As of October 19, 2023, a design team has been selected. I-26 Corridor Improvement Project from near MM 172 to MM 187 in Dorchester and Berkeley Counties The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) requests a letter of interest and a proposal containing qualifications from all interested consulting firms experienced in providing engineering services for the development and delivery of preliminary roadway and bridge plans, environmental studies and documentation, environmental permitting, right of way plans, and final construction plans for roadways and bridges, and associated design/coordination services for the Corridor improvement listed above. Requested services include but are not limited to: project management, field surveys and pavement scanning, environmental studies and documentation, environmental permitting, traffic design, bridge design, structural design, roadway design, hydrology/hydraulic design, geotechnical services, hazardous materials survey, subsurface utility engineering, utility coordination, railroad coordination, development of preliminary/final right of way plans, right-of-way acquisition services, value engineering, development of preliminary/final construction plans, pavement marking and signing plans, constructability review, construction phase services, engineer's estimate/project specific special provisions and other related duties deemed necessary. SCDOT intends to select and negotiate a contract with one consultant team for development of the project. The project will be negotiated and contracted through two phases with the consultant team. The first phase will include all efforts needed to successfully acquire the appropriate NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) documents and complete right-of-way plans. The second phase will include all efforts needed to develop the projects through construction. The project team should be capable of providing all services outlined above. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal is established as 8% percent and will be administered in accordance with Section I. Instructions to consultants. Whether or not there is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal on this contract, proposer is strongly encouraged to obtain the maximum amount of DBE participation feasible on the contract. The selected consultant will be required to report all DBE participation through the DBE Quarterly Report required in the supplemental specification. For questions, please contact the SCDOT Contracting Officer, Wendy Hollingsworth at (803) 737-0746 or via email at Hollingswg@scdot.org.