North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Department/Agency NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Project Title New Fayetteville State Veterans Home
Design Services Architecture/Engineering
The NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs invites
experienced design firms to submit qualifications to provide design
services for a new State Veterans Home to be located near
Fayetteville, NC.
The scope of work includes design of a new State Veterans Home
(approximately 145,000 SF) for 150-Beds to be sited on a 20-acre
parcel in the Overhills area near Fort Bragg. Scope of work will
Scope of Work include site development and associated parking. The potential
addition of an Adult Daycare facility will be evaluated in the
preliminary design.
Full architecture and engineering design services are required and
will include all State Construction Office requirements for design
submittal phases with cost estimates, bidding services, construction
administration services, record drawings, and project closeout.
Contact James Melvin
Telephone (919) 410-2336
Email james.melvin@milvets.nc.gov
Total Project Budget $116,896,000
Session Law 2026-41 (DMVA26-1)
Source of Funds State Veterans Home Trust Fund ($40,000,000 with $10,000,000
currently available for Planning & Design) + Federal Funds
Approved OC-25 # #202771910012
Publish Date October 8, 2026
Closing Date Wednesday - November 4, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Submit THREE (3) Copies of
Attention: James Melvin
Letter of Interest and SF-254
4001 Mail Service Center
(Mailing Address):
Raleigh, NC 27699-4001
NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Physical Location
Attention: James Melvin
for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery
413 North Salisbury Street
(Delivery Address):
Raleigh, NC 27603
In order to offer architectural, engineering, or landscape architectural
services in response to this solicitation, the proposing firm must be
properly licensed to practice Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape
Architecture in the State of North Carolina. More information on the North
Carolina state boards may be found at the following websites:
NC Licensing Statement
NC Board of Architecture: (http://www.ncbarch.org)
NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors:
(http://www.ncbels.org)
NC Board of Landscape Architects: (http://www.ncbola.org)

STATE BUILDING COMMISSION - SELECTING CRITERIA
In selecting designers, the selection committee should take into consideration qualification information including
such factors as:
1. Specialized or appropriate expertise in the type of project.
2. Past performance on similar projects.
3. Adequate staff and proposed design or consultant team for the project.
4. Current workload and State projects awarded.
5. Proposed design approach for the project including design team and consultants.
6. Recent experience with project costs and schedules.
7. Construction administration capabilities.
8. Proximity to and familiarity with the area where the project is located.
9. Record of successfully completed projects without major legal or technical problems.
10. Other factors which may be appropriate for the project.
STATE BUILDING COMMISSION - SUBMITTAL CRITERIA
Proposing firms must submit THREE (3) copies of the Letter of Interest and THREE (3) copies of your current
Standard Form 254 (SF 254) with the information package. The current SF 254 template is located at
http://ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/construction/forms-documents which is the State Building Commission approved
form.
In the interest of cost-savings to the designers, consistency of the submittals and more efficient use of time by the
pre-selection committee, the submitted information package should not include any notebooks, binders, tab, clips,
etc. The format should be 8-1/2" x 11" pages stapled in the upper left-hand corner. The Letter of Interest should not
exceed ten (10) single-sided pages or five (5) double-sided pages plus the SF 254.
E-mail and Fax submittals will not be accepted.