Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning and Related Services

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is requesting proposals for Commissioning Agent and Retro-Commissioning Agent services on a routine or as-needed basis for small miscellaneous projects, with proposals due July 14, 2026, and the college seeking to select up to two qualified firms.

Firms must be registered with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal and properly licensed to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture in North Carolina. Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certification is not required but earns up to two additional evaluation points, including bonus points for HUB-certified subconsultants.

The scope encompasses four phases for new construction and renovation (Design, Construction, Acceptance, and Post-Acceptance) and four phases for existing building retro-commissioning (Planning, Discovery, Corrective, and Project Hand-Off). Deliverables include peer reviews of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design plans; commissioning specifications; site observations during construction; functional performance testing of building systems; training coordination; and post-acceptance site reviews. Work is limited to projects under $500,000 with individual project fees not exceeding $36,000.

Annual fees may not exceed $150,000 in total value. The base contract term is one year with one possible one-year extension. Funding derives from state, local, and/or private sources.

Evaluation weighting is: expertise in building commissioning and retro-commissioning (25 percent); understanding of integrated design and educational facility standards (20 percent); mastery of North Carolina Energy Efficiency Code and construction manuals (10 percent); technical expertise in mechanical testing and BIM (10 percent); familiarity with the college's Facilities Design Manual (10 percent); qualifications of proposed staff (10 percent); proposal quality (10 percent); and proximity to Rowan and Cabarrus counties (5 percent).

Proposals must be submitted electronically to collegeenvironment@rccc.edu and include letter of interest, project approach narratives, three project examples, three letters of recommendation from North Carolina institutional clients, resumes of key staff, subconsultant listings, HUB certification documentation, and signed copies of all addenda.