On-Call Transportation Roadway Design

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by Beaufort County, South Carolina for on-call transportation roadway design and engineering services. The procurement seeks qualifications from up to five consulting firms to provide preliminary plans, right-of-way plans, and final construction plans for roadway design, intersection improvements, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, transit facilities, and related transportation projects on an as-needed basis throughout the county. The scope of services encompasses surveys, conceptual designs, cost estimates, subsurface utility engineering, utility relocation coordination, hydrology and hydraulic design, roadway and structural design, environmental and NEPA studies, permitting, traffic studies, maintenance of traffic design, value engineering, lighting and landscape design, signal design, noise barrier design, and construction support services. Evaluation criteria include experience (20 points), quality control processes (20 points), familiarity with Beaufort County and South Carolina Department of Transportation regulations (20 points), past performance (20 points), and staff availability and responsiveness (20 points). Qualifications must not exceed ten double-sided pages excluding cover pages and must address an executive summary, approach to planning, experience and qualifications of the design team, and any exceptions to the RFQ. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Prospective respondents may submit questions until 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, with qualifications due by 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 26, 2026. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Portal, and vendors must register as vendors with the portal prior to submission.

The RFQ does not establish explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises based on the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as a one-year on-call agreement with two optional one-year renewals for a total potential term of three years, with a maximum annual contract value of $1,000,000 per year per selected consultant. Pricing is not fixed and will be negotiated following selection based on direct salary costs, overhead costs, direct non-salary expenses, and a profit rate applied to estimated costs. Beaufort County anticipates negotiating initially with the highest-ranked firm, with potential extension to other highly-ranked firms if initial negotiations are unsuccessful. Work assignments will be made according to the Beaufort County On-Call Contract Policy Manual dated December 1, 2025, and funding sources include C-Funds, future sales tax, Road Use Fees, current and future transportation impact fees, and grant funding opportunities. The solicitation does not commit the County to award a contract, and the County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications, cancel the solicitation in part or entirely, or negotiate with any qualified firm.