Phased Engineering Design and Environmental Permitting Services for Dorchester Road Improvements from the Dorchester County line to Michaux Parkway

The County requests qualifications from all interested consulting firms, licensed in the State of South Carolina, experienced in providing engineering services necessary for the preparation of environmental documents, preliminary road and bridge plans, right of way plans, and final construction plans for roadways and bridges, traffic studies for improvements to Dorchester Road from the Dorchester County line to Michaux Parkway. Requested services include but are not limited to: notice of intent, project scoping (surveying and mapping, public involvement, purpose and need, traffic studies and analysis, and alternatives analysis), preparation of National Environmental Policy Act environmental document (CATEX or EA), modeling, technical memorandums, administrative record, project management., financial planning, pipe inspection, railroad coordination, bridge design, roadway design, hydrology/hydraulic design, geotechnical services, hazardous materials survey, subsurface utility engineering, utility coordination, right of way coordination, right of way acquisition, development of right-of-way plans, development of construction plans, support during the construction procurement process for design bid build procurement method, support to the County should they pursue a design build procurement method including the development of RFQ for design build contractor, procurement of design build contractor, design plan review and administration during design build contract, and other related duties deemed necessary. Due to the unknown impacts of the Dorchester Road improvements, it is anticipated that this project will be divided into multiple phases, with notice of intent and project scoping being the first phase contracted. Subsequent phases of development will be at the discretion of the County based on the results of the first phase. The project team should be capable of providing all services outlined above.