North Carolina Department of Public Safety

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is seeking design services for the Chatham Youth Development Center Building Automation System Renovation project located in Siler City, North Carolina. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requires comprehensive design services for replacing the existing building automation system and fire alarm system at a 32-bed youth detention facility. The project encompasses full design services, including planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, and project closeout. Proposing firms must be properly licensed to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture in North Carolina. The selection committee will evaluate design teams based on criteria such as specialized expertise, past performance, project approach, staff capabilities, construction administration experience, and familiarity with the project location. Proposals are due on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 4:00 PM, with three copies of a Letter of Interest and SF-254 form to be submitted to the department's Central Engineering office in Raleigh.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The total project budget is $677,000, funded through the 2023-2024 Repairs & Renovations Reserve, with approval number #20257092023. The solicitation places significant emphasis on specialized experience in youth development facility renovations, building automation systems, and fire alarm installations as key qualifying factors for potential design teams. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project involves renovating an existing youth detention center's technological infrastructure. The procurement appears to be seeking a design team with technical expertise in complex institutional facility upgrades, with a particular focus on systems integration and comprehensive renovation approach. Proposers should demonstrate specific capabilities in designing building automation and fire alarm systems for secure institutional environments.