Site work and new construction of a municipal facility in Newton, North Carolina. Design plans call for the construction of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

This project is in included in the Catawba County FY 2025 Budget. As of August 29, 2024, this project is in the design phase. Construction is expected in FY 26/27. The firm will provide professional engineering services in the areas of design, permitting, formal project bidding, bid award recommendation, contract administration, construction inspection, Construction Quality Assurance (CQA), and record drawings of a Subtitle D Municipal Sanitary and fill (Unit 4) to be constructed at the Blackburn Resource Recovery Facility. The firm will submit along with the RFQ, the name, address and contact information for the lead person to be associated with the project. The major items of work will include, but not be limited to: 1. The preparation of detailed drawings, specifications and contract documents necessary for the bidding, permitting, and construction of the proposed project and the prequalification of prospective contractors. The project will construct a new Municipal Solid Waste Subtitle D Landfill Cell, designated as MSW Unit 4. 2. The furnishing of such documents and design data as may be required to obtain approvals and permits of all state, federal and local agencies as may have jurisdiction over the design and construction of this project, or any part thereof. 3. Coordinate design and construction work with any approved contractor(s) and project owner. 4. Attend bid openings, tabulate bids, analyze bids and provide recommendation to the County concerning award of the construction contract. 5. Prepare the agenda and conduct the pre-bid conference and minutes thereof. 6. Prepare the agenda and conduct the preconstruction conference and subsequent progress meetings and minutes thereof. Once the submittals have been reviewed, the County reserves the right to shortlist Firm(s) and request that the Firm(s) conduct a presentation and be interviewed by the selection committee. Catawba County reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. This submittal request is neither a contractual offer nor a commitment to purchase services. The County assumes no contractual obligation as a result of the issuance of this request, the preparation or submission of a qualifications statement by a Firm, the evaluation of statements or final selection.