Water meter upgrade at huntington beach

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SC PRT) issued a solicitation for a water meter upgrade project at Huntington Beach State Park located in Horry County. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive equipment, materials, and labor to upgrade the water meter system serving two specific buildings: HB38 (Gift Shop) and HB36 (Concession/Restroom). Key project requirements include installing a 2-inch tap and water meter with backflow preventer, two water control valve boxes, and associated piping to accommodate increased water flow demands from newly installed commercial flush valves. Potential bidders must hold a current Master Plumber License and provide three professional references and three project overviews from similar work completed within the past five years. The solicitation was issued on January 30, 2023, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for February 10, 2023, at 11:00 AM EST at the park. Questions from offerors were due by February 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST, with offers required by February 22, 2023, at 3:30 PM EST. The award was scheduled for March 1, 2023, with all work to be completed within 60 days of receiving the purchase order.

The solicitation includes specific insurance requirements for contractors, mandating Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and Workers' Compensation coverage as required by South Carolina law. Contractors are responsible for site preparation, backfilling, grading, seeding of disturbed areas, equipment maintenance, safety precautions, site cleanup, and debris removal. The procurement allows for South Carolina resident contractor and subcontractor preferences if applicable criteria are met. Contractors must present pricing as an all-inclusive unit price covering labor, materials, equipment, permits, licenses, and travel expenses. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Notably, this particular solicitation (5400024603) resulted in no bids being received, as documented in the Statement of No Award issued on March 23, 2023, effective March 24, 2023. The procurement was overseen by Ashley Bishop from the SC PRT Procurement Office, with work to be performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.