Request for Qualifications for Rowan County - Professional Civil Engineering & Planning Services Environmental Management

Rowan County, North Carolina, is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified civil engineering and planning consultants to provide comprehensive environmental engineering and planning services for Rowan County Environmental Management. The scope of services encompasses landfill planning and design, environmental analysis, land acquisition, preliminary and final design, construction administration, financial planning, airspace reporting, alternative technology assessments, permitting and compliance coordination with regulatory agencies, facility design and assessments, waste diversion alternatives analysis, landfill gas collection system design, groundwater and gas monitoring, corrective action and remediation services, managed competition analysis, and grant writing support related to the Rowan County Landfill, closed landfills, recycling centers, and convenience centers. Respondents must be licensed to do business in North Carolina and must demonstrate key personnel qualifications, capability and understanding of the work, experience with similar projects, expertise with EPA and NCDEQ regulations and procedures, appropriate methodology, and provide professional references. The RFQ will be evaluated on a 100-point scoring scale with the following criteria: qualifications of key personnel (20%), capability and understanding (20%), experience with similar projects (20%), experience with EPA and NCDEQ regulations and procedures (20%), methodology (10%), and references (10%). Statements of Qualifications are due by Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET, with questions accepted until Friday, April 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET; interviews, if conducted, are scheduled for the week of April 27, 2026; and contract award is anticipated on or after the Board of Commissioners meeting in May 2026. Submissions must not exceed 20 pages (excluding cover sheet and letter of introduction) and must be delivered in PDF format via email to jody.farrow-bennett@rowancountync.gov.

Rowan County reserves the right to award either a single master agreement or multiple agreements as deemed in the County's best interest, with the selected firm or firms receiving a three-year initial term with options for two consecutive one-year renewals, not to exceed five years total. Respondents must provide information demonstrating the ability to meet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for professional services. The contract will be non-exclusive and may be cancelled by either party at any time; for each project performed under the master contract, a detailed scope of work and associated fees will be developed and incorporated into a separate work authorization. This procurement is subject to applicable federal laws, policies, and standards for contracts funded with federal grant funds. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation materials. No incumbent vendors, existing contractors, or required technology integrations were identified in the available documentation.