HCP_Current_County_Options_287.5_AC.pdf

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by Greenwood County, South Carolina, for on-call miscellaneous engineering design and review services related to the Hodges Corporate Park (HCP), a 287.50-acre development site located in Hodges, South Carolina. The solicitation seeks a qualified engineering firm to provide comprehensive planning, surveying, and environmental due diligence services across multiple tax parcels, with potential expansion into overall design services as the Engineer of Record. Required deliverables include a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, wetlands delineation, jurisdictional determination from the US Army Corps of Engineers, threatened and endangered species habitat assessment, archaeological and historical investigation, geotechnical assessment, master conceptual plan, and an ALTA/NSPS Survey. The question submission deadline is January 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and qualification statements must be submitted electronically through the Greenwood County e-Procurement Portal by February 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with responses limited to 30 pages. Selected firms must be located within a reasonable distance of the project and commence work within fourteen days of the notice to proceed.

Evaluation will prioritize firm qualifications (40%), project experience (25%), project schedule (20%), and site familiarity (15%). Insurance requirements include comprehensive general liability coverage with minimum $1,000,000 limits per person and per accident, statutory workers' compensation insurance, and fleet liability insurance. No specific award value or budget range was provided in the documentation. All generated data, materials, and documentation will be exclusively owned by Greenwood County for potential use in future projects at no additional cost. The county reserves the right to reject any or all qualification statements, cancel the solicitation, and terminate the agreement for convenience with payment only for reasonable work performed. The project is being prepared for potential inclusion in the South Carolina Department of Commerce's 2026 Palmetto Sites Program.