SCDOT Less than 2000 ADT Pavement evaluation.

Beaufort County Engineering is soliciting qualifications from consulting firms for a comprehensive pavement evaluation of SCDOT secondary roadways in Beaufort County, with a non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal meeting on December 2, 2026 and proposals due December 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. The solicitation is RFQ 120926, issued on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and it carries no set-aside or preference program in the source.

The scope covers a full pavement condition survey of approximately 105 roads totaling 101 centerline miles with Average Daily Traffic between 500 and 2,000, and approximately 438 named roads totaling 190 centerline miles with ADT below 500. The consultant must conduct the survey under ASTM 6433-24 practice, calculate Pavement Condition Index values, evaluate maintenance and preservation methods under SCDOT standard practice, prepare a roadway priority list, and develop a fiscally constrained five-year maintenance and preservation program. The program is based on a $1.0 million annual allocation. All deliverables are due within six months after Notice to Proceed. The contract is subject to federal and state requirements, including Title VI Civil Rights compliance. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1.0 million/$2.0 million, comprehensive automobile liability of $0.5 million combined single limit, $2.0 million umbrella liability, and $1.0 million per occurrence professional liability/errors and omissions.

Selection is qualifications-based, with weighted criteria of Qualifications (25%), Methodology (25%), Project Understanding (20%), Availability (15%), and Reporting (15%). Compensation is negotiated after selection. Proposals are submitted electronically through the Procurement Portal. The contract terminates automatically if the County Council does not appropriate sufficient funds for the fiscal years in the contract period. The County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications, waive formalities, or cancel the solicitation, and all submitted materials become County property.