ADVERTISEMENT FOR RFQ

Henderson County is soliciting services from qualified architects to provide architectural programming and design services, for the Blue Ridge Community College Facilities Building, in Hendersonville, NC.  Sealed responses to the Request for Qualifications shall be received until 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, and sent to: Bryan Rhodes, Capital Projects Construction Manager, 100 North King Street Suite 204, Hendersonville NC 28792. Five (5) copies of the proposal should be signed by an authorized official and mailed or delivered in a sealed envelope to the address above. The envelopes should be clearly marked, “RFQ FOR ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES BUILDING” and indicate the name of the firm. The overall project scope will include designs that address all necessary programming of all building systems components including but not limited to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural, interior, and exterior finishes, and parking, associated with a yet to be finalized design criteria and scope. A part of the architectural scope will be the necessary programming with Henderson County and Blue Ridge Community College, in order to provide a proposed design with cost estimates and schedules for approval.  Although the exact cost for this project is yet to be determined, it is estimated to be 8-10 million dollars.  Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina Sections 143-128 and 143-131 as well as 2 CFR 200.321 of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, the County encourages and provides equal opportunity for Certified Minority and Women- Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) businesses to participate in all aspects of the County’s contracting and procurement programs. For Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements, see Minority Business Participation Guidelines Posted under Doing Business with Henderson County at https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/county/page/doing-business-henderson-county. All submitters are hereby notified that they shall be properly licensed under the state laws and comply with all aspects of North Carolina Law and Henderson County Policies. Interested firms should review all requirements of the RFQ as posted on the Henderson County website @ https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/county/page/doing-business-henderson-county.

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