North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources – Parks and Recreation

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, has issued a solicitation for the sand relocation project at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Dare County. The project involves relocating approximately 140,000 cubic yards of accumulated sand from a park boundary encroachment area near US 158 and West Sound side Road to an approved receiving area within the park. The selected engineering firm will be responsible for evaluating two alternative placement scenarios to find a financially and environmentally acceptable location and developing solutions to mitigate windblown sand migration onto adjacent public housing property. The total project budget is 2,052,000 dollars, funded by the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. Interested firms must be properly licensed in Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape Architecture in the State of North Carolina. The selection process is based on qualification factors including specialized expertise, past performance on similar projects, staffing capabilities, proposed design approach, and familiarity with the project area. To apply, firms must submit three copies of a Letter of Interest, not exceeding ten single-sided or five double-sided pages, and three copies of Standard Form 254 by November 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Submissions must be on 8-1/2 by 11 inch pages stapled in the upper left corner; binders, tabs, and electronic submissions via email or fax are strictly prohibited.