Lenoir County is soliciting proposals for the services of a firm/team for the following contract scope of work: The proposed contract scope is the planning of a segment of the Kinston Riverwalk – a multimodal trail tracing the curves of the Neuse River. 75% plans have already been produced for the entire trail, with a small portion having already been constructed. This contract would be to finish designing the next portion of the Riverwalk and then manage its right of way acquisitions: • Assisting and facilitating right of way acquisition; • Finalizing the route for the trail; • Designing engineered plans for the short boardwalk and bridge sections • Ensuring all necessary permits are acquired; • Ensuring all necessary administrative processes are followed with NCDOT, including: o Performing all necessary impact analyses; o Environmental review; o SHPO review; o Any other necessary pre-construction administrative requirements as set forth by NCDOT • Construction bidding and, contractor selection; • Any other related design and administration as directed by Lenoir County or NCD