North Campus Fire Training Phase III Design-Build Services

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is requesting qualifications for design-build services to plan, design, permit, and construct Phase III of the Fire Training Center at the College's North Campus in Salisbury, North Carolina, with qualifications due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The scope includes construction of an approximately 10,000 square foot Operational Support Building with student and faculty restrooms, locker rooms, showers, laundry facilities compliant with NFPA 1851, office space, workshop areas, apparatus garage with multiple bays, decontamination training facilities, and storage areas; renovation of Building N131 to provide new restroom facilities; site development including utility extensions, fencing, gates, security improvements, and stormwater infrastructure; and an outdoor classroom pavilion. The design must incorporate WELL Building v2 standards, the 2021 PHIUS CORE Building Standard, FEMA P-361 tornado shelter guidance, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, with full third-party enhanced commissioning required for the Operational Support Building.

The total project budget is $5 million, comprising $400,000 in design costs, $3.9 million in construction costs, $200,000 contingency, and $500,000 for other contracts. Funding is provided entirely through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development Program, and the project must comply with all applicable HUD requirements. Project commencement is scheduled for October 2026 with a 24-month delivery timeline.

Prospective firms must be registered with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal and properly licensed in North Carolina to provide all required construction and design services. Selection criteria emphasize specialized expertise in the project type (25%), understanding of owner requirements and location (25%), quality of the qualifications submission and presentation (20%), past performance on similar projects (10%), staff and consultant team qualifications (10%), and demonstrated familiarity with the College's Facilities Design Manual (10%). Firms must provide surety bond certification from an A.M. Best-rated company and demonstrate qualifications-based selection of design professionals without regard to fee. Electronic submissions are required in Adobe PDF format to collegeenvironment@rccc.edu.