Beaufort Executive Airport Transient Hangar Design Build

Beaufort County, South Carolina is soliciting design-build services for the development of a new 120-foot by 60-foot clearspan transient aircraft hangar at Beaufort Executive Airport (ARW). The procurement seeks experienced design-build teams to provide full professional and construction services, including architectural and engineering design, site validation, permitting, procurement, construction administration, and project closeout documentation. The deliverable is a complete, operational hangar facility designed to support transient general aviation operations and enhance airport capacity. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience with design-build aviation projects, pre-engineered metal building systems, large hangar door systems, and efficient project execution with capability to validate site conditions and evaluate structural options. Evaluation criteria consist of team qualifications and relevant experience (30 points), project understanding and technical approach (30 points), design-build methodology and collaboration plan (20 points), and schedule strategy with early-phase work readiness (20 points). Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for 2:00 pm (EST) on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, via Microsoft Teams, with proposal submissions due electronically through the Procurement Portal no later than 3:00 pm (EST) on Friday, May 8, 2026. The County anticipates selecting a design-build team on a best-value basis in late May 2026, with contract execution targeted for mid-June 2026 and an estimated project completion date of June 1, 2026, driven by the requirement that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding must be expended by the end of 2026.

The RFP does not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available solicitation documents. The project incorporates the existing airport infrastructure and site conditions at Beaufort Executive Airport, with site planning documents providing visual identification of the terminal building location and pad-ready hangar site location to guide design-build teams' evaluation of site constraints and infrastructure relationships. Required insurance coverage includes Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($500,000 combined single limit), Umbrella Liability ($2,000,000), Builders Risk coverage at finished replacement cost value, and Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions ($1,000,000 per occurrence). All proposals must remain firm for at least 90 days and are limited to 15 double-sided pages excluding cover pages. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available solicitation documents; pricing will be negotiated with the highest-ranked firm following qualifications-based selection, with funding derived from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations and additional supporting sources.