CAT SURVEYING SERVICES

The City of Charlottesville’s Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) department is seeking a qualified professional land surveying firm to enter a one‑year term contract (renewable up to four additional one‑year extensions) to provide a broad range of surveying services for transit‑related projects, funded in part by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) money. The procurement follows a qualifications‑based selection (QBS) process under the Brooks Act, and the City may award multiple contracts or retain work in‑house. • Services include boundary, ALTA, topographic, utility locating, as‑built, ADA‑compliance, aerial photogrammetry, digital terrain modeling, and related deliverables in AutoCAD‑compatible formats. • Work will be issued via task orders; the contractor must submit scope, schedule, and cost proposals for each task. • Required personnel: licensed land surveyors, technicians, and support staff; the firm must demonstrate experience on similar transit or municipal projects. • Contract term: 1 year with option to renew up to 4 additional years; price adjustments limited to CPI‑W or negotiated exceptions. • Proposal deadline: October 29, 2026 2:00 PM (electronic submission through OpenGov). • No pre‑proposal conference; questions must be submitted at least five work days before the deadline via the OpenGov portal. • Evaluation criteria: methodology (35 %), experience (35 %), overall proposal strength (30 %). • Insurance, drug‑free workplace, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations are mandatory.