Lancaster County Opengov #2026-RFQ-068

Design-build services for Indian Land Fire Station 3

Lancaster County, South Carolina, is seeking qualified design-build teams for a new fire station in Indian Land. - Buyer: Lancaster County Fire Service and Procurement Department; the attached standard contract template identifies Lancaster County Administration. - Project: Design-build delivery of Indian Land Fire Station 3 on an approximately three-acre County-owned site at 10754 Harrisburg Road. - Requested services: Site evaluation; civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; preconstruction; construction; permitting support; construction administration; procurement coordination; testing; commissioning; and closeout. - Facility needs: Apparatus bays, administrative offices, living quarters, training and support spaces, parking, utility connections, stormwater management, site lighting, and landscaping. The existing approximately 1,250-square-foot building may be relocated; its disposition will be determined during project development. - Notable requirements: The Design-Builder will hold single-point responsibility for coordinating the work. Teams must assess site, geotechnical, drainage, utility, and apparatus drive-through conditions; provide at least three comparable-project references; and hold a South Carolina General Contractors License. Selection emphasizes personnel and relevant experience, past performance, team approach, and risk, preconstruction, quality, and safety capabilities. - Budget: The approved budget is $6 million, with an anticipated total project budget of approximately $9 million, subject to funding. - Solicitation stage: Phase I evaluates qualifications only; design drawings and cost proposals are not requested at this stage. Shortlisted teams may be invited to submit technical and price proposals in Phase II. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named. No product quantities or part numbers are specified. - Contract template: A separate attached County contract template describes a three-year term, but its work scope is blank and it does not establish a project-specific performance period.

Description

Lancaster County is seeking Statements of Qualifications for Phase I of a two-phase Design-Build project to deliver a new fire department facility on an approximately three-acre parcel at 10754 Harrisburg Road, Indian Land, South Carolina. The anticipated scope includes design and engineering, preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and closeout, including site evaluation and the facility's apparatus bays, offices, living quarters, training and support spaces, utilities, and site work. Phase I evaluates team qualifications and experience; shortlisted firms will be invited to submit technical and price proposals in Phase II. The current approved budget is $6 million, with an anticipated total project budget of approximately $9 million pending funding opportunities.

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