Intent: It is the intent of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism to identify vendors capable of providing refuse collection and disposal services at H. Cooper Black Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area complying with the enclosed description, specifications, and conditions. Required Equipment: 1. Successful vendor shall provide and service the following equipment for the duration of the contract. a. A container/or containers that are able to hold at least 10 yards of waste/trash/debris Serviced one weekly. 2. Containers shall have leak proof bodies of a type specifically designed for this service. Equipment shall be properly maintained so that doors, latches, covers, etc. function in the proper manner. All equipment shall comply with all applicable codes. All maintenance, repairs and replacement of equipment are the responsibility of the successful bidder. AWARD CRITERIA -- BIDS (JAN 2006) Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder(s). Start date: 12/01/2023 End date: 11/30/2028. Question Deadline 10/21/2023 at 5:00 PM ET. COMPETITION FROM PUBLIC ENTITIES (JAN 2006) If a South Carolina governmental entity submits an offer, the Procurement Officer will, when determining the lowest offer, add to the price provided in any offers submitted by non-governmental entities a percentage equivalent to any applicable sales or use tax. S.C. Code Ann. Regs 117-304.1 (Supp. 2004). [06-6057-1] Contractor shall not assign this contract, or its rights, obligations, or any other interest arising from this contract, or delegate any of its performance obligations, without the express written consent of the responsible procurement officer. The foregoing restriction does not apply to a transfer that occurs by operation of law (e.g., bankruptcy; corporate reorganizations and consolidations, but not including partial asset sales). Notwithstanding the foregoing, contractor may assign monies receivable under the contract provided that the state shall have no obligation to make payment to an assignee until thirty days after contractor (not the assignee) has provided the responsible procurement officer with (i) proof of the assignment, (ii) the identity (by contract number) of the specific state contract to which the assignment applies, and (iii) the name of the assignee and the exact address or account information to which assigned payments should be made. (b) If contractor amends, modifies, or otherwise changes its name, its identity (including its trade name), or its corporate, partnership or other structure, or its FEIN, contractor shall provide the procurement officer prompt written notice of such change. (c) Any name change, transfer, assignment, or novation is subject to the conditions and approval required by Regulation 19-445.2180, which does not restrict transfers by operation of law