RFQ: Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Mar 6, 2026
Due:	Apr 10, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	298-FY26-TRN-RFQ-ARTPlace
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Solicitation Number:	298-FY26-TRN-RFQ-ARTPlace
Project Title:	RFQ: Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project
Description:	Request for Qualifications for Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project
Opening Date:	4/10/2026 5:00 PM
Posted Date:	3/7/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	CITY OF ASHEVILLE


Solicitation Number * 298-FY26-TRN-RFQ-ARTPlace	Department CITY OF ASHEVILLE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-04-10T17:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-03-06T16:13:37.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Design Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions Optional Virtual Meeting 11am 3/16/26, Questions Due by 5pm 3/20/26	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Sarah Armstrong
Description Request for Qualifications for Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project

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Project Name: ART Place

Project Number: 298-FY26-TRN-RFQ-ARTPlace

Pursuant to the North Carolina General Statute 143-64.31, and the Code of Federal Regulations

200.317-200.327, Statements of Qualifications for Professional Services will be received by the City of

Asheville for the following:

Description of Work:

Planning and conceptual design services for its “ART Place” Project at 50 Asheland Avenue, a 0.9-acre

parcel, and the adjacent existing Transit Center parcel at 49 Coxe Avenue for a total acreage of 1.48,

herein referred to as the Project Site. The property is envisioned as a mixed-use transit-oriented

development which will expand the existing Downtown Transit Center for Asheville’s transit system,

“Asheville Rides Transit” (ART), and include on-site affordable housing and other compatible uses.

Proposal Schedule:

Issuance of RFQ

Pre-Submittal Meeting (Optional)

Deadline to Submit Questions

Addendum Posting:

Qualifications Due

Friday, March 6, 2026

Monday, March 16, 2026, 11 am EDT

Google Meet joining info

Video call link:

https://meet.google.com/cdz-xnsp-xuk

Or dial: (US) +1 732-630-8153 PIN: 888

607 328#

Friday, March 20, 2026, 5 pm EDT

Thursday, March 26, 2026, by 5 pm EDT

Friday, April 10 2026, 5 pm EDT

Proposal Documents:

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is posted on the City procurement website at

www.ashevillenc.gov/bids. This is the official source of this solicitation. All updates to this solicitation

shall come in the form of published addenda and shall be published to the same location. The City

will not be responsible for full or partial sets of RFQ Documents including any addendum

obtained from any other source.

The City of Asheville reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities.

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Information:

All questions concerning this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) should be submitted via email to:

Hayley Burton, Project Manager

hburton@ashevillenc.gov

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RFQ: Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project

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