RFQ: Village Creek Relocation Design

Agency:	Birmingham Airport Authority
State:	Alabama
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Nov 20, 2025
Due Date:	Jan 22, 2026
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Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Civil Engineering Services: Airfield Safety and Capacity

Program – Village Creek Relocation Design

Birmingham Airport Authority

November 2025

I. Introduction

A. Project Description

The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ)

and Project Proposals from qualified engineering firms (firms) to perform civil engineering

services for the design phase of the following project at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth

International Airport (BHM):

• Village Creek Relocation Design

See Exhibit A for approximate project limits.

The selected firm shall be obligated to perform the necessary work through completion

of design and construction, including providing construction ready documents for

bidding, detailed construction cost estimates, bid phase services, and construction phase

services.

B. Project Background

BHM has two intersecting airline transport category runways: Runway 6/24 and Runway

18/36. Runway 6/24, constructed in the 1950’s and extended most recently in 2007 to a

total length of 12,007 feet, is the primary runway. Runway 18/36 is the crosswind or

secondary runway, with a total length of 7,100 feet.

These runways are connected to a taxiway system that supports aircraft movement to

and from the landside aviation use areas. The most utilized and prominent of the

taxiways at BHM is Taxiway ‘A’. It extends the full length of Runway 6/24 and serves as

the runway’s primary parallel taxiway. Taxiway ‘A’ also abuts the passenger terminal

apron and provides access to the cargo ramp and a leased Maintenance, Repair, and

Overhaul (MRO) facility known as Kaiser.

The existing Runway 6/24 centerline to Taxiway ‘A’ centerline separation is 350 feet,

which does not meet FAA design standards for BHM’s current operational level. The FAA

approved the 2018 Airport Layout Plan (ALP), which depicts a standard condition wherein

Taxiway ‘A’, southwest of Taxiway ‘B’, is realigned to meet FAA design criteria.

Furthermore, the FAA funded a safety and capacity study for BHM that outlined a strategy

to not only address the non-standard runway-to-taxiway separation distance, but also an

installation approach for additional airfield capacity improvement projects congruent

with the 2018 ALP.

The primary enabling project for the relocation of Taxiway ‘A’ is a channel realignment of

Village Creek, which runs parallel to Taxiway ‘A’. An Environmental Assessment (EA) of

the potential impacts to Village Creek is underway with a target conclusion date of March

2026.

Village Creek Relocation

Pending the result of the Environmental Assessment (EA), the preferred alternative

involves the relocation of approximately 3,200 linear feet of Village Creek to

accommodate the future realignment of Taxiway ‘A’.

This design effort shall include, but is not limited to the following enabling elements:

• Building abatement and demolition

• Environmental testing

• Utility considerations (Water, Sewer, Gas, Communication, and FAA NAVAID)

• Vehicle Service Road (VSR) demolition and realignment

• Village Creek channel realignment

• Administration of required environmental mitigation credits

II. Scope of Services

A. Goals

i. To enter into a contract with the most qualified engineering firm for professional

services pertaining to taxiway, stream, utility, and service road realignment.

ii. To design plans that meet BAA goals and federal requirements for the project.

iii. To design and provide bid ready, construction plans by or before the target bid

period of March 2027.

iv. To perform bid phase services.

v. To perform construction phase services through project closeout.

B. Anticipated Project Elements

The anticipated project element necessary phases to successfully execute the proposed

project are listed below. These are subject to change based on actual project needs

determination.

Preliminary Phase: This phase involves those activities required for defining the scope of

a project and establishing preliminary requirements. Some examples of activities within

this phase of a project include, but are not limited to:

i. Coordinating with the sponsor on project scope requirements, finances,

schedules, operational safety and phasing considerations, site access and other

pertinent matters.

ii. As applicable, coordinating projects with local FAA personnel and other pertinent

stakeholders to identify potential impacts to their operations.

iii. Planning, procuring, and/or preparing necessary surveys, geotechnical,

engineering investigations, field investigations, and architectural and engineering

studies required for design considerations.

iv. Developing design schematics, sketches, environmental and aesthetic

considerations, project recommendations, and preliminary layouts and cost

estimates.

Design Phase: This phase includes all activities required to undertake and accomplish a

full and complete project design. Examples include, but are not limited to, those below:

i. Conducting and attending meetings and design conferences to obtain

information and to coordinate or resolve design matters.

ii. Collecting engineering data and undertaking field investigations; performing

geotechnical engineering studies; and performing architectural, engineering, and

special environmental studies.

iii. Preparing necessary engineering reports and recommendations.

iv. Preparing detailed plans, specifications, cost estimates, and design/construction

schedules.

v. Preparing/submitting a Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP) and required

7460-1 airspace studies to the FAA needed for site investigation and construction.

vi. Providing necessary copies of engineering drawings in print and CAD format.

Bidding Phase: These activities are sometimes considered part of the construction phase.

They involve assisting the sponsor in advertising and securing bids, analyzing and

certifying bids, furnishing recommendations on the award of contracts, and preparing

contract documents.

Construction Phase: This phase includes all basic and special services associated with the

oversight of construction activities from project commencement to project closeout.

III. Submittal Requirements

A. Selection Process

This qualification-based selection process shall be in accordance with FAA Advisory

Circular 150/5100-14E, Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for

Airport Grant Projects.

Award of this project would not preclude the awarded firm from future planning,

environmental, design and/or construction services award with BAA. This applies to both

prime firms and subconsultants.

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and Project Proposal will be solicited from all

interested firms. The SOQ will allow the opportunity to provide data relating to the

experience and qualifications of the interested firm as it relates to the proposed project.

The Project Proposal will include information to illustrate the firm’s category

understanding, approach, and project management / communication plan.

Firms may be interviewed. However, BAA reserves the right to select the highest ranked

consultant based solely upon submittals if sufficient information is included in the SOQ

and project proposals.

B. Statement of Qualifications / Project Proposal

Please submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of your SOQ and Project

Proposal submittal to the address below.

Contact:

Ed Seoane, VP of Purchasing

E-mail:

eseoane@flybhm.com

Address:

Birmingham Airport Authority Receiving Warehouse

5500 Airline Drive

Birmingham, AL 35212

Hard copies may be shipped via U.S. Postal Service or any other reputable courier service

(e.g., Federal Express, UPS, etc.). The electronic copy must be included with the hard

copies via a USB flash drive. Deliveries can also be made in-person to the BAA Office

located on the ground level of the Terminal Building (located at the above address).

All questions associated with this RFQ must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Ed

Seoane at eseoane@flybhm.com by the deadline identified for questions/clarifications

(see timeline). Questions related to the RFQ directed to any other BAA personnel may be

grounds for disqualification.

C. Statement of Qualifications / Project Proposal Format

Respondent’s SOQ and Project Proposal shall be submitted together as one submittal no

longer than thirty (30) total pages of content (not including back / front cover, tabs /

dividers, cover letter, or table of contents). Each page must not be larger than 8.5” x 11”.

D. Statement of Qualifications Section Requirements

The SOQ portion of the submittal must include the following sections:

Firm Overview and Capability to Perform All Aspects of the Project: Detail the

overall structure of the firm and any unique operating characteristics that may

enhance the project’s overall success. This should include but is not limited to:

information such as relevant services provided by the firm, office locations, and

total number of employees providing relevant services.

ii.

Recent Company Experience in Relevant Projects: Discuss relevant services

completed at other comparable airports within the past five (5) years. This should

include, but is not limited to: project location, start and completion date,

description, outcome, quality, and applicability to BAA’s proposed project.

Identify the firm’s role as either a prime or subconsultant and specific

contribution to the project. A point of contact for the project’s sponsor must also

be included. References may be contacted, as necessary.

iii. Personnel Qualifications: Discuss the professional qualifications and relevant

experience for key members of the project team (including sub consultants).

Include how specific team members will contribute to the project’s overall

success. Provide organizational chart depicting project manager, deputy project

manager, and other project team members in their respective roles. The

workload of the project manager must also be identified.

iv. Project Partners: Discuss any subconsultants intended to be included on the

project team, if any. Detail their expected contribution to the project and, if

applicable, the number of projects the prime consultant and subconsultant have

previously completed or are nearing completion.

E. Project Proposal Section Requirements

The Project Proposal portion of the submittal must include the following sections:

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

RFQ: Village Creek Relocation Design

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