Engineering Services for Newport Community Sidewalk

Giles County, Virginia is requesting proposals for engineering services as Prime Consultant for design of the Newport Community Sidewalk Project, with proposals due October 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. The scope encompasses preliminary engineering, survey mapping, utility identification, right-of-way acquisition support, design of a 70-foot pedestrian bridge and approximately 475 feet of sidewalk along Bluegrass Trail Road from Seven Oaks Road to the Village of Newport Community Park, and construction inspection services. Contract duration is 42 to 54 months.

The estimated contract value is $1,562,051 under lump-sum payment methodology. Funding derives from federal-aid, state-aid, and local sources. An escalation rate of 2.5% applies to year one and 5% to year two, with subsequent years following VDOT's published escalation rates for professional services. No DBE or SWaM goal requirements apply.

All prime consultants and subconsultants must maintain FAR-compliant accounting systems and submit VDOT-approved indirect cost rates within ten business days of selection. All offerors must demonstrate compliance with Virginia registration requirements for professional engineers and maintain proper DPOR and SCC registrations. Key personnel identified in the proposal must remain assigned throughout procurement and contract periods without substitution except by written approval.

Evaluation criteria include team experience, key personnel qualifications, project manager expertise, organizational capability, quality of workmanship, scope understanding, and present workload, assessed on a 1–10 scoring scale with weighted factors. Offerors must submit expressions of interest electronically or in three paper copies. A short list of qualified firms will be posted October 28, 2026, followed by technical presentations and interviews on November 10, 2026. Final consultant selection is scheduled for November 20, 2026, with contract execution anticipated January 25, 2027.