Consulting Services for the Development of an Adequate Public Facilities/Concurrency Ordinance

York County, South Carolina, is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to develop an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO), also called concurrency regulation, under RFP 3060, with questions due November 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and proposals due November 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The RFP specifies no set-asides.

Scope covers incorporating and updating existing concurrency elements in County code, establishing Levels of Service (LOS) across public services, and designing an implementation program that aligns development timing with adequate public services and flexible mitigation options. The consultant provides project management, public facilities assessment, program development, stakeholder outreach, and support through the adoption cycle. Required insurance includes professional liability of $1 million per occurrence, general liability of $1 million combined single limit, automobile liability of $500,000 combined single limit, employers' liability of $100,000 by accident and $500,000 by disease, and workers' compensation as required by South Carolina law.

The contract term is negotiable and runs approximately six months before entering the adoption cycle. The schedule sets final scoping and contract negotiation for December 2026, project kickoff for January 2027, an ordinance final draft for June 2027, and final adoption for August 2027. Tentative County Council approval is scheduled for December 21, 2026.

Evaluation weights are project approach and methodology at 30 percent, project team qualifications at 30 percent, firm qualifications at 20 percent, and cost proposal at 20 percent. Pricing must be submitted separately from the technical proposal and must include all professional services, expenses, and costs necessary to complete the work. Invoices are paid within 30 days of receipt and must detail hours by staff classification, hourly rates, and reimbursable expenses.