Request for Qualifications for Construction Project Management Services

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 541330 - Engineering Services 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Jan 9, 2026
Due Date:	Jan 30, 2026
Solicitation No:	323-A/E 26-005
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Solicitation Number:	323-A/E 26-005
Project Title:	Request for Qualifications for Construction Project Management Services
Description:	The Town of Chapel Hill is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms to serve as a consultant for services to the Town for Chapel Hill Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit project.
Opening Date:	1/30/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	1/10/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL


Solicitation Number * 323-A/E 26-005	Department TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-01-30T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-01-09T18:49:24.0000000Z	Commodity Code Engineering procurement and project management services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Lenora Bishop
Description The Town of Chapel Hill is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms to serve as a consultant for services to the Town for Chapel Hill Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit project.

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Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

for Construction Project Management Services

RFQ:

A/E 26-005

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: Construction Project Management Services

DATE:

December 9th, 2025

The Town of Chapel Hill is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms to serve as a

consultant for services to the Town for Chapel Hill Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit project.

The Town and the firm would negotiate a scope of work, deliverables, schedule, and budget.

All submittals are due by 2:00 P.M. on January 30th, 2026. Please email proposals to Lenore Bishop,

Purchasing and Contracts Manager at lbishop@townofchapelhill.org.

If you have any questions concerning the solicitation process, please contact the Purchasing Division at

(919) 969-5022.

Questions concerning this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) must be submitted in writing no later than

5:00 P.M. on January 16th, 2026 to Katy Fontaine via e-mail at kfontaine@townofchapelhill.org. All

responses to submitted questions will be published in the form of an addendum on the Town’s Notice to

Bidders website at Notice to Bidders by January 21st, 2026.

The Town of Chapel Hill reserves the right to reject any and all statements of qualifications.

The Required Forms attached at the back of the RFQ must be returned with the Submittal:

• Non-Collusive Affidavit

• Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters

• Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying

• Certification of Compliance with Requirements for the Participation of Disadvantaged Business

Enterprises (DBE's)

RFQ for Construction Project Management Services

A/E 26-005: Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 9, 2026

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Request for Qualifications for Construction Project Management Services

For the Town of Chapel Hill

RFQ: A/E 26-005

Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) is seeking an experienced consultant or team of consultants to provide

construction project management support services for the Town’s $188 million North-South Bus Rapid

Transit (NSBRT) project, currently in design and projected to launch revenue service in 2029. The selected

consultant or team will help Chapel Hill Transit staff oversee and manage the project as it progresses from

final design to construction, through the launch of operation. This includes working closely with the North

Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT); coordinating with AECOM, the project’s design and

engineering lead; supporting bidding and contracting; and managing all construction activities.

Background

The NSBRT is an 8.2-mile corridor between Eubanks Road Park and Ride and Southern Village Park and

Ride on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Columbia Street, and US 15-501 S. When service launches in 2029,

NSBRT will feature 5.2 miles of curbside, bus-only lanes, 17 station areas with premium transit amenities,

and traffic signal priority (TSP) at the corridor’s signalized intersections to keep transit service running on

time.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) accepted NSBRT into Small Starts Project Development in 2016.

Final design and engineering activities began in 2022, and the project received a Documented Categorical

Exclusion (DCE) in March 2023, following National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review activities. CHT

completed 60% of the design in the first half of 2025 and anticipates completing final design in early

2026. Current design plans can be found on our website at https://engage.chapelhillnc.gov/nsbrt.

Our schedule and budget are currently under FTA review and will not be finalized until that review is

completed. Here are our most recent estimates:

• Schedule:

o Pre-Construction – Current

 90% Design – May 2026

 Final Design – November 2026

o Procurement – December 2026 – June 2027

o Construction – July 2027 – November 2029

o Post-Construction – November 2029-February 2030

• Budget:

o Construction - $93,974,000

RFQ for Construction Project Management Services

A/E 26-005: Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 9, 2026

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CHT is seeking an experienced consultant or team to provide capital project and construction expertise.

The successful firm will have experience moving projects from final design to construction and the

expertise to enhance the Town’s Project Management (PM) and project delivery capacity.

Scope of Work

The NSBRT Construction Management Services (CMS) scope of work includes pre-construction services,

construction services, and post-construction services. The services and tasks include, but are not limited

to:

1. Pre-Construction Services

i. Participate in final design progress meetings with CHT staff and the consultant design

team providing review, input, recommendations, and expert feedback related to:

a. Proposed design elements.

b. Construction costs and accuracy of independent cost models (estimates).

c. Construction means and methods.

d. Constructability and value engineering related to various design/material/life

cycle elements (ex. materials selection/evaluations, minimizing materials and

equipment with long procurement timelines).

e. Baseline project schedule, including construction project management

schedule and construction duration, sequencing, phasing, scheduling, and

minimizing interruptions to existing transit operations.

f. Site- and project-specific safety and security plans and related documents in

accordance with Town, State, and Federal requirements/guidelines.

ii. Coordinate/participate in meetings with CHT, consultant design team, NCDOT, utility

companies, and regulatory agencies and provide feedback on coordination and

permitting processes.

iii. Provide input, recommendations, and feedback supporting the development of

construction bidding documents and the review of responsive NSBRT construction

bids.

iv. Facilitate contractor and subcontractor outreach with a focus on project education,

increasing the likelihood of responsive bids, Disabled Business Enterprises (DBE)

participation, and small business opportunities.

v. Perform other technical, management or other services or programs that are

necessary to achieve NSBRT pre-construction goals and objectives.

2. Construction Services

i. Directly oversee and manage all elements of NSBRT’s construction, including:

a. Direct coordination and communication with the project’s prime

construction firm and any subcontractors.

b. Construction quality control and supervision, including testing of materials.

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January 9, 2026

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c. Safe work site practices and application of the project’s Safety and Security

Plan and all applicable regulations.

d. Construction-related permit requirements.

e. Utility relocation and connections and ROW improvements.

f. Construction and materials inspections.

g. Materials and equipment deliveries, including material certification tracking.

h. Final punch list.

ii. Conduct all administrative and management tasks required for successful project

construction including:

a. Manage and maintain construction budget and schedule.

b. Review, approve, and process invoices and requests for payment according

to Town policies and procedures, in compliance with FTA reimbursement

requirements.

c. Develop metrics for assessing and tracking change order requests and

approvals including use and release of contingency budget.

d. Facilitate regular Construction Progress Meetings with CHT’s project

management team.

e. Ensure contractor and subcontractor compliance with all local, state, and

federal laws and contract requirements, including but not limited to bonds,

insurance, certified payroll, Davis-Bacon.

f. Coordinate with CHT, NCDOT, the consultant design team, and other

stakeholders as necessary.

iii. Develop construction communications schedule and key messaging to be used by

Town communications staff, including anticipated construction phasing, detours,

impacts, and interruptions.

iv. Coordinate project handover with CHT, the Town of Chapel Hill, NCDOT, and other

relevant parties at the end of construction.

v. Perform other construction management services, as necessary for the successful

construction of NSBRT.

3. Post-Construction Services

i. Project closeout including documentation (warranty service and close-out, final wage

reports, FTA grant closeout, lien releases, as-builts, etc.).

ii. Preparation of operations and maintenance manuals and coordinating training and

maintenance sessions with vendors/contractors.

iii. Perform other construction management services, as necessary, for the successful

close-out of NSBRT construction of NSBRT.

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January 9, 2026

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Monthly Reporting

The project will utilize a cost control system to facilitate the work of cost control. All members of team

are responsible for closely tracking expenditures and confirming that they align with the approved project

budget. This work will rest upon careful identification, coding, tracking, and forecasting of project costs.

The selected firm will develop a process of monthly reporting that will cover details such as:

• Cost category

• Cost item

• Original baseline cost

• Current estimated cost

• Budgeted amount to-date

• Expenditures to-date

• Percent of cost completed

• Estimated percent of work completed

• Cost to complete

• Final cost forecast

These monthly assessments will help the project keep track of costs, quickly identify areas where costs

are not meeting expectations, and take action to address or adapt to these changes. Each member of the

selected firm understands their duty to report amendments, changes, delays, or other deviations from

the plan in a timely fashion. All monthly reports will be collected and disseminated across the team to

ensure that crucial information about the project budget is shared with as many eyes as is prudent.

Expectations

The CMS must ensure adequate staff capacity and availability for routine conduct of the work as well as

being “on-call” for meetings and other activities that are required on short notice, including emergency

site visits.

The CMS will act as an extension of the Chapel Hill Transit staff and provide consultant expertise to support

various functions of the NSBRT construction project management. This includes, but is not limited to,

project controls, document control, records management, cost estimating, project management, and

administrative support.

Procurement Process and Schedule

Chapel Hill Transit is conducting a Proposal-Based Selection procurement process. This selection is done

by using a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit responses from interested firms and individuals. A

firm will be selected based on their ability to provide the services needed for the project.

RFQ for Construction Project Management Services

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January 9, 2026

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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