In accordance with the Emergency section 11-35-15700 listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement, the College of Charleston is announcing the emergency contract award to Carolina Chiller Inc. for the replacement of two air cooled chillers at Tate and JC Long buildings.  Both of the air cooled chillers that produce chilled water for the cooling system of the JC Long Building and Tate Building have failed. These failures have rendered the buildings unusable as an academic learning center. The urgency to replace the chillers to restore the HVAC system needs to be completed as soon as possible to maintain an effective learning environment for the Students. For additional details, please contract the buyer listed below.

Bidder’s right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this intent to sole source.

Protest to be filed with:

Chief Procurement Officer

Materials Management Office

1201 Main Street, Suite 600

Columbia, SC 29201

Facsimile: 803-737-0639

E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov