Drakes Creek Road Widening

The City of Hendersonville, Tennessee is requesting qualifications and letters of interest from professional consulting engineering firms for design and engineering services on the Drakes Creek Road Widening project (PIN 120483.00), with submissions due August 28, 2026. Firms must hold unlimited prequalification status on TDOT's pre-approved list or file a completed pre-qualification form with TDOT by the submission deadline — a gating requirement.

The scope encompasses widening Drakes Creek Road from two to five lanes between SR-386 (Vietnam Veterans Boulevard) and Stop Thirty Road; adding signalization and left turn lanes in all four directions at the Drakes Creek Road and Stop Thirty Road intersection; raising the intersection above flood elevation; and replacing a condemned bridge. All work must comply with TDOT Local Programs guidelines and TDOT Construction Engineering and Inspection requirements.

The estimated project schedule spans twenty months, with a bid phase in October 2026, estimated construction start in January 2027, and completion in January 2029. The method of payment is cost plus fixed fee. The City encourages responses from Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, minority-owned, and women-owned firms.

Phase I evaluation screens letters of interest. Phase II evaluation of the top three selected firms weights workload capacity and current agency workload (25%), past performance on agency projects (25%), experience with STBG and other grant-funded projects (20%), project size and prequalification status with evidence of comparable or larger project experience (20%), and demonstrated ability to meet schedules and work efficiently (10%). Phase III may include interviews. Submissions are addressed to Stephen Winzenread, Public Works Director, City of Hendersonville, 101 Maple Drive North, Hendersonville, TN 37075, by 4:00 p.m. on August 28, 2026.