SANTEE RIVER BASIN PLAN SERVICES

The South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), Division of Procurement Services, is soliciting proposals on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) for Santee River Basin Plan Services. The two-year contract, spanning from September 4, 2024, to September 3, 2026, requires a contractor to facilitate and author a comprehensive River Basin Plan for the Santee River Basin Council. Specific deliverables include facilitating up to 24 River Basin Council meetings, participating in up to 24 Planning Team virtual meetings, overseeing and authoring Chapters 1-4 and 7-10 of the River Basin Plan, and managing up to four Interbasin River Council meetings. Contractor qualifications mandate a minimum of seven years of experience in facilitation and planning services for government or private entities, with demonstrated expertise in stakeholder engagement, interest-based negotiations, water resource planning, and conflict resolution. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 27, 2024, at 10:30 AM ET via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by July 2, 2024, at 11:00 AM ET. The proposal submission deadline is July 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM ET through the online procurement system, with award notification expected on August 22, 2024.

The solicitation requires offerors to register as a South Carolina vendor and include specific documentation such as organizational capacity information, key personnel resumes (limited to three pages each), references, work examples, and certification regarding minority business participation. Contractors must provide Liability Insurance with coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. The contract is a fixed-price arrangement with monthly pricing submitted over the 24-month period, and the state will only compensate the submitted amount with no additional funding. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly outlined, the solicitation emphasizes minority business participation through a required certification document. No incumbent contractor is identified, as this is a new initiative under the state's water planning framework. The procurement covers the Richland County jurisdiction and is part of a broader state-level water resource planning effort. While a specific budget range is not provided, offerors are expected to include all costs associated with service delivery in their business proposal.