Professional Water Engineering Services - Readvertisement and Extended to 3/2/2026

Pamlico County, North Carolina is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms to provide on-call water engineering services for the County's public drinking water system through a qualifications-based selection process conducted pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143-64.31. The procurement seeks to establish a pool of one or more firms capable of delivering comprehensive water infrastructure services including water system master planning, capital improvement planning, asset management and infrastructure condition assessments, hydraulic modeling, well development and rehabilitation, water treatment improvements, storage tank rehabilitation, distribution system extensions, corrosion control, SCADA enhancements, and construction-phase services such as bidding assistance and contract administration. Responding firms must be legally authorized to practice engineering in North Carolina, demonstrate substantial experience with public drinking water systems, maintain professional liability and general insurance coverage, and provide at least three public sector references. Statements of Qualifications are limited to twenty pages (excluding cover letters and resumes) and must identify key personnel, describe relevant experience with similar water systems, detail current workload and staffing capacity, and demonstrate understanding of regulatory and funding environments. Selection will be based solely on professional qualifications and experience, with firms explicitly prohibited from submitting pricing, fee schedules, hourly rates, or other cost information as part of this qualifications-based process. The submission deadline for Statements of Qualifications is March 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST via email to Sara Deskar, Grants Administrator at sara.deskar@pamlicocounty.org. The County anticipates establishing an initial three-year on-call contract term with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods at the County's discretion, with individual projects to be defined with specific scopes and negotiated compensation as needed.

Pamlico County encourages participation from minority-owned, women-owned, and historically underutilized businesses, though no specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the RFQ materials. The procurement does not establish specific award values or budget ranges, as pricing information is not solicited during the qualifications-based selection phase and compensation will be negotiated on a project-by-project basis once firms are selected for the on-call pool. The County reserves the right to reject any submittals, request additional information, conduct interviews, or cancel the RFQ at its discretion. Selection under this RFQ does not guarantee the award of any specific project to qualified firms; rather, it establishes a roster of pre-qualified vendors available for engagement on future water engineering initiatives.