June 15, 2026
Dear Property Owner or Agent:
The State of South Carolina is seeking office space in Greenville County. Attached is a summary of
specifications and lease criteria. You are invited to submit a proposal to lease property to the State
which may meet the criteria.
Please submit proposals to the Department of Administration, Real Property Services on or before
July 17, 2026.
The agency and Real Property Services will determine which proposals best suit the agency’s needs.
After the deadline, we will review all proposals submitted. Should your proposal be of interest, you
will be contacted to schedule a meeting and view the property.
All inquiries regarding this lease solicitation should be directed to Real Property Services via e-mail
at rps@admin.sc.gov.
To be eligible to submit a proposal, a property owner or agent must have submitted to Real Property
Services a receipt and acknowledgment of S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, §§1-11-55, 1-11-
56, and 1-11-65 and S.C. Code of Regulations, §19-447.1000. If you have not done so and wish to
respond with a proposal, you may download the applicable form from our website at: FMPS-
202C.docx.
Sincerely,
Real Property Services
REQUEST FOR LEASE PROPOSAL FOR
SOUTH CAROLNA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE SPACE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY
No lease agreement with the State is final without the approval of designated authorities as governed by
South Carolina law. Real Property Services reserves the right to negotiate lease terms with submitting
parties until such final approval is granted. State law prohibits any party participating in this solicitation
process from making direct contact with the agency seeking space until a final lease has been approved.
All correspondence should be directed to Real Property Services. Prior to lease negotiation, Landlord may
be required to provide a list of all partners or members where Landlord is an LLC or partnership (to include
all tiers so that individuals are named).
Properties selected for site visits will be chosen based on a cost analysis of the submitted proposals, the
responsiveness of the proposals to the stated requirements, and the space efficiency of proposed floor
plans submitted; therefore, best proposals should be submitted initially.
LEASE CRITERIA – SC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
• Location: Greenville County, Greenville, South Carolina *see below for additional information
• Expected occupancy date: As soon as possible
• Total space needed is approximately 3,400 rentable square feet +/- depending on circulation and
common area factor. Please include both rentable and usable square feet in proposal and include
the common area factor (%).
• Ideal set up should include (or allow adequate space for), but is not limited to:
o 5 private offices for professional staff of approximately 120 square feet each
o Area for 5 workstations of approximately 48 square feet each
*agency prefers to provide furniture and workstations
o 1 large customer lobby area of approximately 450 square feet to accommodate
customers standing in line, area should include seating for 3-4 customers
o A service counter (or space for construction of such) that separates the customer
lobby from the secured work area. The counter structure must include (or allow space
for) a minimum of four secure service windows, one of which must be ADA
accessible (sample layout attached)
o 1 break room (to include sink and counter tops) to accommodate approximately 4 to
6 people at a time of approximately 120 square feet
o 1 copy/print/supply room for dedicated floor mounted printer, storage of
approximately 50 square feet
o 1 LAN room with temperature control of approximately 40 square feet
o 1 storage room of approximately 140 square feet
o 1 storage closet of approximately 50 square feet with floor ratting to support large
safe weighing approximately 1,200 lbs.
o 1 open work room of approximately 100 square feet
o 1 conference room of approximately 200 square feet to accommodate 6-8 people at
a time
•
Landlord is responsible for ensuring that any space proposed meets all American Disabilities
Act (ADA) requirements and shall be responsible for all costs associated with ADA
compliance.
•
Cabling must be certified to CAT-6 standards, with all terminations by the Landlord.
Negotiable: All internet connections, phone/data connections, electrical and other outlets to
be provided by the Landlord throughout the space as specified by Agency with the ability to
access network via fiber optic connection and support VOIP.
•
A minimum of 40 parking spaces are required for 3 state vehicles, 10 employee vehicles and
customer parking.
•
Parking lot must be paved and lighted.
•
Additional items of need include;
o Ideal location – Greenville County
In general proximity of the 1-85 corridor, South from intersection with I-385 to the
intersection with I-185, OR
along the I-385 corridor, South from the intersection with I-185 down to the Fountain
Inn area, OR
Other areas in close proximity to the areas described above.
o Ability for tenant to install PCI security measures and maintain Payment Card Industry Data
Security Standard which should include fully secured workspace areas with designated public
access to premises.
o Public ingress/egress into/out of lobby with direct access to ADA restroom
o Separate employee ingress/egress directly into/out of secure employee only work area with
direct access to ADA restroom
o Signage designed in accordance with SCDNR branding guidelines
•
Tenant shall have 24/7 access to demised premises with HVAC operational afterhours and on
Weekends *proposal should include HVAC operational details if multi-tenant facility
•
SCDNR shall provide secure building access (card access preferred) and shall be allowed
to install security cameras within demised premises as well as entrance code locks.
•
Term: Please provide proposed rates for 3, 5, 7 or 10-year terms.
•
SCDNR is open to proposals ranging from Gross Lease to Triple Net.
•
The following proposals are not preferred and may be eliminated from consideration.
Proposals that require:
the pass-through of any increases in operating expenses above the amount included
in the rent rate.
reimbursement of tenant improvement costs upon early termination
use of a lease form that differs from the Standard State Lease form (standard state
lease form found here or available upon request).
MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS
•
Property must be barrier free, hazard free and smoke free.
•
Property must meet zoning requirements for proposed use.
•
Economical and efficient space utilization.
PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS:
•
Please submit proposals to the Department of Administration, Real Property Services on or
before 4:00 PM, July 17, 2026
•
All proposals must be in writing and may be submitted by mail or e-mail. (It is agent’s
responsibility to ensure receipt). Please submit proposals on the FMPS-202E form.
•
Proposals should specify floor usable and rentable square feet (if applicable) and should be
calculated according to the ANSI/BOMA-Z65.1-1996 standard.
•
Please attach a proposed floor plan.
CONTACT INFORMATION
All information and questions should be directed to Real Property Services – no direct contact can be
made with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Direct contact can be cause for automatic
disqualification.
RETURN PROPOSALS AND DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO:
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
REAL PROPERTY SERVICES
1200 SENATE STREET, 6th Floor
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
PHONE: 803-737-8731
EMAIL: rps@admin.sc.gov
Attachment 1
Customer Waiting Area w/Service Windows
(from Agency Headquarters)
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.