Site work for a swimming pool in Valdese, North Carolina. Conceptual plans call for site work for a swimming pool.

The Town of Valdese desires to have a design professional determine the best implementation for a structure to cover the 10 lane pool at the Jimmy C. Draughn Aquatic Center. The Town anticipates a contract that will include scheduling, cost estimation, architectural design, civil site design for utility infrastructure, permitting, specification, bid document preparation and bidding, project administration/inspection to final certification, occupancy, and as built drawings, for the facility. The Town of Valdese invites interested firms/teams to submit a written Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) relating to this solicitation. Proponents are invited to review the information and to submit their SOQ in accordance with the criteria established within this RFQ. A Project Screening Committee will evaluate firms'/teams' qualifications and experience with similar projects. The Town will rank the submittals and create a short list of firms/teams to interview before selecting the best qualified firm/team. The firms/teams determined to be best qualified through review of the submitted SOQs will be invited to interview with a project committee and the firm/team being most qualified will be selected for negotiations to complete the project. Should negotiations become unsuccessful, the second ranked firm/team will be invited to enter negotiations. Written questions regarding this RFQ must be received by March 20, 2024, no later than 5:00 PM. Email questions are acceptable but must contain the wording "Draughn Aquatic Structure RFQ Question" in the subject line. Questions may then be responded to as an amendment to this document and posted to the solicitation within an anticipated five (5) working days after questions deadline. Oral statements or instructions shall not constitute an amendment to this RFQ. POINT OF CONTACT: David Andersen, Director Town of Valdese Parks and Recreation 312 Massel Avenue Southeast Valdese, NC 28690 Mail: PO Box 339 Valdese, NC 28690 dandersen@valdesenc.gov 828-874-6733. All submittals must be received by the deadline specified herein. Any submittals received after the due date and time specified will not be considered. The Town of Valdese reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, or to withhold awarding a contract for any reason it may determine, and to waive or not to waive any informalities in any submittal. Contact with Town Council, Town Manager's Office or other influential individuals to the selection process regarding this RFQ is expressly forbidden and shall be grounds for immediate rejection from the process. All information regarding the content of the specific submittals will remain confidential until sealed proposals are opened. The Town desires to have a design professional determine the best implementation for a structure to cover the 10 lane pool at the Jimmy C. Draughn Aquatic Center. The Town anticipates a contract that will include scheduling, cost estimation, architectural design, civil site design for utility infrastructure, permitting, specification, bid document preparation and bidding, project administration/inspection to final certification, occupancy, and as built drawings, for the facility. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.