On-Call Transportation Roadway CE&I

Beaufort County, South Carolina has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-Call Transportation Roadway Construction Management/Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) Services to establish contracts with up to five qualified consulting firms. The County seeks firms experienced in providing construction management and coordination, inspection services, utility coordination, project records maintenance, shop drawing reviews, and technical inspection in specialized areas including concrete, foundations, soils, earthwork, asphalt roadway, and erosion control. Selected firms will provide these services on an as-needed, county-wide basis across various transportation projects. Qualification statements must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Portal no later than 3:00 pm EST on March 25, 2026, with a Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal meeting scheduled for March 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm EST. Evaluation will be based on four equally weighted criteria (25 points each): experience and technical competence of staff, familiarity with Beaufort County and SCDOT/FHWA regulations, past performance on similar projects, and availability of proposed staff. Submission packages must not exceed ten double-sided pages and should include an executive summary, team qualifications and organization chart, project experience summaries from the past five years, examples of engineering judgment in resolving construction challenges, and demonstrated capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a minimum of 75% production internally required. Questions must be submitted by March 12, 2026, with responses posted as addenda on the Procurement Portal.

The contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewals for a potential total of three years, with the maximum annual contract value per consultant not to exceed $1,000,000. Consultant insurance requirements include 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), and Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions ($1,000,000 per occurrence). Prime contractors applying for the contract may serve as subconsultants on other teams only if their role does not exceed 10% of contract value, and consultants must attempt to provide inspection services using internal staff before utilizing subcontractors. The contract is subject to Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance and applicable state and federal procurement standards. Beaufort County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications, negotiate with all qualified firms, or cancel the solicitation. Contract funding sources include C-Funds, future sales tax, Road Use Fees, current and future transportation impact fees, and grant funding opportunities.