RFQ Engineering - West Main Street ADA Improvements

City of Hendersonville, an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a professional consultant engineering firm to provide services related to construction of PIN 132045.00 West Main Street ADA Improvements from Sanders Ferry Road to Executive Park Drive, which are funded by the Multi-modal Access Grant. This project will construct new ADA/PROWAG compliant pedestrian facilities to remove barriers within the project limits, including sidewalk, curb ramps, crosswalks, etc. The project shall be accomplished in accordance with TDOT Local Programs guidelines. The professional consultant engineering consulting firm must be on TDOTs 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 Prepare required documentation for environmental clearances in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Develop plans, specifications, contract documents, bid quantities and engineering cost estimate that meet or exceed all federal and state guidelines. Prepare all required bid documents. Conduct all pre-bid conferences and assist in all aspects of the bidding process including, but not limited to assisting the City of Hendersonville with advertisement, solicitation of bids, bid evaluations, and recommendation of award. Follow requirements of the current edition of TDOT's "Local Government Guidelines for the Management of Federal and State Funded Transportation Projects" which includes submittals for approvals of environmental documentation, permitting, engineering design, utility relocations, rights-of-way, and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE). Option to provide construction engineering inspection services for small projects. Estimated Schedule for Performance of Work Estimated Start of Project: November 1, 2022 Estimated start of construction: April 1, 2024 Estimated completion of project: July 1, 2025 The consultant evaluation committee holds the ability to conduct interviews based on scoring as Phase III Evaluation. 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 City of Hendersonville. For information on DBE certification, please contact David Neese at (615) 741-3681, (615) 253-1075 or David.Neese@tn.gov. Details and instructions for DBE certification can be found at the following website: electronically The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.