§ 50-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Assessment district project means any project that is (1) authorized by S.C. Code 1976 § 4-35-10, et seq. and (2) that is approved by county council by ordinance.

Business means any corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or other private legal entity.

Change order means a written order directing the contractor to make changes which the "changes" clause of the contract authorizes the county supervisor or his designee to order.

Construction means the process of building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing any public structure or building or other public improvements of any kind to any public real property. It does not include the routine operation, routine repair, or routine maintenance of existing structures, buildings or real property.

Contract means all types of agreements, regardless of what they may be called, for the procurement of supplies, services, or construction services.

Contract modification means any written alteration in specifications, delivery point, rate of delivery, period of performance, price, quantity, or other provisions of any contract accomplished by mutual action of the parties to the contract.

Contract time means the period of time, including authorized adjustments, allotted in the contract documents for substantial completion of work.

Contractor means any person having a contract with the county.

Data means recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics.

Date of commencement of the work means the date established in the agreement. The date shall not be postponed by the failure to act of the contractor or of persons for whom the contractor is responsible.

Days means calendar days.

Designee means a duly authorized representative of a person holding a superior position.

Director of procurement. The person holding the position provided for in section 50-31 is the head of the central procurement office of the county.

Employee means an individual drawing a salary from the county, whether elected or not, and any noncompensated individual performing personal services for the county.

Governmental body means any department or agency of the county.

Grant means the furnishing of assistance, whether financial or otherwise, to any person to support a program authorized by law. It does not include an award, the primary purpose of which is to procure an end product, whether in the form of supplies, services, or construction; a contract resulting from such an award is not a grant but a procurement contract.

Information technology (IT) means data processing, telecommunications, and office systems technologies and services:

(1)

Data : The automated collection, storage, manipulation, and retrieval of data including: central processing units for micro, mini, and mainframe computers; related peripheral equipment such as terminals, document scanners, word processors, intelligent copiers, off-line memory storage, printing systems, and data transmission equipment; and related software such as operating systems, library and maintenance routines, and application programs.

(2)

Telecommunications : Voice, data, message, and video transmissions, and includes the transmission and switching facilities of public telecommunications systems, as well as operating and network software.

(3)

Office systems technology : Office equipment such as typewriters, duplicating and photocopy machines, paper forms, and records; microfilm and microfiche equipment printing equipment and services.

(4)

Services : Providing of consultant assistance for any aspect of information technology, systems, and networks.

Procurement means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring any supplies, services, or construction. It also includes all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any supply, service, or construction, including description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of contract, and all phases of contract administration.

Procurement officer means any person duly authorized to enter into and administer contracts and make written determinations with respect thereto. The term also includes an authorized representative acting within the limits of authority.

Public procurement unit means any county, city, town, or other subdivision of the state or federal government or public agency of any such subdivision, public authority, educational, health, or other institution, or other entity which expends public funds for procurement of supplies, services, or construction.

Regulation means a statement having general or particular applicability and future effect, designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy, or describing organization, procedure, or practice requirements, which has been promulgated in accordance with existing procedure.

Service means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a contractor, not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports which are merely incidental to the required performance. This term shall not include employment agreements or collective bargaining agreements.

Substantial completion means the date certified by the county engineer or his designee for substantial completion of the work.

Supplies means all property, including but not limited to equipment, materials, printing, insurance, information technology equipment and software packages, excluding land or a permanent interest in land.

Using agency means any governmental body of the county which utilizes any supplies, services, or construction procured under this chapter.

(Ord. No. 97-4-18, § I, 4-28-1997; Ord. No. 14-07-22, § 1, 7-28-2014; Ord. No. 16-07-28, 7-25-2016)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.