Pigg River Heritage Area
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(The Washington Iron Furnace as it exists today.)
In 2006, the Town of Rocky Mount received a matching grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to conduct an architectural investigation of historic resources and to prepare an interpretive plan and brochure for the Pigg River Heritage Area in the southern area of Rocky Mount. Hill Studio, P.C. was contracted to undertake this work and the plan and brochure has since been completed and adopted by Rocky Mount Town Council. This plan includes documentation of resources and planning recommendations for preservation, education, and recreation. These resources include the Washington Iron Furnace, Robert Hill Fort, Richard F. Rakes House, and Rakes Picnic Pavilion and Cement Spring, among others.
One of the recommendations of the plan is the establishment of a trail connecting the various resources and providing for recreational and educational opportunities for residents and visitors. This trail would be a community facility that enhances the quality of life for all residents of the Town providing opportunities for walking, jogging, and bicycling along a scenic river/ creek corridor, while also providing educational opportunities for students, residents, and visitors highlighting the historic resources that are an integral part of the heritage of Rocky Mount. In addition to the interpretive plan, Rocky Mount Town Council has adopted the Pigg River Heritage Trail Master Plan. The first planned phase of this trail will be a connector walk between Veterans' Memorial Park and Lynch Landing.
The Town of Rocky Mount is seeking professional engineering and architectural services for the first phase of the Pigg River Heritage Trail. This section will be a ten feet wide concrete boardwalk with a timber bridge connecting Veterans’ Memorial Park to Lynch Park along the Pigg River. The chosen firm must be able to efficiently carry out the project within the guidelines of the Virginia Recreational Trail Program and adhere to all project and grant deadlines. The winning firm will complete and submit a Proposal Description and Environmental Screening Application (PDESA) to The Department of Conservation and Recreation no later than Friday, August 1, 2008, and also prepare construction bid documents. The following criteria will be used in the selection of professional services:
1) Previous experience in trail design
2) Adequate staffing and expertise to complete the
project within project and grant deadlines
3) Familiarity or previous experience with Rocky
Mount
4) Cost of services
5) Location of firm
The preliminary grant application for the project is available for review upon request. All interested firms must submit six copies of the proposal by 4 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2008 in a sealed format to:
Town of Rocky Mount
Attn: Paul Stockwell
345 Donald Avenue
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Selected firms will have interviews conducted from June 18 to 20. Any questions may be addressed to Town Planner, Paul Stockwell at (540) 483-0907. The Town of Rocky Mount reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The Town of Rocky Mount is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Click here to view the preliminary grant application.
To view a slide presentation of the Pigg River Heritage Area Interpretive Plan, click here!
