2019 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY P.O. Box 11937 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 771-4271 Fax: (803) 771-4272 www.acecsc.org Foreword ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 ACEC-SC Mission & Vision Statements ............................................................................................................................ 4 Qualifications Based Selection ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Distinguished Members ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Member Firms ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 TABLE OF CONTENTSAffiliate Members ........................................................................................................................................................... 40 Firms by Geographic Region ......................................................................................................................................... 44 ACEC-SC Articles of Incorporation ................................................................................................................................ 47 ACEC-SC Bylaws ............................................................................................................................................................ 48 Member Firms Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 53 Principals Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 54 Membership Application ................................................................................................................................................ 59 American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina is a member organization of the AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES. The Membership directory is published every other year for member firms by Jones, McAden & Associates. Adam B. Jones, Executive Director, PO Box 11937 ~ Columbia, SC 29211 2 FORWORD The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina is happy to publish the 2019 ACEC-SC Directory. ACEC-SC is the only organization for consulting engineers in South Carolina. Our member firms are dedicated to practicing quality engineering. Each member firm is fully capable of doing engineering work listed in their firm’s description. We investigate each firm and vote each into our membership to ensure all member firms are quality organizations. Each firm must adhere to the high standards of excellence of the engineering profession. Each ACEC-SC member is also a member of the national organization, ACEC. By being a member of the state and national organization our members keep abreast of state and national trends as well as state and national policies, laws and regulations through programs, meetings, seminars and publications. If you are considering an engineering, planning or research project, this directory is here to help you find the services you want. Please feel free to contact any of our member firms. You will always find quality consulting council with our engineering firms. If you have any questions you can call our staff for assistance. ACEC-SC headquarters are located at: 826 Assembly St. Columbia SC 29201 / P.O. Box 11937 (29211), (803) 771-4271, and www.acecsc.org. Sincerely, Adam B. Jones Executive Director 3 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of ACEC-SC is to advocate, advance and protect the business interests of the Engineering Firms, and the standards of the Engineering Profession in South Carolina. VISION STATEMENT American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina will be the essential organization serving as the recognized voice for all engineering firms in South Carolina. SC MISSION & VISION STATEMENTS - ACEC 4 QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION PROCUREMENT OF ENGINEERING, SURVEYING DESIGN SERVICES A high-quality engineer’s design can have a dramatic A. Project team management plan. savings effect on maintenance and operations over the life B. Previous experience of project team. span of the project. The fee for the design professional C. Location and quality of office facilities. amounts to only a small percentage of overall project costs; D. Project control measure to monitor schedule and however, the result of a designer’s work can greatly impact budget. the life-cycle costs. Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) is E. Availability of staff resources based on firm workload. the process recognized by the federal government as the F. Project approach. most effective way to choose consulting engineering services. G. Quality of work on similar projects. QBS is essentially the policy stating that engineers should be H. Awards and past client recommendations. selected on the basis of competence, unique abilities for each I. Financial stability of the firm. project. Price should not be a factor in selecting the design J. Overall team ranking. firm, at this point. The following steps in the QBS process are recommended Step 4: Selection/Negotiation by the American Council of Engineering Companies: Select top-ranked firm and initiate the negotiation for the Step1: Request for Qualifications scope of work, the terms and conditions of a contract, and compensation. The negotiation process includes the Prepare a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a following: proposed project and distribute it to a select list of firms. Ask A. Preparation of comprehensive proposal by the top- respondents to indicate their interest in the project and ranked firm. illustrate relevant project experience and overall capabilities B. Presentation of scope of work, schedule, and level of to perform the services required for the project. The initial effort by the top-ranked firm. RFQ should include the following: C. Agreement on scope of work, schedule fee, and areas A. A description of the proposed project. of responsibility and liability. B. Any special expertise or unusual services that might D. Preparation of written contract binding both parties to be required. the agreement. C. A time schedule for the overall project, including the selection process to retain a consulting engineer. A consulting engineer’s fee should include the cost of D. A list of selection criteria (e.g., geographic location of services of both principals and staff in the design and firm, small business set-aside, or current workload of specification of a project. It also includes maintenance of the staff). firm’s office and equipment and visitations to the project site to verify the competence of work performed. Step 2: Evaluation of Firms Additional arrangements may be made for: A. Environmental impact statements and similar declarations to conform with government regulations. Evaluate the written qualifications of the firms and select B. Investigations, other consulting engineers or technical the top three to five firms to be interviewed. The evaluation firms engaged. should be based on the following factors: C. Unusual amount of site activities, resident supervision. A. Individual qualifications of personnel as a team. D. More than the stipulated number of drawings B. Overall experience of personnel as a team. specifications. C. Ability of the team to perform within time constraints. E. Major change to plan. D. Firm’s awareness of project’s issues, opportunities F. Construction Management. and constraints. E. Project team’s experience on similar projects. If the negotiations with the first choice firm fails for any F. Quality of past work. reason, sever negotiations with the firm and begin the G. Performance evaluation form past clients. process with the second choice. If an agreement with the second firm is not reached, continue the process through the Step 3. Interview ranked firms. Arrange for interviews with the top firms. Whenever possible, the interview should be held at the consulting engineer’s office to provide an opportunity for the buyer to observe the firm in action. An evaluation form with predetermined selection criteria should be provided to interviewers to determine the firm’s score. The evaluation form should include the following components: 5 Officers Directors Chair Matt Gehman Cameron Nations, PE TranSystems Parrish and Partners Kevin Shoemake, PE Vice Chair Thomas & Hutton Keith Overstreet, PE Design South Professionals Mike Wooten, PE DDC Engineers, Inc. Secretary/Treasurer Jason Eppley, PE Petrina Butler, PE Davis & Floyd TRC Past Chair/National Director Jeff Mulliken, PE, PhD Kylie Page, PE HOLT Terracon Chuck Black, PE Affiliate National Director/PAC S&ME Jerry Carter, PE Vaughn & Melton 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2 0 1 8 6 DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS Former Presidents & Chairmen of ACEC-SC Predecessor Organizations D.C. Bardot Gene K. King Gerald H. Preacher R. Neal Campbell Ben A. Leppard Harold K. Reed C.C. Chapman John S. Myers A.W. Shoolbred, Jr Bruce V. Flemming James