Description
The City of Raleigh is seeking a qualified engineering consulting team to provide 30 % design services and a NEPA environmental study for two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors (Midtown and Capital) in the Wake Transit Plan, with the option to extend the contract to 100 % final design or an alternative delivery method. The work includes preliminary design, civil/structural/geotechnical engineering, utility coordination, station architecture, and a delivery‑plan proposal. Respondents must submit a full qualifications package (hard‑copy and electronic) by November 6, 2026, after a virtual pre‑submittal conference on October 5, 2026. The contract will be funded partially with Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant money and will require compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Scope: 30 % design and NEPA study for two BRT corridors
• Deliverables: design plans, specifications, cost estimates, NEPA documentation, delivery‑plan options
• Schedule: RFQ posted Sep 21 2026 → questions due Oct 12 2026 → submittals due Nov 6 2026 → evaluation Nov mid → award Dec 2026 (tentative)
• Required qualifications: experience on similar BRT or transit design projects, financial stability, key personnel resumes, hourly rate schedule (price not evaluation factor)
• Submission format: sealed hard‑copy (5 copies) + electronic PDF, addressed to Logan Bealke, 510 W Martin St, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27603.