Update to Crane Creek Watershed Management Plan

The contract seeks an update to the Crane Creek Watershed Management Plan for watersheds draining into the Broad River, specifically addressing impairments from bacteria and degraded aquatic life caused by nonpoint source pollution, urban and industrial development, aging infrastructure, and legacy storm impacts such as the 2015 flood. The plan must be stakeholder-driven, implementation-focused, and capable of guiding long-term restoration while securing funding, targeting key stressors like stormwater runoff, failing septic systems, and eroded streambanks across suburban, urban, and industrial land uses. The work must comply with federal, state, and local laws, including debarment and suspension regulations, environmental statutes, and South Carolina’s watershed protection requirements, with deliverables including a finalized watershed plan, detailed methodology, personnel credentials, and a comprehensive budget supported by watershed and subwatershed maps and supplemental land cover data. Proposals must be submitted electronically by the deadline through Richland County’s procurement portal, with mandatory components covering performance history, technical approach, personnel qualifications, project timeline, and a plan for Small Local Business Enterprise participation, though no numerical scoring weights or adjectival ratings are provided. Award will be made on a best value trade-off basis, prioritizing overall value and responsiveness over lowest cost. Special requirements include certifications for debarment status, drug-free workplaces, commercial nondiscrimination, and organizational conflict of interest, along with clauses governing records retention, site cleanup, tax indemnification, prohibition of contingent fees, and termination for convenience with 30-day notice. All referenced documents are binding contract elements, and the contractor is fully responsible for performance and subcontractor compliance. Payments are governed by the Prompt Payment Act with net 30 terms, processed by the Contracting Officer upon receipt of monthly invoices accompanied by progress reports, though no specific accounting codes or electronic invoicing systems are designated. The Contracting Officer holds authority, with a Contracting Officer Representative identified in function but not named, and inspections occur at field locations tied to erosion control and water quality standards, with formal written acceptance required by the County before project completion is recognized.