Right of way acquisition

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Procurement Office is soliciting fixed-price bids for comprehensive right-of-way acquisition services for multiple projects in Richland County. The procurement, identified as Solicitation 5400026680, seeks a consultant to perform a range of services including permission-only and full property acquisitions, relocation assistance, appraisals, exhibit preparation, title work, quality assurance/quality control, and survey/staking. Specific deliverables include tract-specific acquisition packages, relocation support for residential and commercial properties, title searches, and survey documentation. Bidders must provide detailed pricing for each service category, with fees ranging from $1,500 for permission-only acquisitions to $7,000 for complex relocation services. The solicitation requires submission of a single offer by April 4, 2024, at 2:30 PM through the online procurement portal, with questions due by March 26, 2024. Award notification is scheduled for May 9, 2024, with the contract effective from April 17, 2024, through March 16, 2027, and potential automatic one-year renewals.

Potential offerors must be registered in the State Vendor No. system and can be sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporate entities, tax-exempt corporations, or government entities. The procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must demonstrate business responsibility by providing business history, financial statements for the past three years, and references for three comparable contracts. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 in Auto Liability, and statutory Workers' Compensation coverage. While no specific total contract value is provided, the fee structure suggests a potentially substantial engagement, with per-tract fees ranging from $300 for survey staking to $4,500 for full property acquisitions. The procurement officer, Jon Baysden, can be contacted at 803-737-4832 or BaysdenJW@scdot.org for additional information about this right-of-way acquisition opportunity.