Addendum 1 RFQ No. 274-2026-Northern-BRT.pdf

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City of Raleigh

Request for Qualifications #: 274-2026-Northern-BRT

Title: Wake BRT: Northern Corridors Design & NEPA Study

Submittal Due Date and Time: November 6, 2026 not later than 5:00PM EST

ADDENDUM NO. 1

Issue Date: September 25, 2026

Issuing Department: Transportation - Transit

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFQ to: Logan Bealke

Logan Bealke

Transportation Planner - BRT

Logan.Bealke@raleighnc.gov

City of Raleigh

Addendum #1 to RFQ 274-2026-Northern-BRT

Issue Date: September 25, 2026

To: All Proposers

This Addendum, containing the following additions, clarifications, and/or changes, is issued prior to receipt of qualification packages and does hereby become part of the original RFQ documents and supersedes the original RFQ documents in case of conflict.

Receipt of this addendum must be acknowledged by signing in the area indicated below. Please make the following additions, clarifications, and/or changes to the RFQ as listed below and sign and return this addendum with your submittal package.

Qualification Packages

Qualifications packages shall not exceed 30 single-sided pages. A single page printed on both sides will be counted as (two) 2 pages. A one-page cover letter should be submitted with the information requested in the cover letter section below. This will not count towards the page limit.

All pages in the qualifications package must be “8 1/2 x 11” and no additional correspondence should be submitted. One 11x17” page may be used for map or other illustrative purpose per project. This map will count towards the total page count.

All Qualifications Packages submitted must include all the following information:

1. A clear and concise answer to this question – “Why should the City select your firm for the project?”

2. Identify how the team might go about completing this project (Project

Understanding).

a. Design

b. NEPA

c. Delivery Plan Proposal

3. Identify the office location where all the team members proposed for this project are based and what percentage each of these members will be doing. Identify the location of the corporate office.

4. Information regarding the expertise and experience of staff person(s) to be assigned to work on the project. It should also contain specific proposed responsibilities of the project staff person(s), coordination activities with City of Raleigh staff and estimated workdays of participation. Provide a description and organizational chart showing the structure of the proposer’s team, inter-relationships, areas of responsibility and the names and current professional licenses (e.g., PE) of key personnel assigned to the project along with their areas of responsibility. Identify commitment level of personnel assigned to the project. Include a concise resume for each member of the key personnel that will be assigned to the project. Note that no substitutions to the proposed project team of the selected firm(s) can be made without the prior written approval of the City of Raleigh.

5. Information on the current and projected workload of key staff to be assigned to this project; including level and magnitude of involvement and start and anticipated completion dates.

6. Identify the role and the experience of each team member, with specific regard to their participation in similar projects. Project references and contact information should be included for similar projects. Identify all co-consultants and/or sub-consultants that will be utilized for the project.

7. Provide a contact email address and name for the submitting firm.

8. Identify which services would be performed by consultants “in-house” forces and which services will require sub-consultants.

9. Minimum text size is 12 pt. in Times New Roman font or 10 pt. in Arial font, with the exception of captions and footnotes.

Cover Letter

• Include the name and address of the prime consultant and the state in which it is incorporated and chiefly located; and,

• Include the name and address of each sub-consultant, the state in which each entity is incorporated and chiefly located; and,

• Briefly describe the consultant (prime and sub-consultants) and its interest in performing the required professional services; and,

• Include the name, address, phone and e-mail address of the designated contact for the consultant (prime consultant); and,

• Include a statement indicating any judgments against the consultant (prime, sub-consultants and third-party consultants) within the last five (5) years, or pending litigation, related to professional conduct or services; and,

• Acknowledge all addenda to the RFQ document (each addendum must be identified); and,

• Sign by a duly authorized official of the consultant firm or other person fully authorized to act on behalf of the firm or team.

Sign below and return this addendum with your submittal response.

Proposer Name & Company: ___________________________ Date: ____________

Signature: ______________________________ Title: _________________________