Site work and new construction of a warehouse / distribution facility in Charleston, South Carolina. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a warehouse / distribution facility; and for site work for a warehouse / distribution facility.

The City of Folly Beach ("city") is seeking qualifications from South Carolina registered design professionals to create plans and specifications for an adaptable storage and training facility building to serve the City of Folly Beach Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Public Safety (DPS) on City owned property located at 2101 Folly Road (corner of Folly Road and Bowen's Island Road). The City of Folly Beach is a barrier island community 10 miles south of Charleston, SC and has a limited amount of storage and flex space available for its largest two departments (DPS & DPW). The available land owned by the city for this project is approximately .29 acres (TMS # 331-00-00-140). The city seeks to design a building to fit current and future needs that will primarily be used for storage of vehicles and equipment with added flex space for meetings, training, or possible employee housing during emergency operations. As this property is located proximate to a salt marsh with limited drainage, it could experience repeat nuisance flooding from King Tides and rain events. The design should incorporate resilience due to this probability. Further, the design should complement the surrounding neighborhood's architectural theme while providing efficiency, utility, and security. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") is to solicit qualified design firms, conduct a fair and extensive evaluation based on criteria listed herein, and select the candidate who can best meet the needs of the city Any proposals received after time will be returned to the sender. All proposals must be signed by an official agent or representative of the company submitting the proposal. SCOPE OF WORK: a. Review current GIS Information, included as Attachment 1, to identify limitations and opportunities for concept development. b. Conduct meetings with City staff to identify concept goals and budgetary constraints. c. Develop a concept plan and estimated construction budget for consideration by Mayor, staff, and elected officials. d. After concept approval, consult regularly with the City staff regarding the progress of design and the cost implications. Consultation should include at a minimum a 20%, 60%, and final design review meetings. e. Prepare architectural drawings, specifications, and contract documents for permitting and construction. f. Ensure the building design is compliant with the currently adopted zoning and building codes.g. Incorporate green building techniques where possible and emphasize energy efficiency and offset if possible. h. Include electrical, mechanical, plumbing, network, and other utilities within the design plan for a completely functioning building. i. Assist City staff in drafting construction bid and contract documents. j. Provide progress inspection and contract administration services during and immediately following construction. Assist the City in obtaining full completion and satisfaction from the design firm and in the enforcement of product guarantees. k. Provide service itemized cost list to include staff time and rates for each phase. Questions may be emailed no later than January 26th 2024 to Eric Lutz, Director of Facilities and Building, facilities@follybeach.gov . Answers will be provided to all RFQ packet holders via addendum and will be posted Electronically. Evaluation of proposals will be conducted from February1st, 2024 through February 6th, 2024. The selection decision for the selected design firm will be by City Council resolution at a regularly scheduled council meeting on February 13th, 2024. The winning firm will be notified after the City Council meeting. All contractual terms and conditions will be subject to review by the City of Folly Beach. This will include scope, budget, schedule, and other necessary items pertaining to the contract. This request does not commit the city to the award of a contract, or to paying any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this request. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.