The Town of Chapel Hill issued an RFQ (A/E26-005) seeking a qualified consultant to provide construction‑project‑management services for the North‑South Bus Rapid Transit (NSBRT) program, a federally‑funded $188 million transit initiative. The award went to STV Incorporated (operating as STV Engineers, Inc.). The scope covers pre‑construction design reviews, construction‑phase oversight, quality‑control, safety, cost‑control reporting, DBE outreach, special inspections, and post‑construction close‑out documentation, with mandatory monthly reporting and staffing requirements that include engineers, inspectors, safety officers, and environmental consultants. The contract’s timeline runs from award (March 2026) through project completion (Feb 2030), with a bid deadline of 30 Jan 2026.
• Services include design‑review, constructability, bid support, construction management, quality & safety oversight, and final close‑out deliverables.
• Required staff: project managers, field engineers, roadway & structure inspectors, architectural representatives, environmental consultant, and DBE liaison.
• Budget: construction portion $93,974,000; contractor’s management services likely valued at several million dollars.