Town of Farragut Red Mill Dam Parking Lot and Trail Head Design Services

The Town of Farragut, located in Knox County, Tennessee, is seeking a qualified professional engineering or landscape architecture firm to provide comprehensive design services for site improvements at the Red Mill Dam on Turkey Creek. The procurement is structured as a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a project involving the design of a parking facility with ten total parking spaces (including two ADA-accessible spaces), approximately 500 linear feet of pedestrian trail improvements terminating at a single trailhead, and an observation area. Required services include surveying, complete construction plan preparation, technical specifications, environmental clearance coordination, bidding assistance, and participation in municipal planning meetings. The evaluation criteria will assess firms based on qualification and experience (25%), project understanding and approach (25%), team composition and key personnel (20%), past performance and references (15%), and schedule and project management (15%). Key dates include a December 30, 2025 deadline for questions, proposal submission due on January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM, intent to award on January 9, 2026, and Board of Mayor and Alderman approval and contract execution on January 22, 2026.

The Town of Farragut is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, which suggests potential considerations for disadvantaged business enterprises. Respondents must demonstrate Tennessee licensure, provide three references from public entities receiving similar services within the last five years, and submit several required forms including a Drug Free Workplace Affidavit, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Addenda Acknowledgement, Statement of Illegal Immigrants compliance, Iran Divestment Act Certification, and Certification Regarding Debarment. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the detailed design services scope indicates a professional services contract. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all responses and may conduct interviews as part of the evaluation process. Proposals must be submitted to the Farragut Procurement Division, with the sole point of contact being Anissa Pratte, Staff Accountant. Unauthorized contact with other Town personnel may result in proposal disqualification, and only written communications issued as official addenda are considered binding.