Request For Qualifications #12152025
Fig and Poplar Park
Garysburg, NC 27831
Northampton County
Due Date:
Time:
Receipt Location:
January 21, 2026 Wednesday
Local Time 3:00 PM
Electronic Submittal
garysburg@embarqmail.com
Non-Mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference
Date:
Time:
Location:
January 7, 2026 Wednesday
Local Time 11:00 AM
36.455215, -77.558540
Intersection of Fig Street and Poplar Street
Garysburg, NC 27831
Note: If needed, Town Hall is located at 504 Old Highway Road Garysburg
Project Contact: Robin Payne
Town Contact:
252-588-2318
robinpayneconsulting@gmail.com
Dianne Gallimore
Town Administrator
252-536-2167
garysburg@embarqmail.com
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1 NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT
Garysburg, North Carolina
Request for Qualifications No. 12152025
Fig and Poplar Park
Electronic Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) will be received by the Town of Garysburg until
3:00 PM Local Time on January 21, 2026. Late submittals will not be accepted.
The Town of Garysburg, North Carolina, in Northampton County is seeking SOQs from qualified
firms to obtain expert professional, technical, and advisory services for the design, bidding, and
construction administration of Fig and Poplar Park as outlined in this solicitation. As a Request
for Qualifications (RFQ), responding firms are not required to submit price information nor work
product with submittal packages. Compliance with N.C.G.S. 143-64.31 is required.
The Town of Garysburg intends to pay, in part or in whole, the cost of the contract using grant(s)
awarded after September 2026.
This solicitation may be examined at the Garysburg Town Hall, located at 504 Old Highway
Road, Garysburg, NC 27831 Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00
pm. Copies of the solicitation may be obtained from the locations listed below:
1. Download the Solicitation Documents from the Town of Garysburg Website
https://www.townofgarysburgnc.org/
2. Download the Solicitation Documents from the State of North Carolina IPS website
www.ips.state.nc.us (Bid by Departments, search Town of Garysburg).
A Non-Mandatory, Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on January 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Local Time at Fig and Poplar Park. Located at intersection of Fig and Poplar Streets.
36.455215, -77.558540 Representatives from the Town will be on hand to give a brief
overview of the project and to answer questions. Attendance at this meeting is strongly
encouraged.
The Town of Garysburg reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, to waive technicalities,
and to make such selection deemed in its best interest. With limited response, the Town of
Garysburg reserves the right to extend the solicitation opening date as appropriate in order to
assure a competitive procurement process.
A North Carolina Architectural and/or Engineering License is required for this project.
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The Town of Garysburg reserves the right to award to multiple vendors.
Offerors are required to comply with the non-collusion requirements set forth in the Solicitation
Documents.
The Town of Garysburg encourages good-faith outreach to Minority Businesses (HUB-certified)
and Small Businesses.
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2 SUBMITTAL DETAILS
2.1 SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All submittals, for the services specified, are to be received by the Town of Garysburg no
later than 3:00 PM Local Time on January 21, 2026 per the instructions below. Any
submittals received after this date and time shall be rejected without exception.
2.2 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Statement of Qualifications must be submitted electronically using the following email:
garysburg@embarqmail.com
An email response will be sent to the email address entered on the SOQ SUBMISSION FORM
(in APPENDIX A) as your confirmation of receipt. Please add garysburg@embarqmail.com to
your contact list otherwise you may not receive the reply.
The submittal must be signed by a person who is authorized to bind the proposing Company.
There is no expressed or implied obligation for the Town of Garysburg to reimburse Offerors for
any expenses incurred in preparing a response to this request.
The Town of Garysburg reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, cancel this solicitation,
to waive technicalities and to make such selection deemed in its best interest. The Town of
Garysburg reserves the right to award to multiple vendors.
2.3 NON-MANDATORY PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE
A Non-Mandatory, Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on January 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Local Time at the Fig and Poplar Park, located at the intersection of Fig and Poplar Streets.
36.455215, -77.558540 Representatives from the Town of Garysburg will be on hand to give a
brief overview of the project and to answer questions. Attendance at this meeting is strongly
encouraged.
2.4 SUBMITTAL QUESTIONS
Submittal questions will be due on or before 3:00 PM Local Time on January 14, 2026. The
primary purpose is to provide participating Offerors with the opportunity to ask questions, in
writing, related to the RFQ. The County may respond with an addendum within three (3)
calendar days.
Submit questions by e-mail to garysburg@embarqmail.com by the deadline shown above. The
email should identify the RFQ number and project title. All questions and answers may be posted
as addenda https://www.townofgarysburgnc.org/
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2.5 ADDENDA
The Town of Garysburg may modify the RFQ prior to the date fixed for submission of SOQs by
the issuance of an addendum.
Should an Offeror find discrepancies or omissions in this RFQ, or any other documents provided
by the Town of Garysburg, the Offeror should immediately notify the Town of such potential
discrepancy in writing via email as noted above.
Any addenda to these documents shall be issued in writing. No oral statements, explanations,
or commitments by anyone shall be of effect unless incorporated in the written addenda.
Receipt of Addenda shall be acknowledged by the Offeror on Appendix B, Addendum and Anti-
Collusion form.
2.6 COMMUNICATION
All communications, any modifications, clarifications, amendments, questions, responses or any
other matters related to this Request for Qualifications must be made only through the Project or
Town Contact noted on the cover of this RFQ. A violation of this provision is cause for the Town
to reject a Company’s SOQ.
3 INTRODUCTION
3.1 TOWN
The Town (estimated population 636) is located in the northeast. The Town provides its citizens
with a full array of services that include public safety, human services, cultural and recreational
activities, and general government administration. Water and wastewater are provided by
Northampton County.
3.2 PURPOSE
The Town of Garysburg is seeking SOQs from qualified firms to obtain expert professional,
technical, and advisory services for the design, bidding, and construction administration of the
development of Fig and Poplar Park. The Town of Garysburg Parks & Recreation committee
recently began work on a Garysburg Park System comprised of three parks, bike paths, and
walking paths. Fig and Poplar is one of three parks within the Park System.
This project will encompass an area that currently has a basketball court, aged playground
equipment, deck, restrooms, and a small gazebo/picnic pavilion. The Town is seeking to
develop the area further to allow for more recreational opportunities for citizens of various ages
and recreation preferences.
Services to be provided shall include architectural and engineering services for all phases of
development of design, bidding and construction documents, and construction administration
services.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.