RFQ_2026-23_Notice_of_Consideration_to_Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Consideration to Award issued by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #2026-23) to develop a comprehensive Master Plan for a newly acquired 70-acre municipal park property located at the northwest corner of McFee Road and Boyd Station Road, spanning both Knox and Loudon Counties. The selected firm will provide professional services including public participation and stakeholder engagement, site analysis, transportation and circulation planning, facilities programming, and conceptual design for park improvements such as a roundabout entrance, internal roadways, parking areas, pedestrian and bicycle trails, and at least one permanent restroom facility. The RFQ submission deadline was April 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with a question deadline of April 2, 2026. The Notice of Consideration to Award indicates the Town's intent to award the contract to TSW, located at 1447 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, with the contact person identified as Tessa Cortes. Board approval and contract execution was scheduled for April 22, 2026. The project timeline spans approximately six months from notice to proceed, with required deliverables including an existing conditions analysis and initial public input documentation within two to three months and a final master plan within five to six months.

The project is funded through a $2.5 million Federal Land and Water Conservation Foundation Grant managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), awarded to the Town of Farragut in 2024. The RFQ does not specify the exact award value for master plan services, nor does it identify any set-aside designations or restrictions on eligible organizations. No incumbent vendors are listed for this procurement. The selected firm must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, and worker's compensation coverage. All work product, data, findings, and recommendations become the property of the Town of Farragut. The Town reserves the right to reject any responses, conduct interviews as part of the evaluation process, and negotiate separately for detailed design and construction document phases following completion of the master plan.