STBG Group 1 Repaving Project

The City of Memphis, Division of Engineering, is requesting qualifications from professional engineering consulting firms to provide environmental, design, and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the STBG Group 1 Repaving Project, with letters of interest due September 18, 2026 and Phase II proposals due October 16, 2026. The procurement is a two-phase RFQ, and responding firms must be on TDOT's pre-approved list with unlimited prequalification status at submission. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms and minority-owned and women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond.

The scope covers surveying, environmental clearance documentation in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), resurfacing design plans, permit acquisition, final construction plans, cost estimates, and bid documents for four streets: Democrat Road (Convair Road to Tchulahoma Road), Mallory Avenue/Norris Road (S Lauderdale Street to Interstate 240), Chelsea Avenue (US 51/Thomas Street to Warford Street), and N Watkins Street (Chelsea Avenue to Interstate 40). Design and environmental work must meet TDOT and FHWA requirements. The project is federally funded and follows TDOT Local Programs guidelines. Phase I requires three qualified firms to be selected to advance to Phase II.

The estimated project start is November 30, 2026, with construction commencing July 1, 2028 and completion targeted for December 31, 2029. Payment is on a lump sum basis; Phase II proposals must not include cost information. Phase II evaluation criteria are workload capacity (20%), past performance on City of Memphis and TDOT projects (20%), technical approach and quality control procedures (20%), specific relevant experience in street resurfacing design of similar scope (20%), and specific relevant experience with NEPA requirements and Categorical Exclusion level studies for street repaving projects (20%). Firms are encouraged to submit Phase II proposals in 8×11″ format in loose-leaf binders no greater than 1 inch thick, with six copies required.