County of Beaufort Sealed Solicitation
Title: Saint Helena Island, SC Performing Arts Center Feasibility Study and Market Analysis Services for Beaufort County
Deadline: 12/3/2021 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: In Review
Solicitation Number: RFP 120321
Description: Looking for a firm to produce a Performing Arts Center Feasibility Study and Market Analysis for Beaufort County.
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: There will be no Pre-Bid meeting
Documents:
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Addition 1
Posted: 12/3/2021
Type of Addition: In Review
Question 1
Posted: 11/1/2021
Question: 1. The 2017 County Strategic Plan cites a future Performing Arts Hall Feasibility Study. What was the impetus for this endeavor? 2. Did the County work with a consultant to develop the RFP scope? 3. Ref. Task 2.6 – Recommendations - refers to defining likely locations for a facility. Are any locations currently under consideration? If so, how many and where? 4. Task 2.7 Demand Projection - refers to “facility improvements recommended…” is there a facility under consideration for renovation or reuse? 5. Is it anticipated that the public will have input into the study?
Response: 1. The 2017 County Strategic Plan cites a future Performing Arts Hall Feasibility Study. What was the impetus for this endeavor? St. Helena is an area with rich cultural resources and history for which the County would like to market, highlight, and enrich. 2. Did the County work with a consultant to develop the RFP scope? No, we reviewed other jurisdictional RFPs. 3. Ref. Task 2.6 – Recommendations - refers to defining likely locations for a facility. Are any locations currently under consideration? Yes. If so, how many and where? 1- located in the Corners area of St. Helena island. 4. Task 2.7 Demand Projection - refers to “facility improvements recommended…” is there a facility under consideration for renovation or reuse? No, the facility will be new construction. 5. Is it anticipated that the public will have input into the study? Yes, the selected vendor must recommend a process for soliciting stakeholder and community input to engage the community effectively.
Question 2
Posted: 11/11/2021
Question: How was the 12-week project timeline (March 25, 2022 completion date) determined?
Response: Beaufort County is anxious to complete the study and have set a tight timeline in order to be able to use the results in support of requests for State, Federal, and various Foundation grants and funding while such funding opportunities remain high
Question 3
Posted: 11/12/2021
Question: What is the budget for this project? What is the timeline?
Response: We do not publish the budget for projects. That may be determined during the evaluation period. You can find the timeline on page 3 of the solicitation
Question 4
Posted: 11/16/2021
Question: The 12 week project timeline is not sufficient to accommodate the required tasks. Can the timeline be adjusted?
Response: “We are happy to have that discussion with responders during the section interview process but do not want the timeline to significantly exceed the 12 weeks stated. “
Question 5
Posted: 11/22/2021
Question: Page 14 item 17.0 of the RFP includes a question that must be circled yes or no. Should this single page be included with the forms, or should a copy of the entire RFP be attached in the submission?
Response: Only the required documents need to be attached. That page is one of the required documents.
Question 6
Posted: 11/22/2021
Question: Will the successful firm for the feasibility study be precluded from proposing on the future design?
Response: No
Posted: 12/3/2021
Type of Addition: In Review
Posted: 11/1/2021
Question: 1. The 2017 County Strategic Plan cites a future Performing Arts Hall Feasibility Study. What was the impetus for this endeavor? 2. Did the County work with a consultant to develop the RFP scope? 3. Ref. Task 2.6 – Recommendations - refers to defining likely locations for a facility. Are any locations currently under consideration? If so, how many and where? 4. Task 2.7 Demand Projection - refers to “facility improvements recommended…” is there a facility under consideration for renovation or reuse? 5. Is it anticipated that the public will have input into the study?
Response: 1. The 2017 County Strategic Plan cites a future Performing Arts Hall Feasibility Study. What was the impetus for this endeavor? St. Helena is an area with rich cultural resources and history for which the County would like to market, highlight, and enrich. 2. Did the County work with a consultant to develop the RFP scope? No, we reviewed other jurisdictional RFPs. 3. Ref. Task 2.6 – Recommendations - refers to defining likely locations for a facility. Are any locations currently under consideration? Yes. If so, how many and where? 1- located in the Corners area of St. Helena island. 4. Task 2.7 Demand Projection - refers to “facility improvements recommended…” is there a facility under consideration for renovation or reuse? No, the facility will be new construction. 5. Is it anticipated that the public will have input into the study? Yes, the selected vendor must recommend a process for soliciting stakeholder and community input to engage the community effectively.
Posted: 11/11/2021
Question: How was the 12-week project timeline (March 25, 2022 completion date) determined?
Response: Beaufort County is anxious to complete the study and have set a tight timeline in order to be able to use the results in support of requests for State, Federal, and various Foundation grants and funding while such funding opportunities remain high
Posted: 11/12/2021
Question: What is the budget for this project? What is the timeline?
Response: We do not publish the budget for projects. That may be determined during the evaluation period. You can find the timeline on page 3 of the solicitation
Posted: 11/16/2021
Question: The 12 week project timeline is not sufficient to accommodate the required tasks. Can the timeline be adjusted?
Response: “We are happy to have that discussion with responders during the section interview process but do not want the timeline to significantly exceed the 12 weeks stated. “
Posted: 11/22/2021
Question: Page 14 item 17.0 of the RFP includes a question that must be circled yes or no. Should this single page be included with the forms, or should a copy of the entire RFP be attached in the submission?
Response: Only the required documents need to be attached. That page is one of the required documents.
Posted: 11/22/2021
Question: Will the successful firm for the feasibility study be precluded from proposing on the future design?
Response: No