Progressive Design-Build Services for the Big Creek Greenway Rehabilitation, Phases 2&3, 4 and Bethelview Trailhead

Forsyth County is seeking Progressive Design-Build Services for the Big Creek Greenway Rehabilitation project, which encompasses Phases 2 & 3, Phase 4, and the Bethelview Trailhead. The procurement (RFP No. 25-69-1514) involves comprehensive design and construction services for rehabilitating existing multi-use trail segments, boardwalks, and a trailhead parking area. Key deliverables include replacing deteriorating boardwalks with new 12-foot-wide structures using helical pile foundations, implementing erosion control measures, and reconstructing the Bethelview Trailhead with improved parking, drainage, and accessibility features. The evaluation criteria will utilize a 100-point scale, with 85 points allocated to technical proposals and 15 points to pricing. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on July 15, 2025, proposal questions due by August 15, 2025, and proposal submissions due by August 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Proposers must submit via the Bonfire online platform and provide a 5% proposal security bond. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience with parks and recreation projects, multi-use trail or boardwalk design, and design-build project delivery.

While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned, the project requires E-Verify compliance and work authorization documentation. The contract is 100% locally funded with no federal funds involved, and Forsyth County will provide construction material testing. The project has a targeted substantial completion date of October 31, 2027, with final completion by December 31, 2027. Though specific budget ranges were not definitively stated, the progressive design-build approach allows for a Preliminary Stage Price and a Completion Stage fee percentage, with costs to be developed during the Preliminary Stage Work and subject to a Guaranteed Maximum Price. The project involves multiple potential bidders, including companies like Volkert, Crowder, Astra Group, Excellere Construction, and MAPP LLC, who attended the mandatory site visit. The county will require the design-build team to become the Engineer of Record and submit necessary permits, including a Land Disturbance Permit and Building Permit.