RFQ for Professional Engineering Services for Stormwater

The City of Lexington, North Carolina is requesting Statements of Qualifications from engineering firms to provide professional engineering services for the relocation and improvement of an existing stormwater drainage system in the Third Avenue / South Railroad Street corridor, with SOQs due September 30, 2026 at noon and a written questions deadline of September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

The primary scope encompasses design and construction of a new stormwater pipe system extending from Third Avenue to South Railroad Street, coordination and relocation or protection of existing infrastructure, and restoration and repaving of disturbed areas. The City intends stormwater relocation work to be completed no later than June 30, 2027, and the selected firm must develop and maintain a project schedule supporting this completion date. Optional services include paving and parking lot engineering for multiple locations, including pavement evaluation, cost estimating, bidding support, and construction administration.

Evaluation is weighted across five criteria: Quality of Statement of Qualifications (10%), Methodology and General Approach (25%), Applicable Experience and References of the Firm (20%), Project Team Qualifications (20%), and Responsiveness and Ability to Meet Project Schedule (25%), for a maximum of 100 points. No pricing should be included in SOQ submissions; scope and fees will be negotiated separately following SOQ ranking. The City reserves the right to reject all submissions, waive informalities, conduct interviews, modify anticipated scope, perform portions using City personnel or separate procurement, and terminate negotiations if acceptable scope and fees cannot be reached with the highest-ranked firm.

Professional liability insurance requirements scale with final contract value, ranging from $1 million per claim for contracts below $50,000 to $10 million per claim for contracts exceeding $5 million. Federal Uniform Guidance provisions, including Davis-Bacon Act compliance and domestic procurement preferences, apply if federal funding is used. A signed, notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit must accompany all submissions. Responses to written questions will be issued by September 18, 2026.