Health Science Building – R Renovation and Addition

Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, North Carolina is seeking qualified firms to engineer, design, bid, and administer construction for a Health Science Building renovation and addition project through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The project involves renovating an existing 14,200 square foot facility constructed in 1996, which will include updates to office spaces, classrooms, and laboratories, including improvements to flooring, paint, ceiling, and lighting. Additionally, the project encompasses constructing a new 5,000 square foot addition to house a simulation lab and biology/chemistry classroom space. Proposing firms must be properly licensed to practice Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape Architecture in North Carolina and will be evaluated based on specialized expertise, past performance, adequate staffing, current workload, design approach, cost/schedule experience, construction administration capabilities, proximity to project location, and successful project completion record. Responses are due by February 6, 2025, at 2:00 pm through the Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) E-Bid system, with firms required to submit a Letter of Interest and Standard Form 254. The project will follow a traditional design-bid-build method, with this solicitation specifically seeking a designer for the initial phase.

The total project budget is $6,536,277.00, funded through an OSBM Directed Grant (Regional Economic Development Reserve) and SCIF funds. While the documents do not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, firms will be evaluated on a comprehensive set of qualitative criteria. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the provided documentation. The project is located in Craven County, North Carolina, and will require the selected firm to manage design-related permit submissions and approvals, bidding processes, and construction administration. Electronic submissions via email or fax will not be accepted, and firms must use the specified electronic submission portal. A separate solicitation for a contractor will be issued at a later date, following the completion of the design phase.