RFQ - Gravity Sewer Repair and Rehabilitation

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) in Wilmington, North Carolina is requesting qualifications from engineering firms to provide professional services for gravity sewer repair and rehabilitation projects, with statements of qualifications due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. One firm will be selected from this request.

The scope encompasses condition assessment, planning, design, preparation of bid documents and bidding assistance, construction administration and observation, and surveying services. Work will be performed across two primary project areas—Park Avenue and surrounding streets (Area 1) and N. 6th Street and surrounding streets (Area 2)—plus miscellaneous segments throughout the CFPUA collection system. The engineering firm must be experienced with cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining and related trenchless technologies, including pipe bursting, manhole rehabilitation, bypass pumping, flushing, cleaning, and pre- and post-construction CCTV inspections. Firms must demonstrate experience with gravity sewer rehabilitation and repair projects in active urban environments.

Submitting firms must be properly registered with the North Carolina Office of the Secretary of State and must maintain insurance coverage including General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Workers' Compensation ($500,000 / $500,000 / $500,000), Auto Liability ($1 million per occurrence combined single limits), and Professional Liability (not less than $2 million per loss). The CFPUA must be named as additional insured on applicable policies with required endorsements.

Statements of Qualifications must not exceed 20 pages (excluding cover page, table of contents, tabs, resumes, and appendices) and must be submitted in PDF format (maximum 25MB) to bids@cfpua.org. Questions are due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., directed to Ben Guerrieri, Procurement Manager. Firms are responsible for confirming receipt of submissions. The schedule for each task order will be determined upon selection.