Lancaster County, SC is seeking qualified design‑build firms to submit Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for the design, engineering, pre‑construction, construction, commissioning, and close‑out of a new fire‑station facility on a three‑acre parcel at 10754 Harrisburg Road, Indian Land. This RFQ is Phase I of a two‑phase DB process; shortlisted firms will be invited to submit a full technical and price proposal in Phase II (RFP‑DB). The project budget is $6 M approved, with an anticipated total of $9 M pending additional funding. The scope includes civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; site evaluation; permitting; construction administration; and delivery of a turn‑key fire‑station building with apparatus bays, living quarters, training spaces, utilities, storm‑water management, and related infrastructure.
• Location: Indian Land, SC (Lancaster County) – 3‑acre site.
• Contract type: Design‑Build (Phase I RFQ → Phase II RFP).
• Estimated total project cost: $6‑9 million.
• Services required: full‑service design‑build (design, engineering, permitting, construction, commissioning, close‑out).
• Key qualifications sought: experience with fire‑station/public‑safety facilities, design‑build delivery, MEP systems, civil/site work, storm‑water, permitting, and construction of similar‑scale projects.
• Submission deadline: 10 Oct 2026 (3 PM EST) via OpenGov e‑procurement portal.
• Questions due: 25 Sep 2026 (5 PM EST).
• Evaluation criteria: personnel qualifications, relevant fire‑station/design‑build experience, past performance, team organization, risk & quality management (total 100 points).
• Mandatory insurance and licensing requirements outlined; contractor must hold SC state contractor license.