Oconee County Quarry Drilling and Blasting Services

Oconee County is seeking proposals for drilling and blasting services at the Oconee County Rock Quarry, including personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and operational expertise.

Oconee County


General
Closed (past due)
RFP 26-03
Oct 01, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 10, 2026 04:00 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
tpopham@oconeesc.com
+18646384141
415 S Pine Street, Walhalla, SC, USA
Submission Instructions
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Proposal, Addendum No 1
Description

Oconee County is soliciting proposals from qualified and experienced companies to provide drilling and blasting services for its granite quarry. The contractor must furnish qualified personnel, drilling and support equipment, explosives, transportation, labor, supervision, and technical expertise; maintain blast-pattern or shot documentation; provide tonnage and billing calculations; conduct seismograph readings; and continuously record each blast on video. Work must produce rock no larger than 32 inches for the quarry’s jaw crusher, include required subdrilling, and address oversized material or floor conditions caused by the contractor’s operations. The contractor must also provide quarry design consultation, comply with applicable explosives, mine-safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, submit proof of South Carolina blasting permits and MSHA training, and identify proposed subcontractors and relevant references. The solicitation establishes an initial one-year contract beginning on or about November 18, 2026, with up to four additional one-year renewals. A five-percent bid bond is required with the proposal, and the successful contractor must provide $900,000 performance and payment bonds after award. Required insurance includes $5,000,000 general liability, statutory workers’ compensation and employers’ liability, and $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the County’s procurement portal, and Addendum No. 1 must be signed and uploaded with the submission. Sales tax must be excluded from proposed pricing.

Classification Codes
NAICS213115Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining
PSCF015Well Drilling/Exploratory Services
Smart Codes
quarry drilling servicesquarry blasting servicesrock excavation services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 10, 2026 04:00 PM-Open Date
Sep 17, 2026 06:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 01, 2026 06:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Oct 01, 2026 06:00 PM-Proposal Opening (optional)
Meeting ID: 841 4445 5022; Passcode: 585911; dial-in: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employers' Liability
  • Commercial Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Bid Bond — 5%
  • Payment Bond — $900,000.00
  • Performance Bond — $900,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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