All services shall be provided per aircraft manufacturer service bulletins and maintenance instructions. Contractor shall be capable of providing the services listed for Line Items 1-9 of the Bidding Schedule within 14 days of notification by SLED, and the services shall be completed within 5 days from the date the aircraft is delivered to the contractor’s repair facility. For any additional services/repairs deemed necessary, contractor shall provide a firm fixed quote, based on the labor and parts discount rates provided for Lines Items 10 and 11 of the Bidding Schedule, and a delivery schedule will be agreed upon between the contractor and SLED. Services for the MD 500E and Bell 407 helicopters shall be provided at the contractor’s facility, which must be no more than 50 nautical miles from SLED Heliport (2SC6). Aircraft will be delivered to and picked from the contractor’s facility by SLED. Services for the Bell 412 EPX shall be provided at the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (2553 Airport Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29170), and pricing for these line items must include any associated travel expenses. Travel may be required to perform services if an aircraft is inoperable. In such cases, contractor will be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with State of South Carolina Disbursement Regulations.
