RFQ - Materials Testing Services
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Posted: | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Due: | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Agency: | State Government of North Carolina |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | 345-11/12/2025 |
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| Solicitation Number: | 345-11/12/2025 |
| Project Title: | RFQ - Materials Testing Services |
| Description: | Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) desires to compile a pool of qualified materials testing firms to provide materials testing services associated with CFPUA utility projects. |
| Opening Date: | 11/26/2025 2:00 PM |
| Posted Date: | 11/13/2025 |
| Status: | Open |
| Department: | CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY |
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Solicitation Number
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345-11/12/2025
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Department
CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY
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Status Reason
Open
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Opening Date
2025-11-26T14:00:00.0000000
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Posted Date
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2025-11-12T19:12:50.0000000Z
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Commodity Code
Civil engineering
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Owner
Teresa McPherson
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Description
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) desires to compile a pool of qualified materials testing firms to provide materials testing services associated with CFPUA utility projects.
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
FOR THE CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
November 12, 2025
GENERAL
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) desires to compile a pool of qualified materials
testing firms to provide materials testing services associated with CFPUA utility projects. Their
work may consist of, but not be limited to, soils testing to provide soil percent compaction and
soil classification; pavement testing to provide pavement thickness and density; and concrete
testing to provide material composition, temperature, slump, shrinkage, and strength. The
selected firms will coordinate with CFPUA contracted engineering consultants/inspectors, but
report directly to the CFPUA. The selected firms will be expected to test materials for specified
conditions and report results, including bring attention to material conditions out of what is to be
expected or ordinary.
CFPUA hereby requests qualified firms to submit a Qualification Statement to provide materials
testing services for the Term of this agreement, which shall be for one (1) year upon execution of
the contract with the option to renew for up to 3 additional one-year terms.
SUBMISSION OF A STATEMENT QUALIFICATION (SOQ)
Materials testing firms are invited to submit a Statement of Qualification to the CFPUA
to be received no later than 2:00 PM on November 26, 2025. Submittals received after
this deadline will not be considered.
CFPUA will address questions regarding the RFQ until 2:00 PM on November 19,
2025. Questions submitted after this time will not addressed. Questions concerning
this advertisement should be directed to Ben Guerrieri, Procurement Manager, Cape
Fear Public Utility Authority, at bids@cfpua.org.
SOQ’s shall be limited to 15-pages or less, excluding cover page, table of contents,
tabs, resumes and appendices.
Firms shall submit their statement of qualifications for consideration in .pdf format to
bids@cfpua.org. Maximum file size for .pdf submission is 25MB. A reply will be sent to the
email address submitting the statement of qualifications to confirm receipt. It is the
submitting firms’ responsibility to confirm that CFPUA has received statement of
qualifications via email. If email reply is not received from bids@cfpua.org, please call
910-332-6472 or 910-332-6651 before deadline for submission.
Submitted information shall comply with N.C.G.S. 143-64.31 through 64.34 (aka Mini
Brooks Act).
All SOQ’s will be evaluated by a CFPUA selection team.
EVALUATION
Firms submitting Statements of Qualifications to perform the Materials Testing Services will be
evaluated based upon the firm's experience, knowledge and familiarity in materials testing,
specifically related to common soils found in this region of North Carolina, various roadway
materials currently required by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and
the City of Wilmington, and various concrete mixes currently used in sidewalks and cast-in-place
box structures, hourly rates submitted.
Qualifying Statements shall include:
1. Firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, and contact person(s).
2. Qualifications and experience of personnel who would be providing material testing
services for the project(s),
a. Including a list of five (5) projects with similar materials testing to include
i. a summary of the testing requirements and testing methods performed,
ii. the owner of the project
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The following criteria will be deemed necessary for selection:
• The firm must meet the following insurance requirements. Workers Compensation may
be waived if firm has no employees.
• General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. Authority must be
additional insured and endorsement required.
• Workers Compensation $500,000/$500,000/$500,000. Waiver of Subrogation against the
Authority and endorsement required.
• Auto Liability Insurance $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limits applicable to
claims due to bodily injury and/or property damage. Authority must be additional insured
and endorsement required.
• Professional Liability not less than $2,000,000 per loss.
• Any firm wishing to be considered must be properly registered with the Office of the
Secretary of State.
CFPUA will select up to two firms to provide the materials testing services based on the criterion
stated in this notice and other relevant materials that may be submitted by applicants.
NOTIFICATION
The selected firms will be notified by telephone and/or email.
The CFPUA reserves the right to reject any and all Submittals.
Any questions concerning this advertisement should be directed to Ben Guerrieri,
Procurement Manager, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, at bids@cfpua.org by November
19, 2025, at 2:00pm. Questions submitted after this time will not be addressed.
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