RFQ: Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Posted: | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Due: | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Agency: | State Government of North Carolina |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| 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 |
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Solicitation Number
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298-FY26-TRN-RFQ-ARTPlace
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Department
CITY OF ASHEVILLE
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Status Reason
Open
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Opening Date
2026-04-10T17:00:00.0000000
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Posted Date
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2026-03-06T16:13:37.0000000Z
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Primary Commodity Code
Design Services
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Mandatory Conference/Site Visit
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Special Instructions
Optional Virtual Meeting 11am 3/16/26, Questions Due by 5pm 3/20/26
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Solicitation Type
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Select RFP IFB RFI
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Owner
Sarah Armstrong
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Description
Request for Qualifications for Planning and conceptual design services for “ART Place” Project
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Advertisement for Request for Qualifications (Federally Funded)
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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