Bid guide
How to bid on the HARTS Transit Center Study for Harnett County
This solicitation has closed. The guide below is kept for reference — similar opportunities open all the time: browse open bids.
What Harnett County is buying
Harnett County seeks a needs assessment study and conceptual design for expanding the Harnett Area Rural Transit System facility at 250 Alexander Dr. in Lillington, North Carolina. The work should assess expansion at the current site or recommend a future site, and include an estimated construction cost.
The County may later issue a separate request for architect and engineering design services. This RFP is for the assessment and conceptual design, not that possible future design work.
Key date and deadline
The RFP was published October 15, 2026. Proposals are due November 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
Submit as the posting directs before the deadline. The solicitation details provided do not state what happens to late proposals, so check the full posting for submission instructions and deadline rules.
Who this opportunity suits
This RFP is aimed at qualified transit center planners and designers, including professional firms with relevant experience in facility needs assessments, transit center planning, and conceptual design.
How to access and respond
Find solicitation 525-525-GS-11032026 on North Carolina’s electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). The posting and document list are public and can be viewed without an account.
Responding requires free eVP vendor registration. Review the full documents and follow the posting’s submission instructions. Some North Carolina bids use the separate NC eProcurement (Ivalua) tool; use it if the posting directs you there.
Prepare a focused proposal
Explain how your team will assess the current facility’s needs, compare expansion at the existing site with a potential new location, and develop a conceptual design and construction cost estimate. Keep the approach specific to the study requested.
Show relevant experience and identify who will do the work. Review every requirement in the RFP, confirm that your proposal addresses each one, and allow time to complete the portal submission before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from County of Harnett; the original posting controls.