Engineering and Landscape Architecture Services for Carolina Springs Master Plan

The Town of Holly Springs is requesting qualifications for professional master planning and design services for the Carolina Springs Park master plan, a 25-acre site at 7300 Woods Creek Road, with responses due November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. North Carolina resident firms receive preference under General Statutes Chapter 143, Article 3D.

The scope encompasses project management and coordination, existing conditions analysis, community and stakeholder engagement, program development and needs assessment, development of three conceptual master plan alternatives, a preferred master plan design, opinion of probable costs, phasing and implementation strategy, and final deliverables including illustrative graphics and cost estimates. The consultant team must include licensed landscape architects, engineers, planners, and other qualified professionals as appropriate to the work.

Responses are evaluated on a 100-point scale: consultant firm qualifications and experience (25 points), qualifications and experience of key staff (25 points), project approach and methodology (40 points), and proposed schedule (10 points). No project-specific work product, design, or cost proposals are considered.

Respondents must submit a single PDF file not exceeding 15 pages with appendices including North Carolina engineering firm license, key staff resumes, and proof of professional liability insurance greater than $5 million per occurrence and per aggregate, or an umbrella policy of $5 million plus general commercial liability of $2 million aggregate and $1 million per occurrence, along with commercial general liability, automobile liability, and worker's compensation insurance. Questions are due October 14, 2026, with answers posted by October 21, 2026. The Town anticipates forwarding a contract award recommendation to Town Council in January 2027, with the selected firm expected to begin work upon receipt of notice to proceed.