Stadium Repair Design Build

Yancey County Schools is soliciting qualifications from Design-Build firms for comprehensive repairs and renovations at Mountain Heritage High School's stadium, with qualifications due July 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The RFQ encourages proposals from historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned businesses, and woman-owned businesses consistent with state policy, though this is an encouragement rather than a set-aside or mandatory participation goal.

The scope encompasses eight work areas: stadium bleacher replacement with engineered reinforced concrete foundations and code-compliant aluminum seating; retaining wall removal and replacement with ADA-compliant access; complete LED sports lighting system using Musco Lighting fixtures; renovation and expansion of restroom facilities; landscaping and site improvements; parking, pavement, sidewalks, and drainage improvements with ADA-accessible routes; new electronic athletic scoreboard and game clock; and press box renovation with new sound system, expansion platform, and championship recognition display.

The anticipated total project budget is $7.398 million. Design-Build services will be procured under North Carolina General Statutes 143-128.1, 143-64.31, and 115C-277, with contracts utilizing Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) forms 525 and 535. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: firm experience and capacity (50 percent), response to project objectives (10 percent), experience of assigned personnel (15 percent), and schedule (25 percent). Qualifications proposals are limited to twenty pages and must demonstrate relevant experience through up to five completed projects and two current projects from the past five years. Selected firms must carry general liability and automobile liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, workers' compensation insurance at statutory amounts, and performance and payment bonds as required by North Carolina law. All engineers, architects, and landscape architects must maintain professional licensure in North Carolina. Pre-submission site visits are available by contacting Steve Robinson, Director of Facilities. Yancey County Schools will create a short list of the top three firms for interviews at a date to be determined. Critical project deadlines include bleacher procurement by September 25, 2026, and substantial completion prior to the 2027 football season. Qualifications proposals must be delivered physically to Ms. Kimberly Bennett, School Finance Officer, at 100 School Circle, Burnsville, North Carolina 28714.