Tuckaseege Road Sidewalk Project (Federal Funding)

The City of Mount Holly, North Carolina, is soliciting letters of interest from qualified consultants for design, environmental documentation, and utility coordination on the EB-5912 Tuckaseege Road Sidewalk project, with letters due July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. SPSF (Small Professional Services Firm) participation is encouraged and will receive priority consideration in cases of equal qualifications.

All primary and subconsultant firms must be pre-qualified by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to perform the required discipline codes, which include bridges, categorical exclusions, erosion and sediment control, right-of-way services, surveys, utility engineering, environmental studies, traffic management, roadway design, utility coordination, permitting, structure investigation, multi-use trail design, and hydrologic/hydraulic design. Responsible engineers must hold current North Carolina Professional Engineer licenses and firms must be registered with the Office of the Secretary of State and the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

The scope encompasses sidewalk design on the south side of SR-2044 (Tuckaseege Road) from NC-273 (Beatty Drive) and on the west side of SR-2044 from Marina Village Drive to Broome Street. The contract is a lump-sum agreement with a two-year term, partially funded through Federal-aid from NCDOT. Subconsultants are permitted. Selected firms must provide Professional Liability insurance coverage of at least $1 million and demonstrate financial ability to undertake the work.

Evaluation criteria are firm experience (35%), staff and team qualifications (25%), technical approach (25%), and availability of key staff (15%). Questions are due July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with a final addendum issued by July 24. Firm selection and Notice to Proceed are anticipated for August 2026. Letters of interest are limited to fifteen pages and should be submitted electronically to elizabeth.bell@mtholly.us.