As of July 31, 2023, an engineer has been selected and this project is in the design phase. A general contractor has not been selected. Bids were pulled to make design changed. A construction timeline cannot be confirmed. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Notice is hereby given that the City of Hickory is conducting a qualification based selection process to retain a proponent for professional engineering services for Trivium East Roadway Improvements. The City of Hickory invites interested firms/teams to submit a written Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) relating to this solicitation. Proponents are invited to review the information and to submit their SOQ in accordance with the criteria established within this RFQ. A Project Screening Committee will evaluate firms'/teams' qualifications and experience with similar projects. The City will rank the submittals and create a short list of firms/teams to interview before selecting the best qualified firm/team. The firms/teams determined to be best qualified through review of the submitted SOQs will be invited to interview with a project committee and the firm/team being most qualified will be selected for negotiations to complete the project. Should negotiations become unsuccessful, the second ranked firm/team will be invited to enter negotiations. SCOPE OF SERVICES Engineering design, permitting and construction administration services of roadway improvements at Startown Road and Trivium Parkway. The project will consist of asymmetrical road widening in accordance with NCDOT standards, new entrance road to Trivium East, traffic signal design, storm drainage, erosion control, water line design any all appropriate specifications. Written questions regarding this RFQ must be received by Friday, March 25, 2022, no later than 12:00 PM. Email questions are acceptable but must contain the wording "Trivium East Roadway Improvements" in the subject line. Questions may then be responded to as an amendment to this document and posted to the solicitation within an anticipated five (2) working days after questions deadline. Oral statements or instructions shall not constitute an amendment to this RFQ. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.