Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Knoxville, Tennessee. Conceptual plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; for paving for a playground / park / athletic field; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

SCOPE OF PROJECT: Knox County, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a professional architectural firm to provide design services for the following project: Knox County Parks and Recreation plans to enhance the recreational and camping opportunities at Melton Hill Park. The scope of work for this project is to provide full architectural/engineering services from schematic design through construction administration for the creation of the new Melton Hill Park Resort & Campground. The project will consist of infrastructure improvements including a new septic system and leach field, public and private water distribution, underground electricity, asphalt, roadways, and sidewalks to support approximately twenty-seven (27) premium sites with cabins, yurts, glamping units, and wagons with water and electricity services, as well as eight (8) primitive campsites. The central facilities, in proximity to the premium and primitive sites, shall include a rental office, a camp store, a laundry facility, and a bathhouse. The Melton Hill Park Resort and Campground may be developed and constructed in phases. The initial phase of the project shall include construction of the infrastructure/utilities necessary to support the resort and is to be funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Initial programming, task assignments & estimated costs, concept plans, and drawings for the project are attached as Exhibit D. The architectural and engineering scope of work shall include design for the entire project including day-use areas, a dog park, and other future phases of the project. The successful firm will work with the County to determine the appropriate phases and development of the project. This includes but is not limited to working with local utilities, working with a General Contractor procured by the County, working with a management company chosen by the County to further develop and manage the resort and campground, providing oversight and assistance to the County for self-performance of certain construction activities, and assisting the County with the selection of owner procured furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the project. Knox County intends to issue a one-time award and lump-sum contract. The Knox County Procurement Division will draft the contract. Knox County will not accept any vendor's contract. Vendors are cautioned that the Knox County Mayor is the only individual who can legally bind Knox County to a contractual agreement. Knox County reserves the right to purchase these items/services from other sources if the need arises. Knox County reserves the right to revoke the award if a pattern of unavailability arises with the vendor. This project is being funded in whole or in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to Knox County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Any publications produced with funds from an Agreement that results from this RFQ must display the federal award information. Additionally, all vendors must certify that they comply with ARPA Project Requirements & Guidelines, Exhibit C. The ARPA Project Requirements & Guidelines must be incorporated into all ARPA funded Contracts and Subcontracts. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Knox County wants requests for additional information routed to Ben Sharbel, CPPO, CPPB, Supervisor of Property Development and Asset Management, at 865.215-5765. Questions may be emailed to ben.sharbel@knoxcounty.org. Information about the Knox County Procurement Division may be obtained on the internet at online AUDIT HOTLINE: Knox County has established an Audit Hotline to report potential fraud and waste. To report potential fraud, waste, or abuse, please call 1-866-858-4443 (toll-free). You can also file a report online by accessing online Vendors are hereby cautioned that this Audit Hotline does not replace the Award Protest Procedures found in Section VI, Item M of the Knox County Procurement Regulations. Knox County has established a Business Outreach Program which has the responsibility of increasing opportunity for small, minority and women owned businesses. This is being accomplished through community education programs, policy edification, active recruitment of interested businesses and process re-engineering. Knox County is committed to ensuring full and equitable participation for all disadvantaged businesses. Knox County welcomes submittals from those disadvantaged businesses that have an interest in providing the goods and/or services listed herein. In addition, Knox County strongly encourages the inclusion of disadvantaged businesses by non-disadvantaged Contractors who may wish to partner or subcontract portions of this agreement in order to accomplish the successful delivery of goods and/or services. Question Deadline 07/31/2024 at 4:30 PM ET If you are a disadvantaged business and would like additional information about our Business Outreach Program, please contact: Diane Woods, Business Outreach Administrator Knox County Procurement Telephone: 865.215.5760 Fax: 865.215.5778 E-Mail: diane.woods@knoxcounty.org Knox County reserves the right to reject any and all qualifications received as a result of this request and to waive any informality, technical, defect or clerical error in any submittal, as the interests of the County may require. Non-acceptance of any submittal will be devoid of any criticism of the submittal and of any implication that the submittal is deficient in any manner. Non-acceptance of any submittal shall be construed as meaning simply that the County does not deem the submittal to be acceptable or that another submittal was deemed to be more advantageous to Knox County for the qualifications submitted. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time