RFQ_2026-27_Virtue_Rd_Notice_of_Consideration_to_Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Consideration to Award from the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, regarding the selection of a professional firm for right-of-way acquisition services related to a federally funded roadway improvements project on Virtue Road and Boyd Station Road in Knox County. The project involves acquiring right-of-way, permanent drainage easements, slope easements, and construction easements across approximately 23 property tracts with no relocations required. The selected contractor, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., located at 40 Wight Avenue in Hunt Valley, Maryland, will be responsible for procuring TDOT-approved service contracts for licensed appraisers, qualified negotiators, closing agents, and relocation agents, as well as notifying property owners of property acquisitions or impacts. The RFQ opening occurred on March 31, 2026, with an intent to award issued on April 15, 2026, and board approval and contract signing scheduled for April 22, 2026.

The RFQ evaluation criteria weighted demonstrated abilities in completing appraisal reviews at 25 percent, experience with TDOT local programs projects at 25 percent, qualifications and availability of staff at 20 percent, ability to meet schedules at 15 percent, and evaluations on prior projects at 15 percent. All respondents were required to submit one original and three copies of their qualifications statement to the Town's Finance Department by the March 31, 2026 deadline. The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations, budget ranges, or incumbent vendor information. The contract is federally funded under Grant PIN 132927.00 and Federal Project STP-M-9109(195). All selected personnel must hold current TDOT approval as acquisition and relocation consultants, possess appropriate Tennessee licensure or certification for real estate appraisals consistent with USPAP standards, and maintain no financial interest in the properties being acquired.