AI helper
The City of Kannapolis is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms for engineering, landscape architecture, and related professional services for the Kannapolis Bakers Creek Park Building Project. The project involves constructing a new approximately **** sq. ft. restroom/concession/office facility, landscaped patio/plaza area, renovating existing accessible parking, utility upgrades, accessible sidewalks, site infrastructure improvements, site furnishings, and landscaping. Firms must be qualified in North Carolina. Questions are due by May 11th, 2026, via email. Responses to questions and any addenda will be posted by May 13th, 2026. Sealed responses are due by 4:00 PM on May 20th, 2026, with three hard copies to be submitted to the City of Kannapolis. The selection will be based on qualifications, with criteria including firm experience, project understanding, experience with similar projects, familiarity with the site, and SOQ quality. The selected firm must ensure the project site and workforce are drug-free and individuals are free of prior or pending felony convictions. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Commercial Auto Liability, and Professional Liability. Native plants must be used for all landscaping.
The deadline for receipt of RFPs (Responses) is May 20th, 2026, by 4:00 PM.
The selection will be made after a thorough review by a panel consisting of city staff, utilizing criteria and weighting for evaluation purposes: firm experience and qualifications (25%), project understanding and technical approach (30%), experience with similar projects/clients as well as PARTF projects (30%), familiarity with the site and past performance with the city (10%), and statement of qualifications (SOQ) quality and responsiveness (5%).
Firms must be qualified in the State of North Carolina and their qualification statements should clearly and concisely address: firm name and location, brief overview and history, project manager and key personnel qualifications and experience, statement of availability and proposed schedule, relevant experience in parks, facilities, and greenway design, experience with accessible facilities (ADA), experience with publicly funded projects in North Carolina, historical data on comparable projects, documentation of litigation history, provision of an hourly rate sheet, and proof of licensure in North Carolina.
Questions about the project or RFQ must be submitted via email by 5:00 PM on May 11th, 2026.
