Engineering Services Master Agreement for Smith-Reynolds Airport

Forsyth County, North Carolina is requesting qualifications from engineering firms to provide planning, design, construction, and consulting services for Smith Reynolds Airport under a 5-year master agreement, with proposals due October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The County reserves the right to contract with up to two firms.

The scope encompasses runway strengthening and overlay, environmental studies, master planning, airfield lighting, taxiway and apron extensions, safety area improvements, hangar and building construction, terminal improvements, noise barriers, security enhancements, and utility infrastructure development. Proposing firms must demonstrate familiarity with Smith Reynolds Airport, capability to manage all project phases, relevant aviation experience, and established working relationships with the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration. Firms must show current capacity to meet schedules and demonstrated ability to administer federal and state aviation grants.

Fees for individual projects will be negotiated on a project-by-project basis once scope is confirmed. Required insurance minimums are $5 million professional liability, $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million business automobile liability, and workers compensation at North Carolina statutory limits with a minimum of $100,000 per accident.

Proposals are limited to 20 pages (8.5" x 11", single-sided) in PDF format and must include a letter of interest, firm history, current project list, up to ten similar previous projects, staff resumes, and proposed sub-consultants. Questions are due September 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The selection committee meets October 16, 2026, with a Board of Commissioners briefing on November 9, notifications of selection on November 16, and contract work commencing February 1, 2027. All responses become public records subject to North Carolina disclosure statutes, with provisions for trade secret protection and confidentiality claims.