Design-Build Mebane EMS Base

Alamance County is requesting qualifications for design-build services on a new EMS base facility in Mebane, North Carolina, with qualifications due August 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a pre-submittal conference scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Alamance County Office Building in Graham.

The scope encompasses design and construction of a 5,000 square-foot EMS base with three equipment bays, living quarters, and kitchen facilities, plus a 4,000 square-foot garage for emergency vehicle maintenance on a 2.58-acre site at the intersection of NC 119 and Smith Drive in Mebane. Minimum qualifications require the designer to hold a current North Carolina architectural or engineering license and the builder to maintain a current North Carolina contractor's license with unlimited building classification.

The total project budget is $4.8 million, inclusive of design, preconstruction services, construction management, construction costs, permits, fees, contingencies, and overhead. Pricing and compensation are not submitted during qualifications; they will be negotiated following selection of the highest-ranked team. Substantial completion is targeted for the third quarter of 2027, with notice to proceed for preconstruction services anticipated October 12, 2026.

Evaluation occurs August 17–28, 2026, weighted across construction team qualifications (35 points), design team qualifications (35 points), and project understanding and schedule (30 points). The county may conduct interviews of top-ranked firms September 8–10, 2026, with final selection recommendation September 14 and contract execution anticipated October 9. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability and commercial auto liability of $1 million per occurrence each, workers compensation at statutory limits, professional liability of $1 million, and builder's risk at 100 percent of contract price. The county reserves the right to reject any or all submittals and to negotiate with the next-highest-ranked firm if negotiations with the top-ranked team fail.