Trail Design and Construction Services

Greenville County, South Carolina, through its Procurement Services Division, is requesting proposals under RFP #27031 for professional trail design and construction services at Southside Park, 417 Baldwin Road, Simpsonville, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit on November 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and proposals due November 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The solicitation specifies no set-asides.

The scope is design and construction of approximately 1.5 miles of single-track trail for mountain biking and hiking, following U.S. Forest Service Trail Class 3 design parameters with a minimum finished tread width of 42 inches. Work must follow the Standard Specifications for Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Forest Service Projects (2014 Edition). Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov, comply with South Carolina licensing and tax requirements and the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act, and meet applicable ADA and OSHA requirements. Completion requires delivery of a GPS track of the finished trail before final payment upon County acceptance. Bidders must provide at least three project references, including any South Carolina governmental entity work.

Pricing is lump-sum for trail design and trail construction line items, with payment on 30-day cycles and no consideration given for expedited payment discounts. A bid bond equal to 5% of the bid price is due at submission, and performance and payment bonds equal to the total bid price are due within 15 working days of award. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and statutory workers' compensation, with the County named as additional insured on applicable policies.

The sample agreement sets 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed for completion and assesses liquidated damages of $250.00 per calendar day for late completion. The contract runs through project completion. Evaluation weights responsiveness to the RFP, project-specific methods and schedule, experience and past performance on similar projects, pricing, and references at 20% each.

Questions are due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The County anticipates awarding the contract on December 14, 2026, with negotiations scheduled for December 15–23, 2026 and a Notice to Proceed targeted for December 28, 2026.