Southwestern Community College - Driver Training

Southwestern Community College is requesting proposals for furnishing, delivering, and installing a fully operational paved driver training range facility supporting the college's Commercial Driver's License truck driving school, Law Enforcement Driver Training program, and motorcycle safety courses, with proposals due July 27, 2026 at 3 PM and a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on July 8, 2026 (appointments required by July 6).

The scope encompasses site preparation, installation of a tack coat, a minimum 2-inch asphalt binder course, and a minimum 1-inch asphalt surface topper across approximately 26,000 square yards, with proper grading, drainage management, ADA accessibility compliance, and adherence to the North Carolina Building Code and NCDOT specifications. Paving is scheduled for August 10–23, 2026 (preferred) or September 21–October 4, 2026, with a maximum completion window of 69 consecutive calendar days after purchase order receipt. The contract is a one-time purchase and installation award.

Vendors must submit a total price covering all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, site preparation, delivery, and final commissioning. Proposal requirements include signed execution pages, compliance with North Carolina General Terms and Conditions, a Customer Reference Form with at least three references for similar projects, a Certification of Financial Condition, and HUB Supplemental Vendor Information demonstrating commitment to utilizing minority-owned and small businesses at a 10 percent participation goal. Vendors must provide qualified personnel resumes and a detailed technical approach addressing project scheduling, asphalt mix design, heavy vehicle engineering, safety surface finish, weather mitigation, and campus coordination. Written questions are due July 15, 2026 at 5 PM, with state responses provided by July 20 at 5 PM. The state reserves the right to conduct negotiations, request best and final offers, make separate awards to different vendors, or cancel the RFP. Late submissions will be automatically rejected.