Renovation of a municipal facility in Lancaster, South Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Lancaster County IT Department is soliciting proposals for the renovation and up fitting of the IT Data Room at Lancaster County, including demolition, electrical, HVAC upgrades, and general construction. The work must comply with all applicable local building codes, electrical standards, and safety regulations. A building permit will be required but will be issued at no cost to the contractor. The winning contractor must be in good standing with an applicable license from SCLLR. The County of Lancaster, South Carolina ("County") is requesting sealed Offers from qualified firms ("Vendor") for Lancaster County IT Data Room Renovation2024-IFB-372 Offers shall be received by Lancaster County Procurement until the date and time listed on the cover page of this solicitation in accordance with the specifications in "Section 4. Offer Submittal". All Offers to this solicitation shall be publicly announced by reading thereafter. Responses to this solicitation will be used to determine which Vendor is capable of performing this solicitation's scope of work in a manner determined that best meets the needs of the County for this individual solicitation. Each Offer must meet all terms, conditions, and specifications of this solicitation in order to obtain contract award. By virtue of submission, Vendor acknowledges agreement and acceptance of all provisions except as those expressly consented in this solicitation. Non-substantial deviations may be considered, provided Vendor submits a full explanation and justification of proposed deviations. Whether any such proposed deviation is deemed non-substantial will be determined by the County in its sole discretion. Question Submission Deadline: October 17, 2024, 5:00pm Questions or problems arising after award of this contract shall be directed to the Purchasing Director, located at 1228 Colonial Commons Ct, Suite 102, Lancaster, SC 29720, or by calling (803) 416-9963. The County Administrator or authorized designee must approve all change orders in writing. No contract or its provisions may be assigned, sublet, or transferred without the written consent of the County. Lancaster County shall not be bound to any change in the original contract unless approved by the County Administrator or authorized designee. The Procurement Code regulates all pre-contract communications with vendors and Procurement personnel must manage and/or witness. All inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be addressed ONLY through the Question/Answer section of this solicitation located in the online portal. Any vendor communication after the deadline for inquiries is strictly prohibited. The deadline for inquiries will be the date and time listed on this solicitation. All responses will be publicly available following the inquiry period via the solicitation listing on the Lancaster County website or as an addendum. The County reserves the right to decline to respond to any questions if, in the County's assessment, the information cannot be obtained and shared with all Vendors in a timely manner. Lancaster County reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to cancel a solicitation, to negotiate specific terms, conditions, and/or provisions on any contract that may arise from this solicitation or, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein as in the best interest of Lancaster County. No contractual obligation or liability on the part of the County shall exist unless and until a final contract is executed. Ambiguous bids, which are uncertain as to terms, delivery quantity or compliance with specifications may be rejected or disregarded if such action is in the best interest of the county. This solicitation is intended to promote competition. If any language, specifications, terms and conditions, or any combination thereof restricts or limits the requirements in this solicitation to a single source, it shall be the responsibility of the interested vendor to notify the Procurement Department in writing within ten (10) days prior to the opening date. The solicitation may or may not be changed but a review of such notification will be made. By way of submission, the vendor attests that the individual or firm listed on the submission documents holds the licenses and/or certifications required to complete the project. Proof of such license/certification will be submitted to Lancaster County immediately upon request. Once awarded, the successful Vendor(s) may be required to provide valid proof of insurance within ten (10) days from Notice of Award and prior to commencing any work, including the following: Worker's Compensation, General Liability and Auto Liability. If any part of the scope of work for this solicitation is to be subcontracted, the prime contractor shall identify the subcontracting organization and any contractual agreements made with the same. All subcontractors must be approved, in writing, by the County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all subcontractors and to require substitution of a qualified replacement to participate in the scope of work as specified herein. In the case of default by the contractor, the county reserves the right to purchase any or all items in default in the open market, charging the contractor with any excessive costs. Should such charge be assessed, no subsequent bids of the defaulting contractor will be considered until the assessed charge has been satisfied. The local preference as set forth in this section does not waive or otherwise abrogate the County's unqualified right to reject any and all bids or proposals or accept such Offers, as appears in the County's best interest.