UST -- GAC CONTRACT

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Underground Storage Tank (UST) Management Division is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) contract to install and maintain environmental remediation units at petroleum-contaminated sites throughout South Carolina. The solicitation requires bidders to be South Carolina-certified Site Rehabilitation Contractors (Class I or Class II) with an approved Annual Contractor Quality Assurance Plan. Specific procurement deliverables include installing 11 new GAC units, refurbishing 1 unit, performing 161 filter changes, removing 6 units, conducting 12 hours of service calls, executing 155 mobilization events, preparing 23 site-specific work plans, collecting 465 samples, installing 5 housing units, and providing emergency bottled water delivery. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM ET via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by May 17, 2022, at 2:30 PM ET. Offers must be submitted online by June 2, 2022, at 2:30 PM ET, with award notification expected on June 9, 2022.

The contract has an initial one-year term with two potential one-year renewals, creating a maximum three-year period beginning June 10, 2022. Bidders must provide three professional references and demonstrate compliance with South Carolina licensing requirements for plumbers and electricians. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documentation. Pricing must be submitted on a unit or hourly basis for each line item, with estimated quantities multiplied by proposed prices determining the total bid amount. Late fees of $25 per day may be assessed for missed deadlines, not exceeding 25 percent of total cost per site. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive documentation, providing quarterly GAC unit inventory updates, arranging storage for decommissioned units, and assuming full responsibility for all work, including subcontractor performance. While a specific budget range was not explicitly stated, the extensive scope of work suggests a potentially significant contract value for environmental remediation services across South Carolina.