Engineering Services for Outlet Structure Design and Buffalo Avenue Culvert Rehabilitation

The City of Concord, North Carolina is soliciting qualifications under RFQ #2735 for engineering design of a stormwater culvert outlet structure and culvert rehabilitation at 161 Buffalo Avenue NW, with an optional on-site pre-proposal meeting on November 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and qualifications due December 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The scope covers evaluating existing culvert conditions and assessing deterioration and defects, developing rehabilitation and outlet structure alternatives, and preparing construction plans, specifications, permitting coordination, and bidding support. The final design may include headwalls, an apron, energy dissipation, erosion protection, and grading or drainage improvements. The selected consultant must coordinate with utilities and property constraints.

Submittals are limited to 10 pages of single-spaced, standard 8" by 11" material. Content must address firm history, relevant experience on similar projects in the Southeast, project team qualifications and resumes, the proposed work process, at least four references from the past ten years, litigation and insurance history, and financial standing. Firms must deliver one printed copy (single-sided, stapled) and one electronic PDF on a USB device to Crystal Allman, Water Resources Engineering Manager, at 635 Alfred Brown Jr. Court SW, Concord, NC 28026.

Selection criteria emphasize firm qualifications, project manager and team experience with similar projects, thoroughness of the proposed process, and demonstrated ability to complete projects on budget and within schedule. The City projects interviews and a recommendation of the top firm to the City Manager by February 1, 2027. City Council must approve the contract before a notice to proceed issues.

Selected firms must comply with the City's standard service agreement, equal employment opportunity requirements, and drug-free workplace policies, including verification that the workforce and subcontractors have no prior or pending felony convictions. North Carolina law governs the contract, with disputes resolved in the Cabarrus County General Court of Justice.