RFP-2026-3500-WP-02 Western Peninsula Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture Services

The City of Charleston is seeking qualified civil engineering and landscape architecture firms (or joint teams) to provide full‑service design, permitting, and construction‑administration for the Western Peninsula portion of its massive Project 3500 affordable‑housing initiative. The scope covers grading, storm‑water management, utility layouts, road and curb design, and comprehensive landscape and open‑space plans that must align with the city’s Classical‑neighborhood design standards and low‑impact development goals. Firms must attend a mandatory pre‑proposal site walk on 24 Aug 2026, respond to questions by 28 Aug 2026, and submit a sealed hard‑copy proposal by 21 Sept 2026. The contract will be awarded by early November, with design work expected to begin in Q4 2026 and continue through the construction‑document phase, likely spanning roughly two years. • Mandatory site walk on 24 Aug 2026 (WestEdge Redevelopment Parcels) – attendance required for eligibility. • Scope includes civil engineering (grading, drainage, utilities, roadways) and landscape architecture (streetscapes, parks, planting, storm‑water integration). • Deliverables: design intent summary, schematic & design‑development packages, construction‑document sets, permitting support, community‑engagement plan, and construction‑administration through certificate of occupancy. • Required 20‑page proposal (hard‑copy) plus unlimited exhibits (fee, org chart, references). • Evaluation criteria: design quality (25 %), relevant experience (20 %), community‑engagement plan (20 %), technical qualifications/team capacity (25 %), fee & schedule (10 %). • Local and SBE participation encouraged; a separate fee proposal and local‑participation plan are mandatory. • Contract value expected in the low‑to‑mid‑million‑dollar range for a multi‑site, multi‑year design effort.