Dorchester County seeks qualified firms to provide professional maintenance and asset management services for its potable water storage tanks, including inspections, cleaning and disinfection, rehabilitation, repairs, and coating work. The contractor will coordinate with Dorchester County Water & Sewer and provide preventative maintenance, condition assessments, emergency response, and longer-term maintenance planning for the County’s water storage assets. The initial contract term is one year, with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms.
Dorchester County seeks qualified firms to provide professional maintenance and asset management services for its potable water storage tanks, including inspections, cleaning and disinfection, rehabilitation, repairs, and coating work. The contractor will coordinate with Dorchester County Water & Sewer and provide preventative maintenance, condition assessments, emergency response, and longer-term maintenance planning for the County’s water storage assets. The initial contract term is one year, with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms.
Purchase and delivery of ten (10) dual-tube night vision goggles: configuration: dual-tube binocular night vision goggles with articulating pods. ; image intensifier tubes: generation ii (gen ii) or generation ii+ (gen ii+) white phosphor. ; figure of merit (fom): minimum 1,800; resolution: min 64 line pairs per millimeter (lp/mm); magnification: 1; field of view: min40 degrees; focus range: approx 9. 8" to infinity. See attached file.
Sole Source:If sale is less than $75,000, still not viable; pivot to coops immediately.
Coops:Frequently procures through OMNIA Partners and Sourcewell; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Dorchester County, SC:Sole source is not a viable path. The county adheres to competitive processes and there is no evidence of sole source awards over $75,000. Do not invest time in a sole source justification; pivot to cooperative contracts instead.
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Dorchester County, SC has actively used cooperative purchasing (OMNIA Partners; Sourcewell member, Account #21615). Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to gain access to the recommended path.
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Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Dorchester County Meeting Minutes
Date: Sep 17, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board discussed updates regarding election filings for County Council District 1 and the administration of the upcoming statewide general election. Key operational topics included the coordination of election workshops for staff and board members, training protocols for poll workers, and the establishment of an election call center. Further discussions involved planning for future election security and a review of salary compensation for the Director and Deputy Director, which was referred to a future executive session.
Dc Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting
Date: Aug 26, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board convened to address several zoning-related requests. An executive session was held regarding a special exemption request for a property on Hill Branch Road. The board approved a variance request for the placement of an accessory structure at 270 Winningham Road after staff provided a recommendation. Additionally, the board heard a variance request concerning the installation of a manufactured home as an accessory dwelling unit at 4956 Ashley River Road, for which staff recommended denial.
Dorchester County PDB Committee and County Council Committee and Council Meeting
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The meeting included public hearings for several text amendments to zoning and land development standards, including provisions for animal shelters, kennels, and veterinary clinics within the public institutional district, as well as the authorization of equipment rentals in the general commercial district. The board also held public hearings on rezoning requests for properties on Orangeburg Road and Academy Road, transitioning them to public institutional and commercial light industrial districts, respectively.
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