Engineering/Design Service for Phase 3 Carolina Beach Lake Project

The Town of Carolina Beach, North Carolina is requesting Statements of Qualifications for professional engineering, surveying, design, and permitting services for the Carolina Beach Lake Phase 3 Engineering and Design project, with qualifications due November 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Award is contingent upon funding from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Resilient Coastal Communities Program, with the grant application deadline November 10, 2026. The Town encourages small and minority-owned firms to submit.

The scope requires development of a coordinated engineering and permitting package advancing design to 90–100 percent completion. The work addresses accumulated sediment in Carolina Beach Lake, which receives runoff from approximately 14 inflow locations and is critical to the town's stormwater management system. Deliverables include dredging plans, sediment management strategies, and nature-based treatments such as sediment forebays and floating treatment wetlands. The selected firm must hold appropriate professional liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to conduct business in North Carolina; specific limits and coverage evidence will be established during contract negotiations.

The anticipated design period is 18 months, from April 2027 through October 2028. Submissions must be three printed copies delivered to Paula Kempton, Senior Project Manager, at the Town of Carolina Beach office.

Evaluation criteria are firm qualifications and reputation (30 points), experience and qualifications of the project team (30 points), understanding and project approach (25 points), and availability and capacity (15 points). Fees are not considered during initial ranking; scope and fee will be negotiated with the selected firm after contract award. Responses are evaluated under N.C.G.S. 143-64.31.