Health & Sciences Building Construction

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This state and local contracting opportunity is for design-build services for the construction of the Isothermal Community College (ICC) Health & Science Building in Rutherford County, North Carolina. The project will provide spaces for the college's Nursing, EMT, and Paramedic programs, as well as clinical spaces in partnership with the local Health Department. The planned building will be approximately 65,000 gross square feet and is expected to take 8 months to design and 15 months to construct, with a target completion date of Fall 2026. The design-build contractor will be responsible for programming, design, GMP development, construction administration, construction, and closeout. Respondents must provide details on their design-build team, key personnel, methodology, capacity, certifications, and HUB participation plan. Responses are due by July 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm. The project will be funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Temporary Savings Funds with a total budget of $32 million inclusive of owner's contingency, reserves, and FF&E.

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The solicitation indicates that the project will be procured using the design-build delivery method, which allows for a single contractor to be responsible for both the design and construction phases. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, but the RFQ does require respondents to provide information on their HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) participation plan. The total budget for the project is $32 million, which includes owner's contingency, reserves, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E).