SCO-NCDA&CS-Farmers Market Restroom Renovations.pdf

DESIGN-BUILD: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ADVERTISEMENT FOR OWNER

Adopted by the State Building Commission on June 25, 2019

Amended by the State Construction Office August 8, 2022

Department/Agency NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Project Title Farmers Market Restroom Renovations

Scope of Work

The project consists of renovating twelve (12) bathrooms, six (6) at the Raleigh Farmers Market and six (6) at Piedmont Triad Farmers

Market located in Colfax, NC. The work will consist of painting upgrades, new doors, hardware, and frames, providing ADA compliant facilities, new ADA compliant sinks, urinals, and lavatories. New hand dryers, upgraded lighting, new heaters for antifreeze applications only, install new exhaust fans that properly ventilate the spaces, new janitor’s closet, new tile flooring, new wall tiles, new floor drains, back draft dampers and grille covers and new hose bibs outside of each restroom. The project will need to be completed in phases to always have one men’s and women’s facility open as the Farmers Markets are used year-round.

SCO Project ID# 30591

Project Site This design build project is to be delivered at the Raleigh Farmers

Market located in Raleigh, NC and the Piedmont Triad Farmers

Market located in Colfax, NC.

Raleigh Farmers Market:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aN2P7N8h4MVxYc929

Piedmont Triad Farmers Market:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7bs7WedL3eEvdbc36

Schedule Project delivery June 2026

Contact Andy Meier, Director, NCDA & CS Property and Construction

Telephone 919-707-3238

Email andrew.meier@ncagr.gov

Total Project Budget $900,000.00

Source of Funds

Receipts https://maps.app.goo.gl/aN2P7N8h4MVxYc929 https://maps.app.goo.gl/7bs7WedL3eEvdbc36 mailto:andrew.meier@ncagr.gov

Approved OC-25 # N/A

Publish Date January 7, 2026

Closing Date January 28, 2026 @ 3:00 PM deadline

Interviews Only if deemed necessary by governmental body

Submit ONE (1) copy of qualifications information package to

(Mailing Address):

Department of Ag & CS

1001 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-1001

**MUST include Letter of Interest and Standard Form 254 (SF

254)

Physical Location for

Fed Ex/UPS delivery

(Delivery Address):

Department of Ag & CS

2 West Edenton Street

Raleigh, NC 27601

Sealed qualifications for the Farmers Market Restroom Renovations may be delivered via UPS / Fed Ex, or may be received in person, at NCDACS, 2 West Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27601, Attn: Andrew Meier, until but no later than 3:00 PM, local prevailing time, January 28, 2026

NC Licensing Statement

In order to offer CONSTRUCTION Services (General Contracting, Electrical Contracting, Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contracting, or Landscape Contracting) and DESIGN Services (Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape Architecture) as part of the response to this RFQ, the proposing firms must be properly licensed to provide Construction Services and Design Services in the State of

North Carolina. More information on the North Carolina state boards may be found at the following websites:

CONSTRUCTION:

NC Licensing Board for General Contractors:

(https://nclbgc.org)

NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors:

(https://www.ncbeec.org)

NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors: (https://www.nclicensing.org) NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board:

(https://nclclb.com)

DESIGN:

NC Board of Architecture: (http://www.ncbarch.org) NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors:

(http://www.ncbels.org)

NC Board of Landscape Architects: (http://www.ncbola.org)

STATE BUILDING COMMISSION - SELECTING CRITERIA for DESIGN-BUILD

In selecting the Design-Builder, the selection committee should take into consideration qualification information expressed by the Design-Builder in a package that includes the following:

1. 10% - Profile of each key firm on the team (design-builder, contractor(s), designer(s), etc.). Include firm history, ownership, description of services, location, staff size and record of successfully completed projects without major legal or technical problems.

2. 10% - Resume of each key personnel represented on the team (design-builder, contractor(s), designer(s), etc.).

Identify licenses (with numbers) and qualifications.

https://nclbgc.org/ https://nclbgc.org/ https://nclbgc.org/ https://www.ncbeec.org/ https://www.ncbeec.org/ https://www.ncbeec.org/ https://www.nclicensing.org/ https://www.nclicensing.org/ https://www.nclicensing.org/ https://nclclb.com/ https://nclclb.com/ https://nclclb.com/ http://www.ncbarch.org/ http://www.ncbarch.org/ http://www.ncbarch.org/ http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncbola.org/ http://www.ncbola.org/ http://www.ncbola.org/

3. 10% - Examples of experience in each of these areas:

a. Projects with scope similar to proposed project, successfully completed by team members (firms and/or personnel).

b. Design-Build projects successfully delivered by team members (firms and/or personnel).

c. Collaboration between team members (firm and/or personnel).

4. 10% - Examples of recent experience with estimating project cost. Include examples of design-build projects with comparison between initial design-build estimate and final cost.

5. 10% - Examples of recent experience with adhering to project schedules. Include examples of design-build projects with comparison between initial schedule and final delivery date.

6. 10% - Understanding of the project location as exhibited by past experience in the geographic area and/or with the client. Indicate team’s proximity to the project area.

7. 10% - Quantifiable description of current workload and available resources to successfully complete this project.

8. 10% - Description, with examples if applicable, of process for successfully delivering this proposed project. Address each phase of project (design, pre-construction and construction). Include explanation of project team selection;

practices and procedures to ensure quality; and other factors that may be applicable. Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Resources has selected the following option for team selection:

§ 143-128.1A.c.8.a.

a. A list of the licensed contractors, licensed subcontractors, and licensed design professionals whom the design-builder proposes to use for the project's design and construction. If this project team selection option is used, the design-builder may self-perform some or all of the work with employees of the design builder and, without bidding, also enter into negotiated subcontracts to perform some or all of the work with subcontractors, including, but not exclusively with, those identified in the list. In submitting its list, the design-builder may, but is not required to, include one or more unlicensed subcontractors the design builder proposes to use. If this project team selection option is used, the design-builder may, at its election and with or without the use of negotiated subcontracts, accept bids for the selection of one or more of its first-tier subcontractors.

9. 10% - Certifications:

a. A letter, dated within the last 30 days, from your surety company, signed by their Attorney in Fact, verifying their willingness to issue sufficient payment and performance bonds for this project, on behalf of your firms or its agent licensed to do business in North Carolina, and verifying your company’s capability and capacity based on your current value of work. Surety company bond rating shall be rated “A” or better under the A.M. Best Rating system or The Federal Treasury List.

b. HUB Participation: Describe the program (plan) that your company has developed to encourage participation by

HUB firms to meet or exceed the goals set by North Carolina General Statute 143-128.2. Please explain how the firm will address minority participation in the management levels of the company. Include a HUB plan in the proposal. Provide documentation of HUB participation that the firm achieved over the past three (3) years on both public and private construction projects. Outline specific outreach efforts that your firm will take to notify HUB firms of opportunities for participation. Indicate the minority participation goal that you expect to achieve on the project.

c. Written certification by the design-builder that each licensed design professional included as part of the team was selected based solely on qualifications without regard to fee. Include evidence that a qualifications-based selection (QBS) process was utilized.

10. 10% - Additional information as requested by the Owner or deemed appropriate by the Design-Builder.