Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections Services for the Health Science Education and Simulation Center

Gaston College, a North Carolina public educational institution, has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections services for the Health Science Education and Simulation Center, an 80,000 square foot facility currently under construction at the college's Dallas Campus in Dallas, North Carolina. The project is being delivered via Construction Manager at Risk by Shelco and is funded through state sources. The procurement encompasses two primary service categories: Special Inspections services, which include detailed inspections of materials, installation, fabrication, and placement of components such as soils and foundations, structural steel, concrete, reinforcement, welding, bolting, and masonry to ensure compliance with construction documents and NC State Building Code Section 1704; and Construction Materials Testing services, which include laboratory testing on fill and backfill materials, soil density testing, concrete sampling, foundation bearing evaluation, and observation of construction activities. Personnel performing these services must meet minimum certification and experience requirements specific to their inspection or testing field. The RFQ submission deadline is April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Proposers must submit three hard copies and one digital copy on flash drive, including a Letter of Interest not exceeding two pages, a Qualifications Statement not exceeding twenty pages (single-sided) or ten pages (double-sided), and an SF-254 form. The selection committee will evaluate submissions based on specialized expertise, past performance on similar projects, staff and consultant team adequacy, current workload, design approach, experience with multi-phase projects, project administration capabilities, proximity to Gaston County, record of successful project completion, and prior experience with Gaston College and State Construction Office/NCCCS projects.

The RFQ does not explicitly identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or other specific organizational categories, nor does it reference incumbent vendors or current contractors. Firms must be properly licensed to offer these services in North Carolina and are responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable state and local regulations. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the RFQ documentation. Prospective respondents should direct technical questions to Mack Millen at Millen.mack@gaston.edu or (704) 922-6438, and RFQ packages should be submitted to Gaston College, C/O DaShawn Biddy, 201 US-321, Dallas, NC 28034.