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Project Name: Aston Park Architectural and Design Services Project Number: 298-APCourtRebuild-June24

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-64.31, Statements of Qualifications for Professional Services will be received by the City of Asheville, 87 Haywood Street Asheville, NCArchitect 28801, until 3:00pm on July 26, 2024 for the following:

Description of Work:

The City of Asheville, North Carolina is seeking Statements of Qualifications for professional services as required for engineering, construction and design services related to court upgrades and overall improvements at Aston Park Tennis Center. This will include, but not limited to: court surface, irrigation, fencing and screening, sidewalk and access improvements, stormwater upgrades and maintenance support areas.

● 6 Hydro Court Systems - construction drawings; built on existing Har Tru clay courts;

● New sidewalks and access improvements to parking lot;

● New fencing and screening;

● Stormwater upgrades

The City of Asheville is seeking a qualified Firm to:

● Review and vet the 2018 concept design and construction documents and associated cost estimates;

● Continue the full range of design services including engineering, cost estimating, value engineering (if appropriate to meet budget requirements) and permitting through schematic design, design development and construction documents

It is expected that this request will result in the development of a list of 3-5 firms that will be interviewed.

Based on the submittals and possibly the interviews, the highest-ranking firm will be selected for negotiations for a contract.

Qualifications Schedule:

Issuance of RFQ Monday June 17, 2024 Deadline to Submit Questions July 10, 2024 3:00pm Qualifications Due July 26, 2024 3:00pm Projected Project Start Upon execution of Contract

Qualifications Documents:

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is posted on the City procurement website at www.ashevillenc.gov/bids. This is the official source of this solicitation. All updates to this solicitation http://www.ashevillenc.gov/bids shall come in the form of published addenda and shall be published to the same location. The City will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract RFQ including any addendum obtained from any other source.

Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications may be emailed to:

Chris Corl ccorl@ashevillenc.gov

The City of Asheville reserves the right to reject any or all Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications.

Information:

All questions concerning this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) should be submitted via email to:

Chris Corl, General Manager ccorl@ashevillenc.gov

Drug Free Workplace: The City of Asheville is a drug-free workplace employer. By submitting this bid, the prospective contractor certifies that if awarded the contract, they and their subcontractors shall comply with the following:

The City requires contractors/vendors entering into a contract with the City to provide a drug-free workplace in the performance of said contract. The contractor, upon execution of the contract, certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace during the performance of the work on this contract. The contractor agrees to do the following:

Notify employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specify the actions that will be taken for violations of such prohibitions. Responsive actions should be appropriate and sufficient to address and remediate any violations of this requirement.

Miscellaneous Requirements of the Submittals:

● Prospective Consultants are notified of a City policy that prohibits contracting with persons or firms who are delinquent in the payment of ad valorem taxes owed to the City of Asheville.

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City of Asheville - RFQ -298-APCourtRebuild-June24 Qualifications due July 26, 2024,3:00pm http://www.ashevillenc.gov/Bids