Watauga County is requesting that interested Design-Build firms submit qualifications for a red meat slaughter & chill facility. This project is located at the Watauga County Landfill/Transfer Station property and it includes construction of a facility that will be used for the commercial slaughter, cooling, and initial process/breakdown of USDA inspected red meat. This project also includes the construction of appropriate water & sewer & infrastructure for the facility. Engineering firm Mattern & Craig is the principle engineering firm that has been contracted for the design of water/sewer & infrastructure for the plant (civil engineering elements). It is expected that the Design-Build firm selected will work jointly with Mattern & Craig to complete the water/sewer aspects of the project.