Davidson-Davie Community College - Dr. Slate Medical Training Center - Commissioning Agent

Davidson-Davie Community College (DDCC) is seeking a Commissioning Agent for the Dr. Slate Medical Training Center project located in Davie County, North Carolina. The procurement involves professional services for a new two-story, 29,000 square-foot medical training facility situated on approximately 3 acres adjacent to Atrium Health/Davie Medical Center. Proposing firms must submit five hard copies of a Letter of Interest and SF-254 form, plus one electronic copy, by November 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The selection committee will evaluate proposals based on specialized expertise in healthcare facility projects, past performance, staffing capacity, current workload, proximity to the project site, and successful project completion history. Evaluation criteria will specifically focus on the firm's experience with similar healthcare educational facility commissionings, with particular attention to the proposed facility's complex medical training program spaces. The project encompasses educational spaces for Emergency Medical Services, Surgical Technology, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Respiratory Therapy, and multiple other healthcare-related programs. Proposals must be submitted to Keith Raker at Davidson-Davie Community College, with interviews for the Commissioning Agent category scheduled for December 8, 2025.

The procurement does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Proposing firms must be properly licensed as General Contractors in the State of North Carolina. The total project budget is $20,943,036, with $17.4 million allocated for construction, funded through a combination of county funds, State Capital Improvement Fund (SCIF), and other sources. The project timeline spans from Spring 2025 through July 2027, with design and documentation expected to complete by May 2026, construction occurring from July 2026 to July 2027, and a target move-in date of July 2027. The design team includes Walter Robbs Architects as the Architect of Record, with supporting engineering firms such as Allied Design Inc. (civil), SKA Consulting Engineers (structural), and Consulting Engineering Services Inc. (MEP/FP). No incumbent vendors are specifically mentioned, and the procurement appears to be initiating a new project with fresh professional service selections across multiple disciplines.