Consulting Service for Venture Drive Sidewalk (Federal Funding)

The Town of Smithfield, North Carolina is requesting Letters of Interest for consulting services to design, permit, and provide bidding assistance for a 5-foot-wide sidewalk project along Venture Drive from Outlet Center Drive to East Peedin Road, with Letters of Interest due September 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The project is partially reimbursed through Federal-aid funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation via the Locally Administered Projects Program.

Selected firms must be prequalified with NCDOT and hold required work codes spanning urban roadway design, hydraulic design, route location surveys, roadway foundation design, erosion and sediment control, and categorical exclusion capabilities. The Department encourages Small Professional Services Firm participation. Professional Liability insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 is required.

The scope encompasses design, environmental documentation, permitting, and bidding assistance for sidewalk construction with integrated drainage and erosion control. Utility relocation needs will be determined upon survey completion; the Town does not anticipate water or sewer relocations at this time. The contract is compensated using Lump Sum payment, disbursed monthly based on percentage of project completion, with the engineering firm providing project status summaries with each payment request. Design and permitting must be completed within six months of authorization. Subconsultants are permitted.

Firm selection and notification is anticipated by September 10, 2026, with a Notice to Proceed targeted for October 6, 2026. Letters of Interest are limited to twenty pages and must be submitted in four hard copies and one electronic copy to the Town of Smithfield at 350 East Market Street or brent.reck@smithfield-nc.com.