RFQ - Wrightsville Beach Waterline Replacement

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) in Wilmington, North Carolina is requesting qualifications from an engineering firm to provide survey, design, permitting, and construction-phase bidding assistance for the Wrightsville Beach Waterline Replacement project, with Statements of Qualification due August 27, 2026 by 2:00 PM.

The scope covers design and permitting of approximately 2,100 linear feet of new 16-inch water main along Pelican Drive to replace an existing 8-inch asbestos cement line along Salisbury Street, with the existing water main maintained in operation during construction. The selected consultant will deliver a basis of design, 30%, 60%, and 90% design submittals, and final contract documents on a schedule running September 2026 through May 2027. Construction-phase services may be awarded separately following construction funding approval. The Statement of Qualifications is limited to 20 pages (excluding cover pages, tabs, resumes, and appendices) and must be submitted in PDF format to bids@cfpua.org with a maximum file size of 25 MB.

The awardee must carry general liability of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million aggregate, workers compensation coverage, auto liability of $1 million combined single limits, and professional liability of not less than $2 million per loss. Project funding is from State Reserve funds with coordination required through the North Carolina Department of Water Infrastructure. A detailed scope of work and fee schedule will be negotiated with the selected firm following qualifications-based selection.

Evaluation criteria are project understanding and approach (30%), relevant firm experience (25%), overall staff experience proposed (25%), and record of success (20%). Questions are due August 13, 2026 by 2:00 PM.