The Upstate Greenways and Trails Alliance is dedicated to advancing sustainable, connected outdoor infrastructure across upstate South Carolina, with a focus on enhancing public access to trails, greenways, and non-motorized transportation corridors. Their mission centers on planning, designing, and...
The Upstate Greenways and Trails Alliance is dedicated to advancing sustainable, connected outdoor infrastructure across upstate South Carolina, with a focus on enhancing public access to trails, greenways, and non-motorized transportation corridors. Their mission centers on planning, designing, and constructing multi-use recreational and ecological pathways that promote public health, environmental stewardship, and regional connectivity. Strategic priorities include the integration of civil engineering solutions for trail alignment, drainage, and accessibility compliance, alongside strategic management consulting to streamline project oversight, stakeholder coordination, and long-term operational planning. Key programs emphasize trail network expansion, adaptive reuse of underutilized corridors, and public-private partnerships to ensure durable, community-driven infrastructure.
The agency primarily procures administrative management consulting services to support project governance, performance metrics, and interdepartmental alignment, as well as heavy and civil engineering construction for the physical development of trail systems, bridges, signage, and erosion control structures. Contracts are typically issued as competitive solicitations without set-asides, reflecting a preference for technical expertise over socioeconomic preferences. Procurement vehicles appear to be direct solicitations tailored to specialized service providers with demonstrated capability in public infrastructure delivery.
Their procurement patterns indicate a strong reliance on NAICS 541611 for strategic planning and NAICS 237990 for physical construction, suggesting a balanced approach between administrative oversight and tangible infrastructure delivery. The agency does not prioritize set-asides and engages vendors based on technical qualifications and project-specific experience rather than demographic classifications.
Organized under the State of South Carolina and headquartered in Greenville, the Upstate Greenways and Trails Alliance operates as a regional initiative with statewide coordination responsibilities. It leverages standard state procurement frameworks to award contracts for engineering and management services, relying on performance-based agreements to ensure accountability and outcomes-driven delivery.
