Engineering Services for Lower Cedar Valley Road Industrial Park Project

Caldwell County, North Carolina is requesting qualifications for engineering services on the Lower Cedar Valley Road Industrial Park Project in the Town of Sawmills, with proposals due July 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The scope spans Preliminary Engineering Report preparation, design, and construction services.

The PER must include detailed project description, site drawings and layouts, feasibility analysis, permits and approvals timeline, environmental considerations, construction cost estimates, and construction schedule. Key project elements include demolition and removal of existing structures, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, stream crossing infrastructure, mass grading, and connection to existing water infrastructure. Caldwell County anticipates pursuing Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for design and construction phases; the follow-on contract will be administered by the NC Department of Commerce's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and will require compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, the Build America Buy America Act, Section 3, and the National Environmental Policy Act.

Caldwell County requires demonstrated experience with ARC and CDBG-funded projects, appropriate insurance coverage, and proximity to the project area. The County encourages small, minority, and female-owned businesses to apply.

Proposals must be submitted in two hard copies (not exceeding 30 pages, double-sided) and one electronic copy on a flash drive to Ashley Bolick, Economic Development Director. Submittal must include labor rates by category with overhead and profit, travel costs, and a list of reimbursables. A County staff review committee will evaluate proposals on experience (30 percent), work performance (30 percent), capacity to perform (30 percent), and other factors (10 percent). No contract value or term is specified. No bidder's conference or site visit is scheduled.