Marine_Engineering_Scope_2026_(003).docx

Part I – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Beaufort County requests a proposal containing qualifications from all interested consulting firms experienced in Marine and Coastal Engineering Services. These services may include but not limited to the services associated with the design and construction of marine assets throughout Beaufort County.

These services will be provided under a one (1) year on-call contract with the option of two one (1) year renewals. The services will be needed county-wide and provided on an “as needed” basis. The County will select up to three (3) firms to provide these services with a total annual contract total per year per consultant not to exceed seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000) dollars. Consultants will be evaluated and ranked based on their score during the selection process. Work under each On-Call will be assigned per the Beaufort County On-Call Contract Policy Manual dated December 1, 2025. This solicitation is intended to provide the opportunity for the selected firms to be involved in all County marine projects associated with current and future funding sources. Those funding sources may include, but are not limited to, future sales tax, current and future impact fees, and grant funding opportunities.

A firm applying as a Prime will only be allowed as a subconsultant on another team as long as the role does not exceed 10% of contract value.

The consultant must provide at least 50% of production on a contracted project with internal staffing.

PART II - SCOPE OF WORK: General on-call scope of services It is the intent of Beaufort County to hire up to three (3) qualified consultants experienced in providing Marine and Coastal Engineering Services. The term of the contract will be one (1) year renewable in one (1) year increments for a total of three (3) yeas. The maximum contract total per year for each selected consultant will be $750,000.

Services to be provided could include:

· Marine Inspections

· Bridge inspection, evaluation, and load rating analysis

· Upland facilities inspections and site evaluations

· Design of marine structures to include but not limited to: fishing piers, static and floating docks, headwalls, culverts, causeways, revetments, bulkheads, seawalls, cofferdams, piles, boat ramps, wave breaks, artificial reefs, shoreline stabilization, living shorelines, marinas, upland structures, ferry infrastructure, wharves, etc.

· Hydrographic survey

· Include all associated items with design contracts; Geotechnical, survey, site-civil, stormwater and drainage

· Dredging

· Project and construction management

· Construction estimates

· Value engineering

· Shoreline stabilization plans and specifications

· Permitting and compliance: DHEC, CZC, OCRM, USACE, etc.

· Sediment transport analysis

· Wave analysis

· Grant writing and administration

· Resilience and SLR

Part III - SELECTION CRITERIA.

Criteria include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Experience, qualifications, and technical competence of the staff proposed for the type of work required.

b. Familiarity and knowledge of Beaufort County and prevailing local conditions.

c. Familiarity and knowledge of industry, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. Familiarity with the County’s various marine programs and demonstrated understanding of the scope for the various projects to be undertaken

d. Past performance on similar type projects and past projects within Beaufort County.

e. Availability of proposed staff and ability to be responsive to Beaufort County requirements, ability to complete assigned tasks with internal staff, and ability to complete assigned tasks with local staff.

Any offeror or all offerors may be requested to make an oral presentation of their qualifications to the County, after the qualification opening. Discussions may be conducted with responsible offerors, who submit qualifications determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of and responsiveness to the solicitation requirement.

Offerors shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussions and revision of qualifications, and such revisions may be permitted after submissions and prior to award, for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers. The purpose of these presentations/discussions will be to:

1. Determine in greater detail such offeror’s qualifications.

2. Explore with the offeror the scope and nature of the project, the offeror’s proposed method of performance, and the relative utility of alternative methods of approach.

3. Determine that the offeror will make available the necessary personnel and facilities to perform within the required time.

4. Agree upon fair and reasonable compensation, taking into account the estimated value of the required services/equipment, the scope and complexity of proposed project, and nature of such services/equipment.

Part IV - SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS To achieve a uniform review process and allow for adequate comparability, the information must be organized in the manner specified below and the entire package must not exceed ten (10) double-sided printed pages: (Cover Page, Table of Contents, Back Page, Tabs, acknowledgement of addenda and Certification regarding debarment, suspension, ineligibility and voluntary exclusion are NOT counted towards the 10 page limit. Other information is to be included within the 10 page limit.)

1. Executive Summary: Identify your firm, area of operations, and its principal strengths. Identify your concept of the objectives of the project, scope of services and a summary of issues to be addressed during each phase of the project. Ensure commitment to project and to the schedule.

2. Approach to the Process: Approach and methods used to accomplish project objectives/scope of work.

3. Experience and Qualifications of the Design Team: Especially on similar type projects completed within the last 5 years. Provide an organizational/flow chart. Give the names of the person(s) who will be authorized to make representations for your firm, their titles, addresses, and telephone numbers. Brief resumes of key individuals (maximum 5 resumes) who would be assigned to the County’s program showing special experience in areas relevant to the requested scope, project management and timeliness, sub-consultant relationships, and corporate/branch office availability to Beaufort County, if appropriate.

4. Indicate the number and dates of amendments that you have received.

5. Other information and materials which the proposer wishes to submit in support of their company, unique qualifications, samples of projects, history of firm, (brochures), etc.