Request for Proposals: NC CWEP Stream & Floodplain Protection FY25 Public Outreach Campaign

The Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) is seeking a qualified consulting firm to conduct a mass media advertising campaign about stream and floodplain protection across participating local government jurisdictions reaching audiences in the following CWEP Partner areas: Apex | Beaufort County | Benson | Butner | Carrboro | Cary | Chapel Hill | Chatham County | Clayton | Craven County | Creedmoor | Durham | Durham County | Fayetteville | Fuquay-Varina | Garner | 2 | Page Goldsboro | Havelock | Hillsborough | Holly Springs | Hope Mills | Johnston County | Kinston | Knightdale | Leland | Morrisville | Nash County | Nashville | New Bern | Orange County | Oxford | Pittsboro | Raleigh | Rocky Mount | Rolesville | Roxboro | Siler City | Smithfield | Spring Lake | Tarboro | Wake Forest | Wayne County | Wendell | Zebulon.

The purpose of the campaign will be to educate the public on how they can take actions to protect these valuable resources and reduce stormwater pollution. The target audiences may include homeowners, homeowner associations, faith-based institutions, and construction contractors.

Please direct all inquiries and responses concerning this RFP to: Patty Barry, Senior Water Resources Planner Central Pines Regional Council | 4307 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 | Durham, NC 27703 pbarry@centralpinesnc.gov. Proposals are due by 5:00 pm October 25, 2024 to Patty Barry. 

SCHEDULE:

The anticipated project schedule is provided below: 

• October 25, 2024, by 5pm: CPRC receives proposals via email. 
• November 6, 2024: Qualified consultants will be contacted for an interview. 
• November 7th – 20th, 2024: Interviews scheduled via Teams meeting, in-person at the CPRC office and/or hybrid will take place.
• November 22, 2024, by 5pm: CPRC awards the contract to chosen consultant 
• December 2024: Contract signed 
• Winter 2025: Advertising Videos Created 
• March 1, 2025: Final Advertising Videos Completed 
• Spring 2025 (anticipated March, April, May): Advertising campaign 
• July 1, 2024: Post campaign report due.

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Request for Proposals: Stormwater Survey 

The Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) invites qualified firms or persons to submit proposals to gather statistically valid data that will provide valuable insights into public perceptions and behaviors, which will be used to guide efforts and improve stormwater management and reduce pollution in our communities. 

Communities to be surveyed include: Apex | Beaufort County | Benson | Butner | Carrboro | Cary | Chapel Hill | Chatham County | Clayton | Craven County | Creedmoor | Durham | Durham County | Fayetteville | Fuquay-Varina | Garner | Goldsboro | Havelock | Hillsborough | Holly Springs | Hope Mills | Johnston County | Kinston | Knightdale | Leland | Morrisville | Nash County | Nashville | New Bern | Orange County | Oxford | Pittsboro | Raleigh | Rocky Mount | Rolesville | Roxboro | Siler City | Smithfield | Spring Lake | Tarboro | Wake Forest | Wayne County | Wendell | Zebulon.

Submittal and questions can be directed to Beth Davis, Member Engagement Coordinator at bdavis@centralpinesnc.gov with the subject line "Stormwater Survey Proposal." Proposals are due by 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 17, 2024. 

SCHEDULE:

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Request for Qualifications: Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plans

Central Pines Regional Council invites qualified consulting firms or persons to submit Statements of Qualifications, Interest, and Experience for expertise in Transportation Safety Planning. The purpose of the Consultant is to work with a project stakeholder group composed of representatives from the Town of Morrisville, Town of Broadway, City of Sanford, Lee County, and Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC), as well as other jurisdictions and agencies engaged in safety planning in the above mentioned communities, to develop Safety Action Plans. These Action Plans will identify actionable strategies to both improve roadway safety as well as eliminate, or significantly reduce, roadway fatalities and injuries in these jurisdictions. The development of these Action Plans is to be informed by a robust community engagement of relevant public and private stakeholders, as well as available safety data that identifies geographical locations with a high safety risk.

Two Safety Action Plans will be prepared, one for the Town of Morrisville, and another for Broadway, Sanford, and Lee County combined. It is our intention that these plans would then serve as templates for other communities in the region who wish to develop similar plans in the future, with the Morrisville Safety Action Plan serving as a template for other urban/suburban communities and the Sanford/Broadway/Lee County Safety Action Plan serving as a template for other rural communities in the Central Pines region. 

In addition to the work outlined in this RFQ for a consultant to perform. CPRC will separately be performing work in-house to develop a safety data dashboard for the region, and a template/guide for other communities in the region that may wish to develop Safety Action Plans. The consultant will incorporate insights derived from the CPRC-developed dashboard into the Safety Action Plans as appropriate.

SCHEDULE:

Please submit Statements of Qualifications as PDF attachments to an email, per instructions in the linked document to jrosado@centralpinesnc.gov. 

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Request for Proposals: Durham County Senior Housing Repair Program

Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC) is requesting services from a qualified housing rehabilitation firm to support the preservation of housing for income-verified seniors in Durham County, NC. Durham County is investing funds to help seniors maintain their health and housing as they age in place and maintain the County's housing stock. Durham County has selected CPRC to administer and implement a minor home repair program for senior citizens in Durham County, 60 years of age or older who are at or below 80% of the County's AMI. 

The selected firm will facilitate a minor rehab program that will perform assessments, provide accurate cost estimates, and complete repairs OR competitively bid out the identified scope of work to qualified contractors/subcontractors. The firm will assess Durham County homes to determine the repairs and modifications needed to ensure that the property will be safe and accessible for eligible residents. The assessments will prioritize the repair or modification of those conditions that pose an imminent threat to life, safety, or accessibility with a maximum budget of $15,000 per home. 

A firm will be selected through this RFP process based on their proposal, interview (if deemed necessary), and qualifications/experience. Funding for this project is made available through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, issued by Durham County - experience working with federally funded projects will be taken into consideration when scoring. 

SCHEDULE:

For questions, contact Hunter Fillers, CPRC Housing Program Manager at hfillers@centralpinesnc.gov. 

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CLOSED Request for Proposals: Technical Support to Develop a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for the Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill 2-MSA Planning Area

This Request for Proposal (hereinafter RFP) is being issued by CPRC to secure a consultant to provide technical mathematical and modeling support in keeping with the Environmental Protection Agency guidelines and requirements. Support will be provided to Central Pines Regional Council and university partner(s) in the development of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan which is due to EPA Summer 2025. 

SCHEDULE:

Submittal and any questions can be directed to Emily Barrett, Environment & Resilience Director at ebarrett@centralpinesnc.gov with a carbon copy to Shuchi Gupta (sgupta@centralpinesnc.gov). Submittals will be reviewed by July 19, 2024.   

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CLOSED Request for Letters of Interest: DCHC MPO Strategic Plan and Organization Assessment

The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC) the “Organization” is seeking strategic planning services to guide the development of a strategic plan.

1. Develop a strategic plan.
   1. Integrate the Organization’s values and the Long-Range Plan objectives.
   2. Determine a structure that links organization activities to the strategic plan.
   3. Identify areas of focus and priorities for DCHC.
   4. Establish operational improvements necessary to advance the strategic plan. 

Following the development of a Strategic Plan the Organization needs to understand how to best support the work and its resources to do so. DCHC desires to understand the relationships between its short- and medium-term work programs and staffing needs. 

1. Conduct an organizational assessment.
   1. Identify ways to enhance the organization's effectiveness, efficiency, resiliency, and adaptability.
   2. Identify potential staffing needs, staff restructuring, and related actions to define and deliver services to members and comply with organizational commitments. 

SUBMISSION SCHEDULE AND KEY DATES

1. RFLOI Release – June 19, 2024
2. Questions Due – June 28, 2024, by 2:00 p.m.
3. Final Addendum Posted on CPRC Website – July 2, 2024 
4. LOI Due – July 8, 2024, by 2:00 p.m.
5. Shortlisted Firms Notified – July 15, 2024 *
6. Interviews (if needed) – Week of July 22, 2024
7. Consultant Selection – July 26, 2024
8. Notice to Proceed – ASAP after selection.

Letters of Interest should be addressed to Doug Plachcinski, DCHC MPO Executive Director (doug.plachcinski@dchcmpo.org). The subject line must be “DCHC MPO Strategic Plan and Organization Assessment”.  

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CLOSED Request for Letters of Interest: Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Feasibility Study for Durham County

Durham County, in partnership with the City of Durham, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the East Coast Greenway Alliance, is seeking consultant services to conduct the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Feasibility Study to evaluate the impact of converting 18-miles of an inactive rail corridor in Durham County into a multi-use trail. The development of this trail will create 26-miles of bicycle and pedestrian connections linking the City of Roxboro in rural Person County, several unincorporated communities within Durham County, and the northern portion of the City of Durham’s urban core.

All submissions, correspondence, and questions concerning this RFLOI should be directed to Doug Plachcinski at Doug.Plachcinski@dchcmpo.org and David Miller at David.Miller@dchcmpo.org.

SCHEDULE

• RFLOI Release – Friday, May 31, 2024
• Optional Pre-Submission Meeting – Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Email David Miller at david.miller@dchcmpo.org for the Microsoft Teams meeting link
• Questions Due – Friday, June 14, 2024 by 2:00 p.m.
• Final Addendum Posted on Central Pines Website – Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• LOI Due – Friday, June 28, 2024 by 2:00 p.m.
• Shortlisted Firms Notified – Friday, July 12, 2024*
• Interviews (if needed) – Week of July 22, 2024
• Consultant Selection – Friday, July 26, 2024
• Notice to Proceed – August 2024

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CLOSED Request for Letters of Interest: Orange County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), through Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC), invites qualified consulting firms to submit a Letter of Interest to provide professional consulting services for the Orange County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. This Plan is an update and expansion of the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan from 2024 and will focus on several deliverables to meet the County's short- and long-term needs related to bicycle and pedestrian planning including: 

• Comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle network plans
• Prioritization and implementation recommendations
• Policy and implementation recommendations

Letters of interest should be addressed to Madeline Galliano, Transportation Planner, DCHC MPO at mgalliano@dchcmpo.org. Letters must be in .pdf format and received electronically no later than 2:00 pm on Friday, June 21, 2024. 

SUBMISSION SCHEDULE AND KEY DATES

• RFLOI Release – Tuesday, May 21, 2024
• Questions Due – Friday, May 31, 2024 by 2:00 p.m.
• Final Addendum Posted on Central Pines Website – Tuesday, June 4, 2024
• LOI Due – Friday, June 21, 2024 by 2:00 p.m.
• Shortlisted Firms Notified – Wednesday, July 3, 2024
• Interviews (if needed) – Week of July 8, 2024
• Consultant Selection – Friday, July 12, 2024
• Notice to Proceed – July to August 2024

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Final Addendum

CLOSED Request for Letters of Interest: Downtown Hillsborough Parking Study Consulting Services

Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), through Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC), invites qualified consulting firms or persons to submit a Letter of Interest for a Town of Hillsborough Parking Study.  The study will evaluate current public and private parking capacity in the downtown and west Hillsborough areas.  The study will:

• Evaluate current public and private parking counts in the study areas, including during peak hours and for identified special events;
• Identify parking deficiencies and concerns;
• Provide reasonable, evidence-based solutions and preliminary cost estimates for various future parking scenarios based on population growth and commercial activity in the study areas; and
• Recommend options for improved mobility options for residents and visitors that would create less demand for parking.

All submissions, correspondence, and questions concerning this RFLOI should be directed to Doug Plachcinski at Doug.Plachcinski@dchcmpo.org and David Miller at David.Miller@dchcmpo.org.

SCHEDULE:

RFLOI Release – May 20, 2024
Questions Due – May 31, 2024 by 2:00 p.m.
Final Addendum Posted on CPRC Website – June 4, 2024
LOI Due – June 10, 2024 by 2:00 p.m.

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Addendum #1

Addendum #2

Addendum #3

Web Parking Map

Final Parking Study

Public Parking Options in Downtown Hillsborough 

CLOSED Request for Proposals: Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) Spring Mass Media Campaign

The Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) is a cooperative effort between local governments to protect North Carolina's waterways from stormwater pollution through public education and outreach about stormwater pollution impacts and solutions. CWEP is administered by Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC) and is governed by a Steering Committee of representatives from each of the 42 local government partners. This year's FY24 Vehicle Maintenance outreach campaign purpose will be to educate the public on how they can take actions to decrease vehicle maintenance pollution in stormwater runoff. 

There are 4 different RFPs available: 1) Radio Advertising, 2) TV Streaming Advertising, 3) Social Media Digital Advertising, and 4) Spanish Advertising. Applicants may submit proposals for one or multiple RFPs. 

All submissions, correspondence, and questions concerning these RFPs should be directed to Patty Barry, Senior Water Resources Planner at pbarry@centralpinesnc.gov.

Proposals and required documentation as described in the RFP documents must be submitted via email to Patty Barry at pbarry@centralpinesnc.gov by the following deadlines: 

• Radio: 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 1, 2024.
• TV: 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Social Media Digital: 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Spanish: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Radio Advertising RFP

TV Streaming Advertising RFP

Social Media Digital Advertising RFP

Spanish Advertising RFP

CLOSED Request for Letters of Interest: Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Vision Zero Action Plan

Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), through Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC), invites qualified consulting firms or persons to submit a Letter of Interest for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Vision Zero Action Plan. The plan will identify, affirm, and implement Vision Zero strategies and action items, including creative and collaborative solutions to the most pressing safety challenges across the entire DCHC MPO planning area which includes the City of Durham, Durham County, portions of Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, the Town of Hillsborough, and northeast Chatham County. 

All submissions, correspondence, and questions concerning this RFLOI should be directed to Madeline Galliano at mgalliano@dchcmpo.org.

Letters of Interest and required documentation as described in the RFLOI document must be submitted via email to Madeline Galliano at mgalliano@dchcmpo.org by 4:00 p.m. EST on Monday, February 12, 2024.

SCHEDULE:

• RFLOI Release – January 12, 2024
• Deadline for Questions – February 6, 2024
• Issue Final Addendum – February 9, 2024
• Deadline for LOI Submission – February 12, 2024
• Shortlist Announced - February 29, 2024
• Interviews (if needed) - the week of March 4, 2024
• Firm Selection and Notification - the week of March 4, 2024
• Anticipated Notice to Proceed – March 25, 2024

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Questions & Answers for SS4A

CLOSED Request for Proposals: Triangle Transportation Choices Program

The Triangle Transportation Choices transportation demand management (TDM) grant program is now requesting proposals for three different funding opportunities for a pilot 2-year RFP covering fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) and fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26). It is the first time ever that the Program is offering grants for a two-year period of performance. A brief overview of these three different RFPs (traditional, innovative projects, and equity & inclusion pilot initiative) can be viewed here.

The application package (.zip) for each RFP can be downloaded directly via the links provided below. To ensure all links work within the application package, please remember to extract all documents from the zip folder. We strongly recommend that interested applicants begin by reading the application guidance document included in each application package. Completed applications, including all required submission documents, must be uploaded and submitted online using the links below by 5:00pm EST on Monday, February 12, 2024, to be considered for funding. 

If you face any issues downloading an application package, submitting an application online, or have any questions regarding any of the RFPs, please contact Zachary Lang, Grant Administrator at zlang@centralpinesnc.gov.

CLOSED Request for Qualifications: Intelligent Transportation Systems Consultant 

Central Pines Regional Council invites qualified consulting firms or persons to submit Statements of Qualifications, Interest, and Experience for expertise in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).  The purpose of the Consultant is to work with a project stakeholder group comprised of representatives from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and various local governments that are currently working to determine a better and more meaningful approach to ITS in the Triangle region of North Carolina.  The Consultant will work with these stakeholders to assist in implementation of the region's ITS plans by providing technical assistance and facilitating discussions and activities of the stakeholder group and member agencies, resulting in meaningful and productive plans and project implementation in service to a regional vision.

Statements of Qualifications must be submitted by 5 PM on January 5, 2024.  A virtual pre-proposal conference for interested firms will be held at 11 AM on December 11, 2023, via Microsoft Teams.  Contact Julio Rosado at jrosado@centralpinesnc.gov for more information.

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CLOSED Request for Qualifications: Design Phase - Trinity AME Zion Church Rehabilitation 

Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC) is requesting services from a qualified design team to support the rehabilitation of a historic church in Southern Pines, North Carolina – the Trinity AME Zion Church. CPRC is seeking a person/firm that meets the professional qualifications referenced in 36 CFR 61 for design services to produce schematic drawings, design development drawings and outline specifications, construction drawings and specifications, and to provide bid services and construction administration. A Contractor will be selected through this RFQ process based on their proposal, potential interview, and qualifications/experience. Funding for this project is made available through a grant award issued by the National Park Services under the African American Civil Rights grant program. CPRC does not own the resource but is the fiscal agent and program manager of the grant award.

Contact Hunter Fillers with any questions at hfillers@centralpinesnc.gov. 

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RFQ Questions & Responses

CLOSED Request for Proposals: Outreach & Engagement Consultant for Climate Pollution Reduction Grant

This Request for Proposal (hereinafter RFP) is being issued by CPRC to execute stakeholder outreach and engagement for the CPRG planning grant in support of the development of two climate plans, the first completed climate plan is due to EPA at the end of February 2024 and the second completed plan is due to EPA July 2025. CPRC seeks proposals from qualified consulting firms (Consultant) based out of North Carolina to develop a stakeholder engagement strategy and associated implementation materials for stakeholders in Metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) of Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill for two Climate Action Plans- Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). Deliverables will include materials development, workshop delivery, and extensive community-based organization support for conducting equitable engagement, with an emphasis on effective engagement of low-income and disadvantaged communities.

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CLOSED Request for Proposals: Community Based Organization (CBO) Outreach & Engagement Funding Climate Pollution Reduction Grant 

Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC) is requesting proposals to subaward grants to
community-based organizations (CBO’s) that serve communities in Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham, Person, Franklin, Granville, and Johnston Counties under an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-funded Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) for Metropolitan Area Planning. We are looking for CBOs that not only have strong relationships with the people in the geographic area(s) they serve, but also have staff representative of the community they serve, including being led by people of color and who use multilingual communication.

Completed applications must be submitted via email to Emily Barrett and Shuchi Gupta ebarrett@centralpinesnc.gov and sgupta@centralpinesnc.gov by 5:00 p.m. EST on October 13th, 2023.
• A virtual information session will be held on September 22nd, from 3-4 PM. Send an email to Shuchi Gupta at sgupta@centralpinesnc.gov to get a registration link for it.
• No-cost, one-on-one assistance is available to complete this application. Applicants are highly encouraged to reach out to Shuchi Gupta at sgupta@centralpinesnc.gov for questions and all types of assistance.

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