Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in East Ridge, Tennessee. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

The City of East Ridge (City), an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a professional consultant engineering firm to provide NEPA, Design, ROW Phase, and Construction Engineering Inspection Services, as necessary, for the resurfacing of the John Ross Road. This project will consist of milling, resurfacing, manhole adjustments, ADA curb ramp improvements, pavement markings, and signing of John Ross Road between Ringgold Road to Sunrise Terrace. This project is federally funded through the Highway Improvement Program (HIP) and shall be accomplished in accordance with TDOT Local Programs guidelines. The professional consultant engineering consulting firm must be on TDOT's pre-approved list or have a completed pre-qualification form filed with TDOT by the deadline for the Letters of Interest. The prequalified firm must have unlimited status. Responsibilities of the professional consultant firm include, but are not limited to: Required Scope of Services: General Provide administrative, coordination, and project management services as required by the TDOT Local Government Guidelines, including any required public meetings PE-NEPA Phase Develop 30% design plans as necessary to define the study area Prepare all required documentation for environmental clearances in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Design Phase Provide project surveying Finalize preliminary design plans Obtain all necessary permits Prepare preliminary construction estimate Prepare final ROW plans ROW Phase Provide Utility coordination services as necessary Provide ROW services as necessary Pre-Construction Activities (DBE Goal, Final Construction Plans and Estimate, Bid Documents, etc.) Estimated Schedule for Performance of Work: Estimated PE-NEPA Phase: 6/30/22 - 5/30/23 (12 months) Estimated Design Phase: 6/1/2023 - 10/30/2023 (5 months) Estimated ROW Phase (assuming no acquisitions): 11/1/23 - 4/31/2024 (6 months) Estimated Construction Phase: 5/1/2024 - 7/30/2024 (3 months) Phase I Evaluation For Phase I evaluations, firms shall submit Letters of Interest with firm contact information including name, address, and e-mail of primary contact. The letters shall also include: Work experience in the required disciplines with TDOT, the City of East Ridge, and/or other clients Professional licensure and certifications Staff capabilities of prime consultant and workload Indicate the scope of services to be completed by any sub-consultants TDOT prequalification status of both prime and sub-consultants Phase II Evaluation The City will evaluate the Qualifications Packages on the following criteria (relative weight): A. Past experience providing services for similar TDOT Local Programs projects (30 points) B. Qualifications and availability of project team (20 points) C. Project understanding and technical approach (30 points) D. Evaluations on prior City projects, if applicable (10 points) E. Responsiveness to requirements of RFQ (10 points) For information on prequalification, please contact Christine Smotherman at (615)741-4460 or Christine.Smotherman@tn.gov . Evaluation proceedings will be conducted within the established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, sex, creed or national origin. Interested certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE firms as well as other minority-owned and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond to all advertisements by the City of East Ridge. For information on DBE certification, please contact David Neese at (615)741-3681 or David.Neese@tn.gov The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.