SLED Opportunity · SOUTH CAROLINA · GREENVILLE COUNTY
AI Summary
Greenville County seeks proposals for excavation of approximately 160,000 cubic yards of soil and rock at Twin Chimneys Landfill Unit 4 Cell 5. The project prepares the site for future landfill liner construction. Proposals are due by April 10, 2026.
The County of Greenville is seeking proposals for the landfill earthwork of Unit 4 Cell 5 located at the Twin Chimneys Landfill, subject to the conditions and all provisions set forth herein and attached. Excavation of approximately 160,000 cy of material (soil and rock) for the future Unit 4 Cell 5 landfill cell. Excavated material to be placed in on-site stockpiles.
This contract is to excavate the overburden soil in preparation for the liner construction in a subsequent RFP. Unit 4 Cell 5 is adjacent to the active municipal solid waste landfill as shown on the contract drawings (attachment C).
A new section for Fuel Price Adjustment has been added. Please see 3.3 Fuel Price Adjustment Provision.
All required documents are submitted with proposal. See Sections 4.4 Statement of Qualifications and 4.5 Submission Procedures and Requirements.
Experience of company, company's staff and any subcontractors. Past performance shall include similar projects requested in Sections 4.4 Statement of Qualifications. This criterium shall also include any license and/or certifications.
Schedule that includes the milestones listed in Section 4.4 Statement of Qualifications.
Does the proposed scope of work/task list align with the specifications of the project?
Submitted references shall be sent a survey discussing the projects given in the proposals.
Costs shall be reviewed per the submitted Proposal Form located in Section 00 42 13 of the specifications found in Attachment D of the RFP.
List of equipment dedicated to the project and backup equipment and procedures in case of any equipment failure.
By submitting an offer, Contractor certifies that it will comply with the applicable requirements of Title 8, Chapter 14 of the South Carolina Code of Laws (originally enacted as Section 3 of The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act , 2008 S.C. Act No. 280) and agrees to provide upon request any documentation required to establish either: (a) the applicability of Title 8, Chapter 14 to Contractor and any subcontractors or sub-subcontractors; or (b) the compliance with Title 8, Chapter 14 by Contractor and any subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. Pursuant to Section 8-14-60, “A person who knowingly makes or files any false, fictitious, or fraudulent document, statement, or report pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.” Contractor agrees to include in any contracts with its subcontractors language requiring the subcontractors to (a) comply with the applicable requirements of Title 8, Chapter 14, and (b) include in any contracts with the sub-subcontractors language requiring the sub- subcontractor to comply with the applicable requirements of Title 8, Chapter 14. In the event any contractor, subcontractor and/or sub-subcontractor is found not to be in compliance with the SC Immigration Reform Act [hereinafter "The Act"], the contractor agrees to fully indemnify the County for any loss suffered by the County as a result of such contractor, subcontractor or sub-subcontractor's failure to comply with the Act.
Upon award of contract under this response, the person, partnership, association or corporation to whom the award is made must comply with the laws of South Carolina which require such person or entity to be authorized and/or licensed to do business with this State. Notwithstanding the fact that applicable statutes may exempt or exclude the successful bidder from requirements that it be authorized and/or licensed to do business in this State, by submission of this signed response, the responder understands and agrees to be bound to the jurisdiction and process of the courts of the State of South Carolina, as to all matters and conflicts or future conflicts under the contract and the performance thereof, including any questions as to the liability for taxes, licenses, or fees levied by the State.
The contractor may become involved in situations where a conflict of interest could occur due to individual or organizational activities within the County. The vendor, by submitting a response, is in essence assuring the County that the company, and/or subcontractors, is in compliance with all federal, state, and local conflict of interest laws, statutes, and regulations.
The contractor expressly warrants and certifies that neither the Contractor nor its employees or associates has directly or indirectly entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in conjunction with this response.
By submitting an offer, Contractor certifies that it will comply with the applicable requirements of The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 and agrees to provide or submit the needed information to (a) examine the criminal history of Contractor or any subcontractor who will perform services, which result in contact with inmates and (b) Contractor agrees to disclose any information regarding past history of allegations of sexual harassment or sexual abuse by Contractor or any subcontractor. Contractor and subcontractor agree to complete Training provided by the County and sign an acknowledgement of understanding of PREA requirements. In the event the Contractor or any subcontractor is found not to be in compliance with PREA, the Contractor agrees to fully indemnify the County for any loss suffered by the County as a result of such Contractor or subcontractor’s failure to comply with the Act.
Please upload your COG Substitute W-9 form found in the Attachments Section. Please complete all sections including the Services Provided section of the form. The IRS W9 Form will not be accepted.
Vendors shall upload their proposal information for the RFP.
If your submission contains confidential information, please upload a redacted version here. It will be the sole discretion of the County to approve any redacted information.
Explanatory Note: The purpose of this question is to confirm the responder’s or offeror’s acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, subject to any exceptions, deviations or modifications to terms or conditions that are expressly requested in the following or that have been requested and approved prior to submission of the Offer. All exceptions, deviations or modifications to the Solicitation, regardless of whether the County approved such items prior to submission of the Offer, must be clearly set forth in this question.
A response of "No" will mean the Offeror takes no exceptions or modifications to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.
A response of "Yes" will mean the Offeror takes exceptions or modifications to the terms and conditions of this solicitation. A response of "Yes" will open another question for any exceptions or modifications to be detailed.
If there are any exceptions, deviations or modifications, please indicate those clearly by referencing the specific language.
If there are multiple exceptions, the Offeror may respond with "Please see details in response." These details must be included in the uploaded response.
(Note: Unacceptable exceptions shall remove the proposal from consideration for award. Greenville County Procurement Division shall be the sole judge on the acceptance of exceptions, deviations or modifications and the decision shall be final.)
The County requires responders to list at least three (3) references including their company name, name of contact, address, telephone number, and email address of contact person with whom the responder has performed or provided similar work, service or product. The reference may be contacted to fill out a short questionnaire on the work with that company. If the reference does not complete the questionnaire by the time requested, the County may ask the responder to give an alternate reference. The County may also ask for additional references if needed.
The County asks that responders do not list Greenville County representatives or departments as a reference.
References MUST be formatted as the following:
Contact Name
Contact email address
Contact Phone Number
Company Name, Address
Project Title of similar work, service or product
Is your agency certified as a Small, Disadvantaged or Minority business? This is for monitoring purposes only. No special consideration will be offered unless specifically notated in the solicitation.
Indicate yes or no if your agency is certified small. disadvantaged, or a minority business.
Indicate below or in your response any certifications held in areas of involvement for small, disadvantaged, or minority business. Certifications shall be uploaded in your response.
The following contact shall have the authority to submit the response to this solicitation, clarify any information needed, and will be the contact for any contract negotiations.
Please identify an authorized contact for your response in the following format.
Full Name of Contact Person:
Title of Contact Person:
Contact Person Telephone Number:
Contact Person Email Address:
See Section 8. Bonds for instructions on submitting Bid Bonds.
Please enter your Bid Bond information from Surety2000 below. For the Vendor ID, if you have done business with the County prior to this solicitation, please enter your County Vendor Number. You may call Procurement Services Division at 864-467-7200 to verify your number. If you have never done business with the County, please enter up to the first five letters of your company name.
Please enter your Bid Bond information from Surety2000 below. For the Vendor ID, if you have done business with the County prior to this solicitation, please enter your County Vendor Number. You may call Procurement Services Division at 864-467-7200 to verify your number. If you have never done business with the County, please enter up to the first five letters of your company name.
Q (SCDOT Fuel Index ): Will the county consider using the SCDOT fuel index for the project? Given situation in the middle east there is no way for us to predict the cost of fuel, which is a major cost component for this project.
A: See Addendum #1.
Q (No subject): Have the plans issued for this job changed any from the previous RFP?
A: The drawings have not changed. The Proposal Form (00 42 13) and the Earthwork Specification (31 23 00) changed.
Q (Proposal Format ): Section 4 Instruction to offerors; Part 4.4 "statement of qualifications" format does not match that of the 4.5 "submission procedure and requirements" Section 4.4 and 4.5. C contain the same information but in a different outline. Do we follow the format outlined in 4.4 OR 4.5. C?
A: The submission format shall be 4.5 (c) and must contain all the information required in Section 4.4.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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