The Town of Fuquay-Varina is seeking qualified companies to provide design-build services for the renovation of Hilltop Needmore Town Park. This includes the construction of two baseball fields, two multipurpose fields, a parking lot, a restroom facility, a veterans memorial, and rehabilitation of the pond dam. The selected contractor will be responsible for architectural, engineering, and construction site management services. Key phases include preliminary design, final design and construction documents, and construction. The submission deadline for qualifications is May 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM. All new town vendors are required to complete a vendor package.
The Town of Fuquay-Varina anticipates the final design to be submitted to town staff by March 2027, with permitting review following. The project bid is expected between April and June 2027, and the GMP award in July 2027. The bid notice states, final design to town staff: march 2027.
The Town will evaluate submissions based on expertise on this type of project design, expertise on this type of project construction, past performance on similar projects, adequate staff, schedule, contract administration capability on public funded projects, proximity/availability/familiarity to Fuquay-Varina, completeness of proposal, ability to foresee/effectively address potential issues, working with stakeholders, and overall impression. The bid notice states, firms will be scored on the following categoriesexpertise on this type of project design, expertise on this type of project construction, past performance on similar projects, adequate staff, schedule, contract administration capability on public funded projects, proximityavailability familiarity to fuquayvarina, completeness ofproposal, ability to foreseeeffectively address potential issues, working with stakeholders, andoverall impression.
Respondents must have a strong background in designing/renovating outdoor public spaces or similar outdoor athletic facilities, a history of previous park designs constructed within provided budget estimates, the ability to foresee and effectively address potential issues, specific experience completing dam rehabilitation projects, and experience working with stakeholders such as municipal government administrators. The bid notice states, a successful consultant must have the ability to create a design that fulfills project goals and effectively addresses the interests and needs of the town while meeting established project deadlines. expertise reguired includes:. a strong background in designingrenovating outdoor public spaces or similar outdoorathletic facilities. a history of previous park designs constructed within provided budgetestimates. . the ability to foresee and effectively address potential issues and concerns. . specific experience completing dam rehabilitation projects including meeting structuralsafety, regulatory compliance, hydrological capability, and operational improvements. . experience working with stakeholders, such as municipal government administrators, municipal government department directors, elected officials, and the general public.
The anticipated project budget is $10,000,000. 00. The bid notice states, anticipated project budget: 10, 000, 000.