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Reference Number

0000405857

Issuing Organization

The City of Jacksonville

Owner Organization

Transit

Solicitation Type

RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal)

Solicitation Number

RFQ-A&E for Jacksonville Transit Facilities

Title

RFQ-Architectural/Engineering Services for Jacksonville Transit Facilities

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.1010.C10546876

Details

Location

United States, North Carolina, Onslow County

Delivery Point

Jacksonville, NC

Piggyback Contract

Description

The City of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Transit are soliciting qualifications from qualified Firms for architectural and engineering services for two locations within the City of Jacksonville. The locations are Project 1: Jacksonville Station Phase II, and Project 2: Downtown Transfer Station. These services potentially encompass the design development process, as well as the construction administration phases. Knowledge and understanding of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 5010.1D, U.S.C 4220.1G, and the Construction Management Guidelines are required.

The City will select a Firm to negotiate a contract using a qualifications-based selection process. Selections will be based on demonstrated experience and expertise, as established herein, with the evaluative criteria and familiarity with FTA guidelines. Once a Firm has been selected, negotiations will commence to finalize a scope of work and a price during the Final and Best Offer period.

Schedule

RFQ Invitation Release Date/Advertisement by December 3, 2025
Submission for Questions and Clarifications December 15, 2025, by 2PM
Response to Questions and Clarifications December 29, 2025
Submission of Qualifications February 9, 2026, by 2PM
Preliminary Interview Dates Week of March 2-6, 2026
Selection Committee’s Recommendation by March 13, 2026

Proposal Submittal Requirements
Firms may submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) digitally if the due date and time requirements are met. Please bookmark your SOQ as outlined to assist those reviewing it. If the SOQ is submitted digitally, no hard copies will be required, nor will a copy of the SOQ need to be stored on a flash drive or CD.

If a Firm chooses to submit a hard copy of its SOQ, submit six (6) hard copies of the proposals and one (1) flash drive containing a PDF of the proposal. The SOQ must be received by the specified due date and time. The hard copies shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope/box marked: “Request for Qualifications – Jacksonville Station Phase II” and delivered to: City of Jacksonville, Attn: Chris Coursey, P.O. Box 128, Jacksonville, NC 28540.

SOQ packages are due by 2:00 PM (EST) on February 9, 2026, via email to ccoursey@jacksonvillenc.gov or by mail. Any SOQ submitted after the stated time will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered. If submitting digitally, the Firm may wish to use the email receipt confirmation to confirm delivery of the RFQ, please include in the subject line “RFQ-Architectural and Engineering Services Jacksonville Transit Facilities”. There will be no pre-proposal meeting. Questions about this proposal must be submitted via email by 2:00 PM on December 15, 2025. Questions received will be answered through the issuance of an addendum. Questions received after this time will not be answered. Individual meetings with Firms will not be held due to personnel workload.

Questions concerning this request for qualifications package shall be submitted to Chris Coursey, Transportation Project Manager, via email at ccoursey@jacksonvillenc.gov or by phone at (910) 938-5997 no later than 2:00 PM EST on December 15, 2025.

See attached RFQ for more information. RFQ prevails over bidnet posting.

Dates

Publication

12/02/2025 08:39 AM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

12/15/2025 02:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

02/09/2026 02:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Chris Coursey

910-938-5997

ccoursey@jacksonvillenc.gov

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Federally Funded

- Insurance Required

- License Required

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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