Design-Build Services for Fire Training Center Phase III (Federal Funding)

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is requesting qualifications for Design-Build Services for the Fire Training Center Phase III Project at the College's North Campus in Salisbury, North Carolina, with qualifications due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The $5 million project is funded entirely through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development Program and must comply with all applicable HUD requirements.

The scope encompasses planning, design, permitting, and construction of an approximately 10,000 square-foot Operational Support Building; renovation of Building N131 for new restroom facilities; site development, utility extensions, fencing, gates, and site security improvements; hose drying facilities and dumpster enclosure; stormwater infrastructure; and parking, drives, and sidewalks. The Operational Support Building will include student, faculty, and staff restrooms, locker rooms with showers, laundry facilities compliant with NFPA 1851, office space, workshop areas, apparatus garage space, decontamination training facilities, storage areas, and an outdoor classroom pavilion. The Design-Builder must update the Fire Training Center Master Plan, obtain all required approvals, administer the design and construction process, provide commissioning support, and deliver a fully operational facility under North Carolina State Construction Office requirements. The project must meet WELL Building v2, PHIUS CORE Building Standard, FEMA P-361 Safe Rooms guidance, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles, with enhanced third-party commissioning required.

The budget allocation is Design Costs of $400,000, Construction Costs of $3.9 million, Contingency of $200,000, and Other Contracts of $500,000. The project schedule begins October 2026 with a planned 24-month completion timeline. Proposing firms must be registered and active with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal and possess proper North Carolina licensing for all construction and design services. Firms must secure a surety bond letter dated within 30 days verifying capacity to issue payment and performance bonds rated "A" or better under the A.M. Best Rating system or Federal Treasury List.

Selection criteria emphasize specialized expertise in project type (25%), understanding of Owner's Project Requirements and location (25%), quality of qualifications and presentation (20%), demonstrated understanding of the College's Facilities Design Manual (10%), past performance on similar projects (10%), and qualifications of proposed staff and consultant team (10%). Electronic submissions in Adobe PDF format are required to collegeenvironment@rccc.edu.