This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bluffton, South Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Project Description Beaufort County has received USDA grant funding to create a composting pilot program. A portion of the funds are allotted to purchasing a composting vessel to compost organic waste. Organic waste is defined as any material that comes from a plant or animal that is biodegradable. Per the USDA grant requirements, the compost product must be a nutrient rich product that can be applied to agricultural lands. The proposed processing site is currently in the design and permitting phase. The site will be located at 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton SC 29910. A map of the proposed site area has been provided in Appendix A The facility will be designed to receive and process organic waste. The proposer shall provide a compost unit that will process organic waste and fit within the restrictions of the proposed site. In addition, the unit shall have scalability to provide for future project growth. The processing site is approximately 4,000 square feet. The area's surface is comprised of asphalt and gravel with plans to install needed electric lines, construct a pole barn and additional asphalt, if necessary. Question Submission Deadline: September 25, 2024, 5:00pm This solicitation does not commit Beaufort County to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal, or to procure or contract for the articles of goods or services. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified firms, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this solicitation, if it is in the best interests of the County to do so.