Engineering Design Services for Pipe Storage Building

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities is requesting letters of interest and statements of qualifications (RFQ2744) for engineering design services for a pipe storage building at the Utilities Field Operations facility, with proposals due September 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST and questions due August 28, 2026.

The scope includes design of site infrastructure (minimum 24-foot-wide paved driveway, concrete apron, concrete foundation pad, site grading, and drainage) and a storage structure approximately 28 feet deep and either 50 or 73 feet wide depending on two-bay or three-bay configuration. The building will be open to the front with three enclosed sides and roof, designed to store 20 sticks of PVC and ductile iron pipe on cantilever racks. Design must also evaluate and, if required, design a retaining wall to accommodate an existing hillside at the rear. Respondents must demonstrate similar project experience within the past five years, preferably for municipalities. The selected firm must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State with responsible personnel holding current North Carolina professional registrations, and must furnish proof of Professional Liability insurance with a minimum of $1 million per claim.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Work Experience (35%), Understanding of Project (25%), Past Work Performance (25%), and Proposed Plan of Action (15%). Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format, limited to 20 pages, and must not include fee information; pricing will be negotiated after firm selection. The City reserves the right to award all, none, or any part of the services to one or more respondents. The contract may be terminated by either party with ten calendar days' notice.