Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) Services for SC 303 Sidewalk...

Agency:	Colleton County
State:	South Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date:	Feb 17, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 19, 2026
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Purchasing Department

113 Mable T. Willis Blvd.

Walterboro, SC 29488

843.782.0504

RFQ: CTC-31

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & INSPECTION (CE&I) SERVICES

FOR SC 303 SIDEWALK PROJECT AND SCDOT RESURFACING

Due: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm

MAIL OR DELIVER RESPONSE TO:

Purchasing Department

Attn: Kaye B. Syfrett

113 Mable T. Willis Blvd.

Walterboro, SC 29488

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. OVERVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

B. METHOD OF PROCUREMENT ------------------------------------------------------------3

C. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES ----------------------------------------------------------3

D. SUBMITTAL FORMAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------4

E. SELECTION PROCESS -----------------------------------------------------------------------5

F. SELECTION CRITERIA ----------------------------------------------------------------------6

G. FINAL SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION ----------------------------------------------6

H. INSTRUCTIONS TO FIRM ------------------------------------------------------------------6

I. REQUIRED FORMS:------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10

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A. OVERVIEW

Colleton County, South Carolina (the "County") is seeking qualified, licensed firms to provide construction

engineering and inspection (CE&I) services for the SC 303 Sidewalk Project and SCDOT Asphalt Resurfacing.

These services may include, but are not limited to, inspection and testing in the areas of concrete,

earthwork, drainage, erosion control, traffic control, asphalt roadway, etc. This project will be administered

by Colleton County as a Local Public Agency (LPA), and familiarity with SCDOT/LPA policies and procedures

is required.

This solicitation does not commit Colleton County to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the

preparation of proposals submitted, or to procure or contract for the services. The County reserves the

right to accept or reject, or cancel in part, or in its entirety, offers received as a result of this request, if it is

deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

All documentation associated with this solicitation is located on the Colleton County website at:

http://www.colletoncounty.org/bids-proposal-requests. Questions regarding this solicitation must be

emailed to Carla Harvey, CTC Engineer at charvey@colletoncounty.org, no later than 11:00 am on

Thursday, February 12, 2026. Answers to all questions will be posted on the Colleton County website as

addenda to this RFQ.

B. METHOD OF PROCUREMENT

This is a qualifications-based selection. The award will be given to the most responsible, responsive, and

highly qualified consulting firm. Procedures for this procurement are identified in Section I, INSTRUCTIONS

TO FIRM. This is a qualifications-based selection. Cost is NOT a factor in the ranking of firms to provide

services herein. DO NOT include any reference to consultant costs in the RFQ response. Any RFQ response

that consists of any discussion of cost will be disqualified. Firms are advised that this evaluation and

selection process is a competition and not simply a prequalification. Note that all contracts will be

negotiated on a fee basis based on the project scope. The general scope of work is outlined below.

The County intends to award the contract to a single Firm. Following the award, the specific project scope

and services for the SC 303 Sidewalk Project and the SCDOT Asphalt Resurfacing will be defined.

C. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES

Colleton County, as an LPA, has been awarded a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) Grant to

construct a sidewalk on SC 303 (Green Pond Hwy) from Sniders Hwy (SC 63) to Covington Lane,

approximately 3750 LF, in Walterboro, SC. The County is seeking construction engineering and inspection

services from a licensed firm to conduct on-site inspections and testing as necessary to ensure compliance

with all SCDOT/FHWA/CDBG requirements. These services may include, but are not limited to, inspection

and testing in the areas of concrete, earthwork, drainage, erosion control, traffic control, asphalt roadway,

etc. The Consultant shall also assist in preparing all necessary SCDOT inspection forms and documents to

ensure compliance with LPA requirements. Other roadways for resurfacing may also be assigned outside

of SC303 and funded by the Colleton County Transportation Committee (CTC).

Consultant inspectors will be required to be certified in the particular area in which they will be inspecting.

These inspectors will be responsible for highly technical and specialized inspection and testing procedures.

The consultant will be charged with monitoring the contractor's work to ensure compliance with the plans

and specifications, as well as with sampling and testing procedures outlined in the SCDOT Construction

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Manual. The consultant will also be required to verify that construction estimates match quantities

installed by the contractor and make recommendations for payment. The consultant inspection will furnish

all necessary equipment to fulfill their testing, sampling, and inspection responsibilities, including cell

phones and vehicles. The consultant will report to the County Engineer.

Should specialty engineering services be needed, the County may request additional services be added and

administered through this contract. These services will be requested on an as-needed basis at a later date,

and provisions for these services need not be included in this RFQ.

D. SUBMITTAL FORMAT

Responding firms shall submit three (3) bound copies, with one (1) being the original. Responses must be

submitted in a sealed envelope/package containing the solicitation name and number.

The RFQ response must be submitted by the date and time listed in this RFQ. The response shall contain

no more than twenty-five (25) double-spaced pages, typed on one side only, excluding appendices. The

minimum font size shall be 12-point. Responses should address each of the following proposal content

requirements in the same order as listed below. The Firm may wish to include additional information. If a

firm does not submit responses to these items, its submittal may be considered non-responsive and

returned without further review/evaluation. Firms are advised that Colleton County reserves the right to

conduct an independent investigation of any information, including prior experiences, identified in the

responses. Firms are responsible for effecting delivery by the deadline date and time; late submissions will

be rejected without opening. Colleton County accepts no responsibility for misdirected or lost proposals.

Responses shall be explained and identified within the twenty-five (25) pages. Appendices may only be

used to support or supplement the detailed answers, but cannot be used as a substitute for the required

narrative response.

The following is included in the 25-page RFQ response:

1. Letter of Interest: The Letter of Interest should be no longer than one (1) page and shall contain

the following items:

a. An expression of the Prime Firm’s interest in being selected for the project.

b. A statement confirming the commitment of key personnel identified in the submittal to the

extent necessary to meet Colleton County’s quality and schedule expectations.

c. Provide the name of the Prime Firm Principal, Officer of the Firm, or Project Manager

responsible for this contract and who has the authority to sign the agreement for the Firm.

d. A summary of key points regarding the Prime Firm’s qualifications.

e. Signing the letter of interest constitutes authorization of the Firm to submit qualifications

to negotiate and enter a contract with Colleton County.

f. Certification of the authorized submitter that the information contained within is correct by

including:

“I certify that the information included within this document is, to the best of my knowledge,

correct as of the date indicated”.

2. Project Organization Chart: Limited to one (1) side of one sheet of paper. This chart must

include the names of the key individuals selected for this project, their roles on the project, the

names of the Firm or Company by whichthey are employed, and the lines of communication, to

include functional structure, levels of management, and reporting relationships for Key

Individuals, and primary functions to be performed in managing and designing the project. It

shall also indicate the individuals who will serve as points of contact with Colleton County’s

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Project Manager.

3. Qualifications for key individuals: List of all licenses and certifications for each individual.

4. Names and qualifications for other key individuals that are considered critical to the success

of this project, in addition to those identified above. Qualifications should include information

on experience related to similar projects and previous project work.

5. A direct response to each of the selection criteria is identified below.

6. Workload: The Firm must provide a chart indicating the present workload of all key personnel

to include all active projects (concurrent projects with other entities such as cities, other state

agencies, counties, COGs, MPOs, and the private sector) and their percentage availability for this

project. Additionally, all proposals must list the percentage of work to be performed by the

prime Firm and sub-firm(s) as part of the project.

APPENDICES

1. Standard Form 330 (SF 330) as required by the Federal Acquisitions Regulations. All parts of

the SF 330 must be completed in their entirety by the prime Firm, sub-firm(s), and any

subcontractors. Also, indicate if the prime Firm has previously worked with the proposed

sub-firm and give a brief example of the previous relationship(s). Form 330 will not count

against the maximum page limit and can be included in the appendices.

2. Provide a list of References who have personal knowledge of the prime firm and the sub

firm's previous performance. Provide three (3) client references, each for both the prime

Firm and the sub-firm(s). The references must include verified addresses, email addresses,

telephone numbers, contact persons, and a brief description of the services provided, similar

to those described by Colleton County for this project. References shall be shown on

separate sheets (limited to one (1) single-sided sheet; one sheet for the prime Firm and one

sheet for each sub proposed).

REQUIRED FORMS

Include all required forms at the end of the submitted proposals as specified in the last section

of this RFQ.

E. SELECTION PROCESS

The Colleton County selection committee will evaluate each proposal based on the stated selection criteria

and determine a shortlist of firms. The selection committee may invite the short-listed firms to make

presentations. The selection committee will then rank the shortlist of firms after the presentation

interviews. The final ranking of firms and recommendation of the award will be presented to Colleton

County Council for final approval.

Colleton County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications and to waive defects, technicalities,

and/or irregularities in any submittal. The County reserves the right to finalize a contract based on all factors

involved in the written qualifications submitted without further discussion or interviews.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

bid date	bid number	bid	documents	status
02-19-2026	CTC-31	Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) Services for SC 303 Sidewalk Project and SCDOT Resurfacing	Request Addendum 1	Open

Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) Services for SC 303 Sidewalk Project and SCDOT Resurfacing

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