2026-20 Town of Farragut Union Rd Construction Engineering and Inspection Services

The Town of Farragut, located in Knox County, Tennessee, is soliciting qualifications from professional consulting engineering firms to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for Union Road Improvements under Federal Project STP-M-9109(174) and State Project 44LPLM-F2-135. The selected firm will be responsible for comprehensive CEI services in accordance with Tennessee Department of Transportation guidelines, including inspection of grading, paving, storm sewer, concrete curb and gutter, retaining walls, and reinforced concrete box culvert; bid review and pre-bid meeting participation; utility coordination; construction contract documentation and management; progress payment reviews; TDOT coordination; materials testing and certification; contract closeout; subcontractor monitoring; and work zone safety monitoring. Respondents must submit one original and three copies of their qualifications statement by March 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM to Anissa Pratte, Staff Accountant, at the Town of Farragut Procurement Division, 11408 Municipal Center Dr., Farragut, TN 37934, with a deadline for questions set for March 5, 2026. The evaluation criteria consist of five equally-weighted categories at 20 percent each: workload capacity including TDOT and other municipal contracts, past performance on TDOT projects, technical approach including personnel and quality control procedures, project understanding, and evaluations of similar referenced projects. Required qualifications include proof of licensure and qualifications to perform services in Tennessee, three professional references from public entities that received similar services within the last five years, and completion of all required certifications and affidavits including drug-free workplace affidavit, Iran Divestment Act certification, non-boycott of Israel certification, debarment and suspension certification, Title VI assurance, Equal Employment Opportunity statement, and non-collusion affidavit. The estimated construction notice to proceed is June 2026, with an anticipated 18-month construction timeframe, and the intent to award is scheduled for March 18, 2026, followed by Board of Mayor and Alderman approval and contract signing on April 9, 2026.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific enterprise categories are indicated in the solicitation documents. The RFQ does not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. The selected firm will be engaged under a lump sum fee contract and will invoice the Town monthly for services rendered; however, the submittal of qualifications explicitly excludes any fee structure or costs, with pricing to be negotiated following the qualifications-based selection process. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation materials. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all responses, conduct interviews in one or two rounds, negotiate with qualified respondents, and cancel or re-advertise the solicitation if necessary. All responses must be held for 90 days and must comply with Town procurement ordinances and State of Tennessee law.