations below Site-Specific Target Levels through a one-time injection event and subsequent groundwater monitoring over an 18-month period. The solicitation, issued on October 7, 2022, required bid submissions by November 10, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. ET, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held on October 24, 2022, via Microsoft Teams. The project involves comprehensive environmental remediation, including pre-injection sampling, analytical work, CAP preparation, site preparation, well installation, equipment mobilization, injection services, abandonment, wastewater handling, process monitoring, site restoration, and reporting. Contractors must submit detailed pricing for injection material costs, corrective action implementation, and post-corrective action monitoring, which will include seven quarterly groundwater sampling events.

The project is funded through the SUPERB Account (State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank) and requires strict compliance with South Carolina Regulation 61-92, Part 280, and the SUPERB Site Rehabilitation and Fund Access Regulation R.61-98. The contract period is scheduled from November 28, 2022, to November 27, 2025, with payment structured on a pay-for-performance basis tied to specific milestones. Contractors will face late implementation penalties of $100 per day if the Corrective Action Plan is not implemented within 45 days of the Notice to Proceed. The project involves multiple property owners and stakeholders, with analytical testing focused on petroleum-related contaminants including BTEX compounds, MTBE, naphthalene, and various fuel oxygenates. Contractors must maintain all applicable permits, certifications, and insurance coverage throughout the contract term. If performance milestones are not achieved or contract requirements are not met, DHEC reserves the right to void the award and pursue damages equal to costs incurred above the original contract amount through rebidding.