Site and Civil Engineering and Design

The City of Charlotte, located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is seeking site and civil engineering design services for its municipal facilities portfolio through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #269.2026.143. The procurement targets comprehensive, as-needed engineering design services for over 200 municipal facilities, structures, and assets with diverse uses including offices, warehouses, storage facilities, parking areas, vehicle maintenance locations, communication towers, and public safety buildings. Typical design services will encompass parking lots, sidewalks, driveways, storm drainage systems, site grading, retaining walls, erosion control, and planting. Proposing firms must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State and licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors. The evaluation will focus on firm qualifications, relevant experience, responsiveness to urgent requests, and project approach. Key dates include a non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference on November 19, 2025, with proposals due on December 3, 2025, by 3 PM. The anticipated contract term is three years with an optional two-year renewal period, and firms must demonstrate capability to provide emergency services on short notice.

The City of Charlotte encourages participation from Minority-owned, Women-owned, and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBEs) and will track subconsultant utilization throughout the project. The procurement documents include specific non-discrimination certifications requiring consultants to consider bids from potential subcontractors without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, or disability. While no specific pricing information is requested in the initial stage, selected firms must demonstrate financial capacity to undertake the work and provide comprehensive insurance coverage. The city's sustainable facilities policy, effective since July 2016, may influence design considerations, particularly for new or renovated facilities over 5,000 square feet, which must meet LEED Version 4 Certification Level. Although no incumbent vendor is explicitly mentioned, the RFQ suggests a desire for a flexible, responsive engineering design partner capable of supporting the city's diverse infrastructure maintenance and improvement needs. The procurement does not specify a precise budget range, but the breadth of potential projects across 200+ municipal facilities indicates a substantial potential contract value.