Engineering Services for Infrastructure Improvement

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities is seeking Letters of Interest from engineering firms to provide program management and staff augmentation for its Utilities Field Office under RFQ2765, with submissions due October 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Priority consideration applies to firms maintaining a North Carolina office with sufficient staffed capacity.

The scope encompasses continuation and expansion of the Collection System Improvement Program (initiated in 2015 to address sanitary sewer overflows) to include wastewater collection, water distribution, and stormwater systems, all coordinated with city street and NCDOT resurfacing projects. Services include asset condition assessments, UFO support, collection and distribution system improvements, capital improvement project development and oversight, and related engineering services. Submitters must demonstrate the qualifications of a significant team of engineers and expert representatives; a team of 25 to 30 full-time employees is estimated necessary. All performing engineers must maintain North Carolina registration. The selected firm must carry Professional Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per claim and maintain adequate accounting systems to track project-specific costs.

The selected firm will enter a five-year agreement with an option to renew for an additional five years. Compensation will be determined during contract negotiations following firm selection; fee information is prohibited in the submittal.

Evaluation weights are 35 percent Work Experience, 25 percent Understanding of Project, 25 percent Past Performance, and 15 percent Proposed Plan of Action. Letters of Interest are limited to 20 pages and must include organizational charts, key personnel resumes, capacity information, and documentation of similar projects completed within the preceding five years. Questions are due September 25, 2026. The three highest-scoring firms will be invited to present on topics provided by WSFCU, with presentations scheduled no less than two weeks following notification.