RFQ FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM REPOST

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date:	Dec 19, 2025
Due Date:	Jan 7, 2026
Solicitation No:	600RFQ FOR HOUSING2
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Solicitation Number:	600RFQ FOR HOUSING2
Project Title:	RFQ FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM REPOST
Description:	RFQ FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM REPOST
Opening Date:	1/7/2026 4:30 PM
Posted Date:	12/20/2025
Status:	Open
Department:	COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND


Solicitation Number * 600RFQ FOR HOUSING2	Department COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-01-07T16:30:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2025-12-19T21:39:27.0000000Z	Commodity Code Professional engineering services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Jessica Hullender
Description RFQ FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM REPOST

Attachments RFQ PPRM Final_12_19_2025_ #2.pdf (1.26 MB)

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Community Development

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ARCHITECTURAL AND

ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

Date of Issue: December 19, 2025

Questions Due Date: December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Proposal Due Date: January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFQ to:

Tye Vaught

Chief of Staff & Interim Community Development Director

Email: tvaught@cumberlandcountync.gov

Phone: (910) 323-6112

Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFQ and any addenda issued

hereto.

Table of Contents

1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND ............................................................................................. 3

2.0 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 3

2.1 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENT............................................................. 3

2.2 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL ....................................................................................................... 3

2.3 RFQ QUESTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 4

2.4 RFQ TERMS & CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... 4

3.0 NOTICES TO VENDOR ............................................................................................................ 5

3.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY....................................5

3.2 PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE....................................................................................................5

3.3 PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS.................................................................................6

3.4 EVALUATION CRITERIA ...................................................................................................... 6

3.5 METHOD OF AWARD ............................................................................................................. 6

4.0 SCOPE OF WORK & VENDOR’S PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS .............. 6

4.1 SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................... 6

A. OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................... 7

B. TASKS.................................................................................................................................................7

4.2 VENDOR’S PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................9

A. FIRM QUALIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................9

B. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ............................................................................................................ 9

C. PROJECT APPROACH & SCHEDULE ........................................................................................ 9

D. PROJECT TEAM .............................................................................................................................. 9

E. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 9

5.0 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ........................................................................... 10

5.1 IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT.....................................................................................................10

5.2 E-VERIFY ................................................................................................................................. 10

5.3 DIVESTMENT FROM COMPANIES THAT BOYCOTT ISRAEL ................................. 10

5.4 CONTRACT CHANGES.........................................................................................................10

5.5 CONTRACT TERM ................................................................................................................ 10

5.7 INVOICES ................................................................................................................................ 10

5.8 PAYMENT TERMS.................................................................................................................11

5.9 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS..............................................................................................11

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

5.10 FINANCIAL STABILITY.......................................................................................................11

5.11 INSURANCE: ........................................................................................................................... 11

5.12 GENERAL INDEMNITY........................................................................................................11

5.13 ENTIRE CONTRACT ............................................................................................................. 11

5.14 CONTRACT CANCELLATION............................................................................................11

5.15 LAWS AND ORDINANCES ................................................................................................... 12

5.16 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS ............................................................................................... 12

5.17 CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIONS ............................................................................... 12

6.0 PROTEST PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................... 13

ATTACHMENT A: INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS .................................................................... 14

ATTACHMENT B: EXECUTION OF PROPOSAL ....................................................................... 16

ATTACHMENT C: CERTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION.......................................17

ATTACHMENT D: CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING ............................................ 18

ATTACHMENT E: NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT ..................................................................... 19

ATTACHMENT F: CERTIFICATION REGARDING BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT

(BABAA) ..................................................................................................................................... 20

ATTACHMENT G: FEDERAL REQUIRED CONTRACT CLAUSES ........................................ 21

ATTACHMENT H: APPENDIX ......................................................................................................... 27

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

Cumberland County Community Development (the “County”) requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ)

from architectural and engineering (A/E) firms to provide professional services for (i) Phoenix Place—ten

(10) single-family three-bedroom homes for permanent supportive housing, and (ii) Robins Meadow—

redevelopment/expansion of transitional housing to exceed the current twelve (12) units (includes

front-office rehabilitation/redevelopment). The campus parcels are collocated.

Funding sources include HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) administered by HUD and

Supportive Housing American Rescue Plan (SHARP) funds provided through the North Carolina Housing

Finance Agency (NCHFA). The purpose of HOME-ARP is to provide housing and supportive services for

qualifying populations (e.g., homeless, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or otherwise

vulnerable) as defined by HUD.

2.0 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

2.1 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENT

The RFQ is comprised of the base RFQ document, any attachments, and any addenda released before contract award.

All attachments and addenda released for this RFQ in advance of any contract award are incorporated herein by reference.

By submitting a proposal, the vendor agrees to meet all stated requirements in this section as well as any other

specifications, requirements and terms and conditions stated in this RFQ. If a vendor is unclear about a requirement or

specification or believes a change to a requirement would allow for the County to receive a better proposal, the vendor

is urged and cautioned to submit these items in the form of a question during the question-and-answer period in

accordance with Section 2.3.

Vendors shall populate all attachments of this RFQ that require the vendor to provide information and include an

authorized signature where requested. Failure to include required documents and/or signatures, where requested, will

result in rejection of submitted proposals.

2.2 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

Proposals, subject to the conditions made a part hereof and the receipt requirements described below, shall be received

at the address indicated in the table below.

Mailing address for delivery of proposal

via US Postal Service

PROPOSAL TITLE:

Phoenix Place Permanent Supportive Housing &

Robins Meadow Transitional Housing Redevelopment

Office address of delivery by any other method (special

delivery, overnight, or any other carrier)

PROPOSAL TITLE:

Phoenix Place Permanent Supportive Housing & Robins

Meadow Transitional Housing Redevelopment

Cumberland County Community Development

Attn: Tye Vaught, Interim Director

PO Box 1829

Fayetteville, NC 28302-1829

Cumberland County Community Development

Attn: Tye Vaught, Interim Director

707 Executive Place

Fayetteville, NC 28305

IMPORTANT NOTE: All proposals shall be physically delivered to the office address listed above on or before the

proposal deadline regardless of the method of delivery. All risk of late arrival due to unanticipated delay—whether

delivered by email, hand, U.S. Postal Service, courier or other delivery service is entirely on the vendor. It is the sole

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

responsibility of the vendor to have the proposal to the County department specified by the specified time and date of

opening. Any proposal received after the proposal submission deadline will be rejected.

a) Submit one (1) signed, original executed proposal response, two (2) of photocopies, one (1) electronic copies on

flash drives.

b) Submit your proposal in a sealed package. Clearly mark each package with: (1) Vendor name; (2) the RFQ number;

and (3) the due date. Address the package(s) for delivery as shown in the table above. Proposals will be subject to

rejection unless submitted with the information above included on the outside of the sealed proposal package.

c) The electronic copies of your proposal must be provided on flash drives. The files shall NOT be password protected,

shall be in .PDF or .XLS format, and shall be capable of being copied to other media including readable in Microsoft

Word and/or Microsoft Excel.

All proposal addendums and/or corrections will be posted on the Cumberland County Vendor Self Service site

https://ccmunis.co.cumberland.nc.us/vss/Vendors/VBids/Default.aspx . Vendors who submit a notice of intent to

bid to ccccdinfo@cumberlandcountync.gov will receive addendums by email.

2.3 RFQ QUESTIONS

Written questions shall be emailed to ccccdinfo@cumberlandcountync.gov by December 29, 2025, 3:00 PM.

Vendors should enter “RFQ Phoenix Place Permanent Supportive Housing & Robins Meadow Transitional

Housing Redevelopment: Questions” as the subject for the email. Questions will not be answered by phone. Question

submittals should include a reference to the applicable RFQ section.

Questions received prior to the submission deadline date, the County’s response, and any additional terms deemed

necessary by the County will be posted in the form of an addendum to the Cumberland County Vendor Self Service Site,

https://ccmunis.co.cumberland.nc.us/vss/Vendors/default.aspx and shall become an Addendum to this RFQ.

Vendors who submit an intent to bid will receive addendums by email. Vendors shall rely only on written material

contained in an Addendum to this RFQ. Vendors should not contact any other County employees, besides those

listed above, during the bid process. Vendors who contact any other County employees may be disqualified.

Any questions considered minute in nature or that point to an error in the RFQ or that the County determines will produce

information required in order for all vendors to submit a responsible proposal, may be answered at the County’s

discretion after the specified date and time. Such questions that are received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be

answered and if the questions qualify as “minute in nature” shall be determined at the sole discretion of the County.

2.4 RFQ TERMS & CONDITIONS

It shall be the vendor’s responsibility to read the instructions, the County’s terms and conditions, all relevant exhibits

and attachments, and any other components made a part of this RFQ, and comply with all requirements and specifications

herein. Vendors also are responsible for obtaining and complying with all Addenda and other changes that may be issued

in connection with this RFQ.

Questions, issues, or exceptions regarding any term, condition, or other component within this RFQ, must be

submitted as questions in accordance with the instructions in Section 2.3 RFQ QUESTIONS. Vendor’s proposal

shall constitute a firm offer.

If a vendor desires modification of the terms and conditions of this solicitation, it is urged and cautioned to inquire during

the question period, in accordance with the instructions in this RFQ, about whether specific language proposed as a

modification is acceptable to or will be considered by the County. It is the County’s sole discretion to accept or reject

requested modifications and/or exceptions.

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