Request for Qualifications for Architectural and Engineering Services for Design-Build for the Harnett County Fleet Maintenance Building Addition

Harnett County, North Carolina is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from architectural and engineering firms for a design-build project involving a Fleet Maintenance Building Addition. The project specifically requires complete design services for a 40'x80' pre-engineered metal building addition to the existing county fleet maintenance facility located at 1100 E. McNeill Street in Lillington. Firms must provide comprehensive design services including site evaluation, planning, building program identification, schematic design, construction documents, cost estimating, bidding services, construction administration, and project closeout. The design-build method will require extensive collaboration with Construction Managers, with firms needing to demonstrate significant experience in this approach. Evaluation criteria will be weighted, with project experience accounting for 45% of the assessment, project team and resource availability at 35%, project management and quality control at 10%, and project approach at 10%. The RFQ (No. CP-10232025) is due on October 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with a non-mandatory pre-submittal conference scheduled for October 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM.

The county actively encourages good faith effort outreach to Minority Businesses (HUB Certified) and Small Businesses, indicating a preference for diverse contractor participation. The specific design requirements include constructing three new overhead doors, new foundations, a concrete slab, unit heaters, LED lighting, a water line, and associated site work such as tree removal and fence relocation. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated in the documentation, the project involves a substantial facility expansion and requires specialized design-build expertise. The procurement appears open to qualified architectural and engineering firms with demonstrated experience in municipal infrastructure and collaborative design-build projects. No incumbent vendors are mentioned, and the project seems to be focused on expanding and improving existing county fleet maintenance infrastructure through a comprehensive design and construction approach.