Design/build construction for child development center, USCG base elizabeth city, north carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting design and build construction services for a Child Development Center (CDC) at USCG Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina. This solicitation (70Z04726RPCNI0004) is exclusively available to contractors currently holding positions on the DHS/USCG National Multiple Award Construction Contract (NMACC III – Pool One), restricting competition to pre-qualified firms. The project requires comprehensive design and construction of a new CDC facility with optional expansion capabilities, including mechanical systems utilizing ground-coupled water source heat pumps with dedicated outdoor air systems, fire protection systems compliant with Unified Facilities Criteria standards, building automation systems with direct digital controls, and all associated site utilities and infrastructure. Proposals will be evaluated and awarded to the responsible contractor submitting the lowest price proposal. The original proposal submission deadline of January 20, 2026, was extended through multiple amendments to February 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST; a mandatory site visit was held on December 30, 2025, at 1664 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and Base Visitor Request Forms were required by December 22, 2025.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation. Site attendees at the December 30, 2025, site visit included representatives from major construction firms such as Whiting-Turner, The Haskell Company, PERMA, RQ Construction, and others. The total contract price limitation is approximately $30 million with a performance period of 893 calendar days for design and construction completion. Key project specifications include a 24,629-square-foot single-story facility with provisions for phased expansion, a 40-year life cycle cost analysis supporting the proposed HVAC approach at approximately $2.08 million, and mandatory compliance with multiple Coast Guard technical standards including advanced metering infrastructure, utilities inventory condition assessment, special inspections per International Building Code Chapter 17, and CAD drawing submission standards. Work will be performed at USCG Base Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27906, with contractors required to comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations, RAPIDGate security registration protocols, and comprehensive Coast Guard facilities design and construction standards throughout the design development and construction phases.