South Carolina Sfaa Sfaa #5400030299

SCDOT right-of-way acquisition and related services

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking firms to deliver project-specific right-of-way acquisition and related services. - Government buyer: South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Right-of-Way Office; the notice is issued through the SCDOT Procurement Office. The opportunity is based in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. - Requested services and fee schedule: Fixed, not-to-exceed fees are listed for each task, primarily per tract: - Permission-only acquisition: $1,500; limited to state-funded projects. - Temporary construction easement (TCE): $5,000; acquisition: $5,000; combined TCE and acquisition on the same tract: $6,500. - Residential relocation: $6,500; commercial relocation: $8,500; outdoor advertising relocation: $5,000. - Personal-property moves: $2,500; mini-storage units, 1–50: $1,500; mini-storage units, 51 or more: $1,000; unusual relocation circumstances: $500. - Right-of-way exhibit preparation: $200; exhibit update or revision: $75. - Residential title search: $300; commercial title search: $400; title updates: $100. Title-search prices include travel. - Acquisition tract-package QA/QC: $1,200; right-of-way project management: $850; survey staking: $350. - Notable work requirements: Acquisition includes acquiring property in the Department’s name, updating right-of-way data, providing final moving and related lists, and retaining acquisition records for three years after final acquisition. Relocation work must follow applicable requirements and the SCDOT Right of Way Relocation Manual. Title searches require preliminary and final certificates signed by a licensed South Carolina attorney, with preliminary abstracts provided before appraisal. QA/QC work includes reviewing tract packages, preparing Form 808, submitting electronic and hard-copy turn-in materials, and ensuring right-of-way management system records match acquisition documents and project plans; this fee applies to QA/QC-only projects. Exhibit work must follow SCDOT’s current instructional guide. Staking covers new and existing right-of-way surveys on affected parcels as needed. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or prospective contractors are identified. This is a services procurement; no product hardware, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - Performance period: Estimated maximum period of three years, structured as an initial one-year term with automatic one-year renewals, subject to the State’s nonrenewal provisions. The final award determines the effective dates.

Description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting fixed-price bids for right-of-way acquisition services. The solicitation includes per-tract fee structures for acquisition, relocation, exhibit preparation, title work, QA/QC acquisition tract packages, project management, and survey staking. Offers are due online by November 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Questions must be received by October 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

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