I-77 Exit 75 Beautification Project Design Services

The City of Rock Hill, South Carolina, is seeking qualifications from interested and qualified consulting firms to provide comprehensive design services for the I-77 Exit 75 Beautification Project through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procurement. This project involves the enhancement and beautification of approximately 11.5 acres of right-of-way located at the Exit 75 interchange near the southern boundary of the City of Rock Hill, representing a high-visibility corridor entrance to the municipality. The selected firm will be responsible for delivering design services that improve the aesthetic and functional quality of this gateway area, with deliverables including landscape design plans, site plans, and technical documents that must be approved by the City and satisfy all project objectives. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience with similar beautification and landscape design projects, technical expertise in site design and enhancement, proven capabilities in coordinating with municipal stakeholders, and understanding of the project's goals and scope. Evaluation criteria will assess the consultant's technical expertise, past performance on comparable projects, understanding of the project objectives, and ability to effectively coordinate with city stakeholders. The submission deadline for qualifications is March 19, 2026, with the RFQ having been posted on February 20, 2026, allowing prospective firms a one-month window to prepare and submit their responses.

The procurement documents indicate this project involves federal funding and therefore requires all contractors to comply with extensive federal requirements, including provisions addressing labor standards, equal employment opportunity, environmental compliance, and procurement practices as outlined in the Federally Required Clauses attachment. Prospective contractors must certify compliance with debarment and suspension requirements, confirming they and their principals are not debarred, suspended, or ineligible from federal transactions and have not been convicted of fraud or related offenses within the preceding three years. The selected contractor must also comply with the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, certifying that no federal appropriated funds will be used for lobbying activities, with civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for violations. The agreement specifies that the selected firm will be classified as an independent contractor, must obtain a City of Rock Hill Business License, maintain specified insurance coverage with carriers rated "A" Overall by A.M. Best & Company, and cannot subcontract or assign any portion of the services without prior written City approval. Payment shall not exceed a maximum amount specified in the contract, with the City retaining up to ten percent of invoiced amounts until project completion, and all work products, documents, drawings, reports, and data becoming the property of the City upon delivery. The specific contract value and budget range have not been disclosed in the available procurement documents.