{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-11-35-3015","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-3015","heading":"Source selection methods assigned to project delivery methods.","body":"(1) Scope. This section specifies the source selection methods applicable to procurements for the project delivery methods identified in Section 11-35-3005 (Project delivery methods authorized), except as provided in Sections 11-35-1550 (Small Purchases), 11-35-1560 (Sole Source Procurement), 11-35-1570 (Emergency Procurements), 11-35-3230 (Exception for small architect-engineer, and land surveying services contract), 11-35-3310 (Indefinite quantity contracts for architectural-engineering, and land surveying services), and 11-35-3320 (Indefinite quantity contracts for construction).\n(2) Design-bid-build:\n(a) Design. Architect-engineer, construction management, and land surveying services. The qualifications based selection process in Section 11-35-3220 (Qualifications Based Selection Procedures) must be used to procure architect-engineer, construction management, and land surveying services, unless those services are acquired in conjunction with construction using one of the project delivery methods provided in Section 11-35-3015 (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8).\n(b) Construction. Competitive sealed bidding, as provided in Section 11-35-1520 (Competitive Sealed Bidding), must be used to procure construction in design-bid-build procurements.\n(3) Construction Management at-risk. Contracts for construction management at-risk must be procured as provided in either Section 11-35-1520 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) or Section 11-35-1530 (Competitive Sealed Proposals).\n(4) Operations and Maintenance. Contracts for operations and maintenance must be procured as set forth in Section 11-35-1510 (Methods of Source Selection).\n(5) Design-build. Contracts for design-build must be procured by competitive sealed proposals, as provided in Section 11-35-1530 (Competitive Sealed Proposals) or competitive negotiation, as provided in Section 11-35-1535 (Competitive Negotiations).\n(6) Design-build-operate-maintain. Contracts for design-build-operate-maintain must be procured by competitive sealed proposals, as provided in Section 11-35-1530 (Competitive Sealed Proposals) or competitive negotiation, as provided in Section 11-35-1535 (Competitive Negotiations).\n(7) Design-build-finance-operate-maintain. Contracts for design-build-finance-operate-maintain must be procured by competitive sealed proposals, as provided in Section 11-35-1530 (Competitive Sealed Proposals) or Section 11-35-1535 (Competitive Negotiations).\n(8) Other. Contracts for an alternate project delivery method approved pursuant to Section 11-35-3005(2) must be procured by a source selection method provided in Section 11-35-1510, as specified by the authority approving the alternative project delivery method.","path":["Title 11 - PUBLIC FINANCE","CHAPTER 35 South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code","ARTICLE 9 Construction, Architect-Engineer, Construction Management, and Land Surveying Services","Subarticle 3 Construction Services"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t11c035.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:32:44Z","sha256":"40eea7b0bac16128fc079e34026ec621abf7b7fabec4ef8607455854ee623d52","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-11-35-3010","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-11-35-3020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}