RFPs & RFQs
Reflecting Raleigh Citizens' Assembly
The City of Raleigh is soliciting consultant services to design, recruit, and facilitate a Citizens’ Assembly to support the “Reflecting Raleigh: The Next Comprehensive Plan” over a 2.5-year timeline. The consultant will develop a detailed work plan, guide assembly recruitment through sortition methods, and collaborate with staff to facilitate meetings that ensure diverse, equitable community input. The Citizens’ Assembly will help shape the plan’s vision, goals, and policy recommendations across four phases: Establish, Educate & Learn, Examine & Deliberate, and Execute & Finalize. Consultants will manage logistics, coordinate with technical experts, train city staff, and document assembly input throughout the process. Deliverables include project documentation, assembly reports, demographic analysis, and a final report summarizing contributions and outcomes. The project emphasizes inclusive engagement, integrating underrepresented voices into Raleigh’s long-term planning framework. A clear division of responsibilities between city staff and the consultant team is outlined for all phases.
The full solicitation can be found here.
Submission deadline: May 9, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Matthew Klem at 919-996-2676
Request for Letters of Interest: UNC Co-Gen Rail Corridor Feasibility Study
The Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization, through Central Pines Regional Council, is seeking consultant services to conduct a Feasibility Study to determine the feasibility of converting +/-10.8 miles of the J Branch rail line (also referred to as the Co-Gen rail line) to a multimodal/multi-use trail. The trail should build upon the existing pedestrian/bike routes, bus transit and local streets to create connections that provide alternatives to single occupancy car trips for commuters, opportunities for recreation and create local and regional tourism destinations. As part of the scope of services, the consultant will identify the highest and best reuse of the rail line for a greenway, which could include bicycle and pedestrian trails with or without an adjacent transit component such as light rail or pop-up railway or other appropriate passenger vehicle type.
This trail will connect downtown Carrboro through suburban western Chapel Hill to the southeast rural area of Orange County, and so the trail project should be conceived of as a connecting element serving differing populations with different needs.
This project is a collaborative effort between of Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization, Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County, the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Railroad.
All submissions, correspondence, and questions concerning this RFLOI should be directed to David Miller.
SUBMISSION SCHEDULE AND KEY DATES
- RFLOI Release – Monday, April 21, 2025
- Optional Pre-Submission Meeting – Monday, April 28, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
- Email David Miller for the Microsoft Teams meeting link
- Questions Due – Friday, May 2, 2025 by 2:00 p.m.
- Final Addendum Posted on Central Pines Website – Wednesday, May 7, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
- LOI Due – Friday, May 23, 2025 by 2:00 p.m.
- Shortlisted Firms Notified – Friday, May 30, 2025
- Interviews (if needed) – Monday, June 9, 2025
- Consultant Selection – By Friday, June 13, 2025
- Anticipated Notice to Proceed – August 2025