Renovation of a municipal facility in Lancaster, South Carolina. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Lancaster County is requesting professional services from qualified consultants to provide architectural and engineering design for renovations to a joint Fleet Services/Voter Registration Facility to be located at 2001 Charlotte Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720. The existing building is a former auto dealership and must be renovated and rehabilitated to become the new home of Lancaster County Fleet Services and Voter Registration Departments. The consultant selected may be asked to provide any or all the following services for this project: preliminary design, site plan, building plans, cost estimate, bidding documents, bidding administration, construction administration, and inspection. The County of Lancaster, South Carolina ("County") is requesting sealed Offers from qualified firms ("Vendor(s)") for a fee schedule for services titled "Lancaster County Fleet Operations/Voter Registration Facility Architectural Services. Offers shall be received by Lancaster County Procurement until the date and time listed on the cover page of this solicitation in accordance with the specifications in section entitled "Offer Submittal". All Offers to this solicitation shall be publicly announced by reading thereafter. Responses to this solicitation will be used to determine which Vendor is capable of performing this solicitation's scope of work in a manner determined to best meet the needs of the County for this individual solicitation. It is the intent and purpose of the County that this solicitation permits competition. It is the responsibility of the Vendors to advise the County if any language, specifications or requirements, or any combination thereof, inadvertently limits the competition in this solicitation to a single source. If any language, specifications, terms and conditions, or any combination thereof restricts or limits the requirements in this solicitation to a single source, it shall be the responsibility of the interested Vendor to notify the Procurement Department in writing within seven (7) days prior to the opening date. The solicitation may or may not be changed but a review of such notification will be made. Each Offer must meet all terms, conditions, and specifications of this solicitation in order to obtain contract award. By virtue of submission, Vendor acknowledges agreement and acceptance of all provisions except as those expressly consented in this solicitation. Non-substantial deviations may be considered, provided Vendor submits a full explanation and justification of proposed deviations. Whether any such proposed deviation is deemed non-substantial will be determined by the County in its sole discretion. Each Vendor shall fully acquaint themselves with conditions relating to the scope and restrictions attending the execution of work under the conditions of this solicitation. It is expected that this may sometimes require on-site observations. The failure or omission of a Vendor to acquaint themselves with existing conditions shall in no way relieve them of any obligation with respect to this Offer or to eventual contract. It is the intent and purpose of this solicitation to give equal consideration to all Offers. Evaluations of each submission will also factor expertise, experience, capabilities, and references into any consideration of award. Lastly, to ensure the integrity of the competitive process, all Vendors must avoid contacting any County employees, public officials, or other individuals other than the person(s) listed in this document, either directly or indirectly. Award of Contract On the designated date and time all submitted Offers will be opened. All Offers will be publicly acknowledged, recorded, and thereafter evaluated for appropriate levels of responsiveness and responsibility. In determining and evaluating Offers, cost and compensation will not necessarily be controlling. The experience, quality, equality, efficiency, utility, suitability, and reputation of Vendors will be considered, along with other relevant factors. Lancaster County shall make award determination as such to the Offer deemed most advantageous to the County. Upon determination of a winning Offer, a Notice of Award shall be issued and the successful Offer will be publicly posted online and the successful Vendor will receive a contract. Right to Decline Lancaster County reserves the right to reject any and all Offers, to negotiate specific terms, conditions, and/or provisions on any contract that may arise from this solicitation; or, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein as in the best interest of Lancaster County. No contractual obligation or liability on the part of the County shall exist unless and until a final contract is executed. The county reserves the right to waive any instruction to bidders, general or special provisions, general or special conditions or specifications deviation if deemed in the best interest of the county. Contact Information Cathy McDaniel Procurement Director Email: cdmcdaniel@lancastercountysc.gov Phone: (803) 416-9963 Question Deadline 08/22/2024 at 5:00 PM ET All questions regarding this solicitation shall be addressed ONLY through electronically. All responses will be publicly available following the inquiry period via electronically or as an addendum. The County reserves the right to decline to respond to any questions if, in the County's assessment, the information cannot be obtained and shared with all Vendors in a timely manner. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of addenda via electronically. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.