Request for Proposal - Engineering Services - Glen Lyn Park & Campground Infrastructure

Giles County, Virginia is soliciting proposals for professional engineering consulting services to design infrastructure repairs at Glen Lyn Park and Campground following Hurricane Helene damage, with proposals due November 6, 2026 and questions due October 30, 2026.

The scope encompasses design, bidding assistance, and construction administration for electrical, water distribution, and sewage collection systems at the 172 Campground Drive facility, which is owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and leased to Giles County. The project references FEMA Project #810269 and incorporates a prior evaluation by Thompson & Litton (Project No. 12531). Work continues until completion. The contract is federally funded by FEMA and subject to Davis-Bacon Act provisions (if applicable), anti-discrimination requirements, drug-free workplace provisions, immigration compliance, and debarment certifications.

Giles County will evaluate proposals on specialized and technical expertise (25%), workload and capacity (25%), proposal completeness (25%), past performance on budget and schedule (20%), and dispute history (5%). The County plans to conduct oral presentations and interviews with shortlisted firms before final selection.

Firms must provide proof of professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million, general liability insurance of $1 million, automobile liability insurance of $1 million, and workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits; Giles County must be named as an additional insured under general liability coverage. Proposals are limited to forty pages exclusive of appendices, must include references from at least three prior clients performing similar work, and submitted as one original and four copies. Payment will be made upon completion of key project milestones, with amounts and milestones to be negotiated at contract award.