Office of State Engineer

MMO
1201 Main St. , Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-0600
FAX:(803) 737-0639

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(803) 832-8877
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(800) 411-8893

1201 Main Street
Suite 715, Box 27
Columbia, SC 29201

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John St. C. White, PE  - State Engineer and Chief Procurement Officer for Construction

 Purpose
The Office of State Engineer (OSE) is responsible for providing construction procurement
procedures, training, approvals, and assistance on State construction projects.

A staff of professional engineers and registered architects with specialized training in the South
Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and construction codes, monitor State construction
for life-safety code compliance, maximum value for the State, and fairness to all parties.

 Announcements 
The OSE Manual, 2008 Edition, is available on the Manual page of this website. A link to that page is on the left hand side of this page. There are currently NO plans to produce CD or printed copies of this material. We are currently in the process of converting all of the forms to fillable PDF format. Please bear with us as we complete this conversion. Forms will be updated on this site as they become available.

 OSE Training Presentations 
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Local Road Construction Procurement Using the Consolidated Procurement Code as a Guide
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Update on the Procurement Code (11/06/07)
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Leed Legislation Update (10/16/08)
  • PDF File  PDF File - Highlights of Recent Changes to State Procurement Statutes, Regulations & Policy (10/16/08)
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Construction Procurement Training (Spring 2009)
  •   MS PowerPoint File - USC Minority Business Expo
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Bonds - Bid, Payment, and Performance SCAGPO 2009

    •  2009 Facilities Managers Conference Presentations 
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Study Group Recommendations
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Brief Overview of Manual & Contract Changes
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Where In The World Is OSE Going
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Significant Manual Changes by Chapter
  •   MS PowerPoint File - Summary of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Requirements

    •  Forms and Publications 
    The new SF 330 may be used in lieu of the SF 254 and SF 255 if provided for in the professional services solicitation. Please contact the Agency Coordinator if you have questions about which form(s) to use.
  • PDF File  PDF File - Federal Standard Form SF-254
  • PDF File  PDF File - Federal Standard Form SF-255
  • Word File  MS Word File - How to do Business with the State
  • PDF File  PDF File - Web Site Verification for Surety Companies (Updated 7/1/08)

    •  Inspection Services 
  • Excel File  MS Excel File - Inspection & Testing Firms Listing (Updated 2/2/2010)
  • PDF File  PDF File - SE-955 Inspection and Materials Testing Order
  • PDF File  PDF File - SE-960 Inspection and Materials Testing Order Amendment

    •  Environmental Studies For Land Acquisitions 
  • PDF File  PDF File - B&CB Policy for Obtaining Environmental Studies for Land Aquisitions (8/21/07)
  • PDF File  PDF File - Firms Qualified to Perform Environmental Studies for State Land Aquisitions (12/31/08)

    •  Commissioning Services 
  • Word File  MS Word File - Firms Under Contract to Provide Commissioning Services (10/7/08)
  • Word File  MS Word File - Master Agreement for Commissioning Services (10/7/08)

    •  Building Condition Assessments 
  • PDF File  PDF File - B&CB Policy for Obtaining Building Condition Assessments for Building Aquisition
  • Word File  MS Word File - Firms Under Contract to Perform Building Condition Assessments (2/05/10)
  • PDF File  PDF File - Master Agreement for Building Condition Assessments