Mass Grading Services for Tract 8 - Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology

The City of Roanoke is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for mass grading services on Tract 8, a 33-acre parcel within the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology, with qualifications due May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern. Qualified contractors will be prequalified and subsequently invited to submit bids in a future IFB; this SOQ stage does not include pricing.

Minimum qualifications are stringent: valid Virginia Class "A" Contractor's License, minimum ten years of experience in mass grading or heavy civil construction, successful completion of at least three comparable projects involving movement of 200,000 cubic yards or more of earthwork, and valid Registered Land Disturber certification from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The City emphasizes maximizing participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises but does not specify a set-aside or preference program in the source material.

The scope encompasses earthwork (cut and fill operations), rough and fine grading, erosion and sediment control, site stabilization, and large stormwater piping installation using both jack/bore and open cut methods. Work must achieve Tier 5 "shovel ready" standards as defined by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership's Virginia Business Ready Sites Program. Engineering design and permitting are being completed by the City's engineering consultant.

The completion deadline is 395 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Evaluation will assess bidder experience, RFQL compliance, ability and capacity to perform, and timely delivery capability. Submissions are accepted electronically through Oracle Fusion or as hardcopies to the City Purchasing Division. No contract value or specific timeline for the subsequent IFB is stated in the source material.