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

The Town of Oakland, an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a professional consultant engineering firm to provide services related to construction of a multimodal improvement project along SR-194 in Oakland. The project utilizes State funds through the Multimodal Access Grant to provide walkability improvements including new and rehabilitated sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage improvements, landscaping, pavement markings, and signage. The project 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 o Provide field survey of the project area o Provide services to complete required Environmental documentation o Provide engineering design services to prepare bid/construction documents for the construction of this project o Prepare itemized engineer's opinion of probable cost using TDOT item numbers o Prepare project specifications and bid documents o Prepare bid notice and bid advertisement Permit submittal for TDOT review and approval o Utility submittal for TDOT review and approval o Assist in evaluation of bids and recommendation for contract award o Perform Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) services during construction o If necessary, hire and manage any Right-of-Way (ROW) Specialist to obtain ROW certification o Any other services as needed to complete the development, design, bidding, and construction of the project. Estimated Schedule for Performance of Work o July 15, 2025: TDOT consultant selection process complete, consultant under contract with Town of Oakland, NEPA phase begins o March 15, 2026: NEPA phase completed, PE-Design phase begins o January 1, 2027: ROW plans approved, begin acquisition of ROW as needed June 1, 2027: Notice to Proceed (NTP) for Construction issued by TDOT Local Programs Office Firms may request consideration by submitting a letter of interest along with qualifications to The Town of Oakland, 170 Doss Circle, P.O. Box 56 Oakland, TN 38060 Attn: Harvey Ellis, Town Manager. The letter of interest and qualifications shall indicate the scope of services to be completed by any sub-consultants. Method of payment will be lump sum. 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 of interest shall also include: o Knowledge and experience with ADA guidelines and requirements for pedestrian facilities o Work experience with the TDOT Local Programs process and familiarity with TDOT staff o Availability of staff o Experience in successful delivery of similary TDOT Multimodal projects o History of successful navigation of State- and/or Federally-funded grant projects From the letters of interest, The Town of Oakland will select 3 qualified firms to submit Phase Il qualifications. From this list the top ranked consultant will be selected. Phase Il Evaluation The Town of Oakland will evaluate the top 3 firms on the following criteria (relative weight): a. Past experience in the required disciplines with TDOT and other clients (20%) b. Past experience specific to Multimodal Access Grant funded projects (10%) c. Qualification and availability of staff (10%) d. Demonstrated ability to meet schedules without compromising sound engineering practice (10%) e. Evaluations on prior projects with TDOT and other clients, if available (10%) f. Amount of work under contract with TDOT and other clients (10%) g. Knowledge of Federal and TDOT CEI requirements (10%) h. Knowledge of the TDOT Locally Managed Program process for State-funded projects (10%) Past experience with development of ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities (10%) The consultant evaluation committee holds the ability to conduct interviews based on scoring as Phase Ill Evaluation. For information on prequalification, please contact Christine Smotherman at (615)741-4460 or Christine.Smotherman@tn.qov. 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 Town of Oakland. For information on DBE certification, please contact David Neese at (615) 741-3681, (615) 253-1075 or David.Neese@tn.gov.