RFQ 2027-007 Judicial Center Renovation

Union County, North Carolina, through Union County Facilities Management, is requesting Statements of Qualifications for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the Judicial Center Renovation under RFQ 2027-007, with SOQs due October 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and submittal questions due October 15 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Compliance with N.C.G.S. 143-64.31 and N.C.G.S. 143-128.1 is required, and the selected firm must hold an active North Carolina general contractor license and provide performance and payment bonds as required by law.

The scope encompasses preconstruction and construction phase services for a 101,430 gross square foot Judicial Center renovation in Monroe, North Carolina, originally constructed in 2003. Project deliverables include enhanced safety and security measures in parking and sally port areas; improved IT and AV integration; additional security infrastructure; courtroom reconfiguration; hearing-impaired accessibility enhancements; bullet-resistant materials at the X-ray area; replacement of X-ray machines; building-wide public address system installation; additional office and conference space; and modernization of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems and roof leak repairs. The selected CMAR firm will coordinate with Union County, the County's design professional, and project stakeholders throughout both phases.

The estimated project budget is $2.8 million. Contract term extends through project completion subject to annual budget appropriation. Price information shall not be submitted with qualifications and will not be considered during evaluation; the County will negotiate fees with the best-qualified firm following selection in accordance with North Carolina law.

Evaluation criteria are firm background and CMAR experience (30% weight), project team qualifications and resource availability (25% weight), contractor licensing, bonding capacity, and quality control systems (25% weight), and project approach and methodology (20% weight). If interviews are conducted, weighting shifts to project and CMAR experience (75% weight) and interview quality and relevance (25% weight). Respondents must submit a 50-page maximum SOQ including firm background, history of three to five representative CMAR projects completed within the last eight years, qualifications documentation, project team information, management and quality control systems, and project-specific approach.