In accordance with the requirements of Section 11-35-1570 (B) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, Winthrop is providing notice of award of an emergency procurement to D. Stafford & Associates for a transition architect to expeditiously assess and mitigate irregularities identified within the last month, and to advise the instituition on immediate and long term solutions to reduce safety risks and liabilities to the campus community (i.e. students, faculty, staff, and community members). Estimated Value: $100,000. The justification for this emergency procurement may be downloaded at the location indicated below. Bidder's right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this notice to award an emergency procurement .PROTESTS (MAY 2019) If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. [02-2A085-2] Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 601, Columbia, SC 29201