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

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is soliciting for On-Call Tree Removal Services within or near the right of way limits on SCDOT maintained roads and routes in Orangeburg County. This will include cutting and leaving, cutting and removing, and cutting, removing, and stump grinding depending on the direction of the Resident Maintenance Engineer (RME) or his/her designee No contract, license, or other agreement containing contractual terms and conditions will be signed by any Using Governmental Unit. Any document signed or otherwise agreed to by persons other than the Procurement Officer shall be void and of no effect. During the term of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining, and maintaining in good standing, all licenses (including professional licenses, if any), permits, inspections and related fees for each or any such licenses, permits and /or inspections required by the State, county, city or other government entity or unit to accomplish the work specified in this solicitation and the contract. Questions must be received by: 09/11/2025 @ 12:00 pm. You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By signing, You agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date. PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009): On June 16, 2009, the South Carolina General Assembly rewrote the law governing preferences available to in-state vendors, vendors using in-state subcontractors, and vendors selling in-state or US end products. This law appears in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A summary of the new preferences is available at online. All the preferences must be claimed and are applied by line item, regardless of whether award is made by item or lot. Vendors are cautioned to carefully review the statute before claiming any preferences. The requirements to qualify have changed. If you request a preference, you are certifying that your offer qualifies for the preference you've claimed. Improperly requesting a preference can have serious consequences Provide all implements, machinery, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, mobilization, labor, licenses, bonding, fuel, incidentals, work zone traffic control, and any other items necessary to perform On-Call Tree Removal and the associated activities described in these specifications. PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Please provide the address and phone number for your in-state office in the space provided below. An in-state office is necessary to claim either the Resident Vendor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(i)&(ii)) or the Resident Contractor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(iii)). Accordingly, you must provide this information to qualify for the preference. An in-state office is not required, but can be beneficial, if you are claiming the Resident Subcontractor Preference (11-35-1524(D)) Start date: 10/27/2025 End date: 10/26/2030. Dates provided are estimates only. Any resulting contract will begin on the date specified in the notice of award. See clause entitled "Term of Contract - Effective Date/Initial Contract Period".