Florence County Open Until Resolved RFP
Title: Design/Build-New Olanta Rural Fire Station
Deadline: 11/2/2023 10:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Awarded
Solicitation Number: 16-23/24
Description: Florence County (County) is seeking a qualified firm to provide design/build services for the design and construction of a new Fire Station to be located at the corner of W. Old No. 4 Hwy. and N. Floyd Rd., Olanta, SC (TMS #00089-03-032) according to the requirements of the solicitation contained herein.
Documents:
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Addition 1
Posted: 10/11/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum
Overview: Corrections made to RFP wording on pages 4, 5, 7 & 9. (Grammatical)
Documents:
Addition 2
Posted: 11/2/2023
Type of Addition: In Review
Addition 3
Posted: 12/21/2023
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Awarded to Gilbert Construction in the amount of $1,450,000.00.
Amount: $1,450,000.00
Question 1
Posted: 10/10/2023
Question: What is the estimated budget?
Response: Florence County does not disclose the budget in the RFP. The selection will not be determined only by the price.
Question 2
Posted: 10/12/2023
Question: We have questions about the flooring. Do you want LVP flooring in all rooms except the kitchen and bathrooms? Then do you want the ceramic wood look only in the kitchen and bathrooms and is this ceramic tile?
Response: We are requesting LVP in all rooms EXCEPT the kitchen and bathrooms; ceramic wood tile is requested for the bathrooms and kitchen.
Question 3
Posted: 10/13/2023
Question: what is the water source? public water or will a well be needed?
Response: A well will be needed since there is not a municipal water source available at this time.
Question 4
Posted: 10/16/2023
Question: may we submit our proposal by email and follow up with hard copies the following day?
Response: Please either submit electronically via vendor registry or have the hardcopy in our office by the deadline(11/2/23) as stated in the RFP document. Thank you.
Question 5
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: I have a few questions regarding the overhead type doors. In the scope it lists 14’ x 14’ garage doors with 1 row of windows with remote control x’s 4 1. Is it just the 3 doors I saw in the design picture? I ask because they are wanting "remote control x's 4? 2. Any insulation or wind load? 3. Referring to the "1 row of windows'' - Are they wanting a Full View section or PortHole Style?
Response: The windows would be the full view section. As for the doors there will be 5 total with two bays being drive through and one being entered from the front only. The bay closest to the classroom/kitchen area will only be accessed from the front through 1 bay door. As for the remotes or “door clickers” we want 4 per door so we have some for the apparatus and chiefs units. We do want the doors insulated and wind loaded per applicable codes for our location.
Question 6
Posted: 10/19/2023
Question: Will this station require a vehicle exhaust extractor system for the apparatus bay? If so how many vehicles will require connection points?
Response: No exhaust system will be required.
Question 7
Posted: 10/19/2023
Question: Will there be a gear locker room? Will we be required to purchase and install gear or personnel lockers? If so do you have a quantity required?
Response: No gear room nor lockers required.
Question 8
Posted: 10/23/2023
Question: will the county provide a geotech report or do we need to include this in our proposal?
Response: The County would prefer to have this included in with your proposal so as to have a turnkey job.
Question 9
Posted: 10/23/2023
Question: RFP indicates 4' wainscot around all sides of building. What is this material? Brick?
Response: The building will be metal with a brick Wayne’s coating or cosmetic brick wall around the building.
Posted: 10/11/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum
Overview: Corrections made to RFP wording on pages 4, 5, 7 & 9. (Grammatical)
Documents:
Posted: 11/2/2023
Type of Addition: In Review
Posted: 12/21/2023
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Awarded to Gilbert Construction in the amount of $1,450,000.00.
Amount: $1,450,000.00
Posted: 10/10/2023
Question: What is the estimated budget?
Response: Florence County does not disclose the budget in the RFP. The selection will not be determined only by the price.
Posted: 10/12/2023
Question: We have questions about the flooring. Do you want LVP flooring in all rooms except the kitchen and bathrooms? Then do you want the ceramic wood look only in the kitchen and bathrooms and is this ceramic tile?
Response: We are requesting LVP in all rooms EXCEPT the kitchen and bathrooms; ceramic wood tile is requested for the bathrooms and kitchen.
Posted: 10/13/2023
Question: what is the water source? public water or will a well be needed?
Response: A well will be needed since there is not a municipal water source available at this time.
Posted: 10/16/2023
Question: may we submit our proposal by email and follow up with hard copies the following day?
Response: Please either submit electronically via vendor registry or have the hardcopy in our office by the deadline(11/2/23) as stated in the RFP document. Thank you.
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: I have a few questions regarding the overhead type doors. In the scope it lists 14’ x 14’ garage doors with 1 row of windows with remote control x’s 4 1. Is it just the 3 doors I saw in the design picture? I ask because they are wanting "remote control x's 4? 2. Any insulation or wind load? 3. Referring to the "1 row of windows'' - Are they wanting a Full View section or PortHole Style?
Response: The windows would be the full view section. As for the doors there will be 5 total with two bays being drive through and one being entered from the front only. The bay closest to the classroom/kitchen area will only be accessed from the front through 1 bay door. As for the remotes or “door clickers” we want 4 per door so we have some for the apparatus and chiefs units. We do want the doors insulated and wind loaded per applicable codes for our location.
Posted: 10/19/2023
Question: Will this station require a vehicle exhaust extractor system for the apparatus bay? If so how many vehicles will require connection points?
Response: No exhaust system will be required.
Posted: 10/19/2023
Question: Will there be a gear locker room? Will we be required to purchase and install gear or personnel lockers? If so do you have a quantity required?
Response: No gear room nor lockers required.
Posted: 10/23/2023
Question: will the county provide a geotech report or do we need to include this in our proposal?
Response: The County would prefer to have this included in with your proposal so as to have a turnkey job.
Posted: 10/23/2023
Question: RFP indicates 4' wainscot around all sides of building. What is this material? Brick?
Response: The building will be metal with a brick Wayne’s coating or cosmetic brick wall around the building.