Florence County Sealed Solicitation

Title: RFQ AESC Water and Waterwaste System Improvements

Deadline: 10/24/2023 10:00 AM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: 15-23/24

Description: Florence County invites interested parties to submit Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from contractors interested in contracting to provide construction services for four (4) projects related to extending public Water and Wastewater Service to the AESC Facility located at 1330 Estate Road in unincorporated Florence County.

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Addition 1

Posted: 10/16/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum No. 1 (Q & A)

Overview: Q:  Do the attachments in response to the questions listed on the Statement of Qualifications count towards the 25 maximum page count?  

A:  Yes  

Q:  Can the page count be extended due to the request to list all Current and Completed Projects?  
A:  No, please submit a supplemental proposal for any additional completed projects that cannot fit into the 25-page limit.  

Q:  Are only two tab dividers required for Experience & Capacity & References?  
A:  Yes

Q:  Which tabbed section do the Contact Information and Statement of Qualifications forms go in?
A:  The Experience and Capacity section of your proposal.   

Addition 2

Posted: 10/16/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum No. 2 (Q & A)

Overview: Q:  On the Statement of Qualifications, Required Attachment 4, they are asking for an audited balance sheet for the last 3 years. We do not do audited balance sheets annually and the majority of contractor’s do not. Can we submit either a CPA Reviewed Financial Statement for the past 3 years or a Letter from our Surety Stating our bonding capacity and single project limit in lieu of this?

A:  Yes, either a CPA Reviewed Financial Statement or a Letter from the Surety confirming Bonding capacity and single project limit would be an acceptable alternative to the Audited Balance Sheet.

Q:  On the Statement of Qualifications, Required Attachment 7, they are asking for a required safety program. Do we need do submit our Employee Safety Handbook and Policies?
A:  Proof (by link to an electronic document) in the SOQ would be acceptable. We do not want the entire Employee Safety Handbook and Policies copied and included in the SOQ. We just want to be able to confirm that you have one in place.

Q:  Are submissions due by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 24th? I did not see a time, only a date. 
A:  The submissions are due by 10:00 a.m. on October 24th.


Deadline: 10/24/2023 10:00 AM

Addition 3

Posted: 10/23/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum No. 3

Overview: Qualifications can be submitted either electronically via Vendor Registry (PREFERRED) or by hardcopy.  Qualifications may be mailed or hand delivered prior to the submission deadline.  Qualifications submitted by mail should be addressed to: Florence County Complex, Attn: Patrick D. Fletcher, CPPB, Florence County Procurement Director, 180 North Irby Street MSC-R, Room B-5, Florence, South Carolina 29501.

Addition 4

Posted: 10/24/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: The listing of qualification submittals is attached.

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Addition 5

Posted: 11/16/2023

Type of Addition: Award Information

Overview: See attached award-selection letter.

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Question 1

Posted: 9/25/2023

Question: Is this SOQ for construction testing as well or just for contractors? Thank you, Amy Graham (S&ME)

Response: Construction material testing will be the responsibility of the County.

Posted: 10/16/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum No. 1 (Q & A)

Overview: Q:  Do the attachments in response to the questions listed on the Statement of Qualifications count towards the 25 maximum page count?  

A:  Yes  

Q:  Can the page count be extended due to the request to list all Current and Completed Projects?  
A:  No, please submit a supplemental proposal for any additional completed projects that cannot fit into the 25-page limit.  

Q:  Are only two tab dividers required for Experience & Capacity & References?  
A:  Yes

Q:  Which tabbed section do the Contact Information and Statement of Qualifications forms go in?
A:  The Experience and Capacity section of your proposal.   

Posted: 10/16/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum No. 2 (Q & A)

Overview: Q:  On the Statement of Qualifications, Required Attachment 4, they are asking for an audited balance sheet for the last 3 years. We do not do audited balance sheets annually and the majority of contractor’s do not. Can we submit either a CPA Reviewed Financial Statement for the past 3 years or a Letter from our Surety Stating our bonding capacity and single project limit in lieu of this?

A:  Yes, either a CPA Reviewed Financial Statement or a Letter from the Surety confirming Bonding capacity and single project limit would be an acceptable alternative to the Audited Balance Sheet.

Q:  On the Statement of Qualifications, Required Attachment 7, they are asking for a required safety program. Do we need do submit our Employee Safety Handbook and Policies?
A:  Proof (by link to an electronic document) in the SOQ would be acceptable. We do not want the entire Employee Safety Handbook and Policies copied and included in the SOQ. We just want to be able to confirm that you have one in place.

Q:  Are submissions due by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 24th? I did not see a time, only a date. 
A:  The submissions are due by 10:00 a.m. on October 24th.


Deadline: 10/24/2023 10:00 AM

Posted: 10/23/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum No. 3

Overview: Qualifications can be submitted either electronically via Vendor Registry (PREFERRED) or by hardcopy.  Qualifications may be mailed or hand delivered prior to the submission deadline.  Qualifications submitted by mail should be addressed to: Florence County Complex, Attn: Patrick D. Fletcher, CPPB, Florence County Procurement Director, 180 North Irby Street MSC-R, Room B-5, Florence, South Carolina 29501.

Posted: 10/24/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: The listing of qualification submittals is attached.

Documents:

Posted: 11/16/2023

Type of Addition: Award Information

Overview: See attached award-selection letter.

Documents:

Posted: 9/25/2023

Question: Is this SOQ for construction testing as well or just for contractors? Thank you, Amy Graham (S&ME)

Response: Construction material testing will be the responsibility of the County.