Engineering Services for Parkview Road Water Line Extension Project

Caldwell County, North Carolina is requesting qualifications from engineering firms for preliminary design and construction services on the Parkview Road Water Line Extension project in the Oakhill Community, with qualifications due August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The procurement is governed by North Carolina's Mini-Brooks Act (G.S. 143-64.31), which mandates qualifications-based selection; cost proposals are prohibited, and the county will negotiate fees only with the highest-ranked firm following ranking.

The scope encompasses preliminary engineering, surveying, design documents, permitting assistance, bid-phase support, construction administration, inspections, and record drawings for installation of approximately 5,500 feet of 8-inch ductile iron water line with connections to existing infrastructure, valves, hydrants, easement coordination, and permitting.

Caldwell County encourages participation from small, minority, and female-owned businesses. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: experience of the project team and funding program knowledge (30 percent), work performance and past record (30 percent), capacity to perform including available staff, location, and schedule (30 percent), and other factors deemed appropriate (10 percent).

Submissions must include two hard copies and one electronic copy on a flash drive, formatted double-sided at a maximum of 30 pages. Written questions are due August 7, 2026 to Purchasing Agent Heather Cox. Proposals must be delivered to PO Box 2200, Hudson, NC 28638, or 240 Pleasant Hill Road, Hudson, NC 28638.