RFQ #26-026 Building Commissioning Services

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	May 21, 2026
Due:	Jun 18, 2026
Agency:	Wake County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	RFQ #26-026
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BUILDING COMMISSIONING SERVICES FOR WAKE COUNTY PROJECTS:

WAKE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER PHASE 3 EXPANSION AND

NEW WAKE COUNTY GSA FACILITY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – RFQ #26-062

May 22, 2026

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

BUILDING COMMISSIONING SERVICES FOR WAKE COUNTY PROJECTS:

WAKE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER PHASE 3 EXPANSION AND

NEW WAKE COUNTY GSA FACILITY

Section

Table of Contents

I. Project

II. Project Summary

III. Request

IV. Firm Qualifications

V. Scope of Work

VI. Project Budget

VII. Project Schedule

VIII. Proposal Format Requirements

IX. Selection of Building Commissioning Firm

X. Evaluation Criteria

XI. Submission of Proposals

XII. Professional Services Agreement

XIII. General Comments

XIV. Confidentiality of Documents

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I. Project

Wake County Detention Center Phase 3 Expansion and Wake County New GSA Facility

II. Project Summary

Wake County Detention Center Phase 3 Expansion:

Wake County Detention Center is located at 3301 Hammond Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. The last

facility expansion was in 2012 with the completion of the Wake County Detention Center Phase

2 Expansion. Wake County Government is planning for the construction of a Phase 3 Expansion to the

facility to meet the need for current and projected additional detention housing capacity.

Phase 3 is anticipated to be approximately 220,000 square feet. This new phase is proposed to provide 10

new housing units on three separate levels, creating a 600 “wet cell” beds, with some housing units

containing sub dayrooms. This phase will also provide some additional program spaces. Phase 3 will also

include construction of a new central plant to provide chilled water and heating water to the Phase 3 building

area and a secondary connection to the existing facility central plant for added redundancy and resiliency.

The existing detention facility will provide kitchen, laundry, and medical services for the new housing –

these functions are not included in the facility expansion.

Wake County New GSA Facility:

Wake County Government is planning the construction of a new General Services Administration (GSA)

facility and redevelopment of the Wake County Office Park on Carya Drive in east Raleigh. The project

will redevelop the Office Park by demolishing multiple aging existing buildings onsite and constructing

new facilities that more effectively utilize the County-owned site and resources.

The project will be phased and includes the demolition of multiple existing buildings and construction of a

facility. This facility will house the relocated General Services Center from its current location in downtown

Raleigh and Library Administration Building from its current location onsite.

The new GSA and LAB combined facility will be placed at the northeast portion of the site near Civic Blvd

to align new fleet maintenance and loading dock functions with adjacent areas of light industrial properties.

The two-story facility will house administrative offices and meeting rooms, warehouses, shop spaces,

training spaces, locker rooms, loading dock, vehicle storage, and support spaces in approximately 265,000

SF of enclosed floor space.

III. Request

Wake County Government requests qualifications from commissioning firms for providing building

systems and envelope commissioning services required to satisfactorily complete the design, construction,

post occupancy and warranty period of the two projects. Anticipated systems to be commissioned include

the following:

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• Building envelope, leak, air infiltration, and infrared thermography testing.

• Chilled water system (chiller, pumps, variable frequency drives (VFD) piping, valves,

• Hot water system (boilers, pumps, piping, valves).

• Air handling units (supply fans, return fans, coils, valves, variable frequency drives (VFD), duct

dampers, filters.

• Air distribution system.

• Hydronic Piping System (including tanks and air separators)

• Packaged air conditioning or split system heat pump units (supply fans, return fans, coils valves,

VFD, duct, dampers, compressors, condensers).

• Gas furnaces.

• Terminal boxes.

• Exhaust Fans.

• Roof Hoods.

• Fan Coil Units.

• Refrigeration Systems

• Chemical Treatment.

• Monitor Test and Balancing.

• Building Management and Controls System.

• Domestic Water System (water heaters, pumps, valves, hot and cold water piping).

• Gas Piping.

• Storm water collection/drainage systems (including roof drain system)

• Sump pumps.

• Power Distribution System.

• Lighting Controls and occupancy sensors.

• Utility Switchgear and Transformer.

• Electrical Distribution Panel board.

• Grounding System.

• Low voltage systems.

• Emergency Generator

• Automatic Transfer Switch

• Fire alarm system.

• Security System.

• Audio/Video Systems

• Fire Protection Systems.

Additionally, the following specialty systems are expected to be included in the building commissioning

scope for the Wake County Detention Center Phase 3 Expansion and/or New Wake County GSA Facility

Projects:

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• Special Inspection of Smoke Control Systems for I-3 Occupancy under North Carolina Building

Code Section 909 Requirements

• Water Management Systems for Detention Facilities

• Fluid Distribution Systems and other Specialty Systems for Vehicle Maintenance Repair Facilities

IV. Firm Qualifications

The commissioning firm and proposed staff to be assigned responsibilities must be highly qualified and

experienced in all phases of commissioning in similar public facilities and acted as a principal

Commissioning Provider for at least three (3) years with a minimum of three (3) projects of minimum size

100,000 sf. In addition, the commissioning firm must have a minimum of five (5) full years of extensive

experience in building envelope testing, infrared thermography, the operation and trouble-shooting of

HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and Building Controls Systems, be knowledgeable in building operation and

maintenance including O&M training and testing and balancing of air and water systems.

The firm and staff must have proven capability to effectively and efficiently manage projects of similar

complexity and have excellent verbal, writing and communication skills. Membership with the Building

Commissioning Association will be considered a plus. Staff maintaining a bachelor’s degree in mechanical

or electrical engineering is strongly preferred, however, other technical training, past commissioning, and

field experience will be considered.

V. Scope of Work

A. Design Phase

1. Conduct Cx scoping/kickoff meeting with Owner and design team to review the

commissioning process.

2. Facilitate development and documentation of the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR).

3. Review the Basis of Design (BoD) document for compliance with the OPR.

4. Develop a Cx Plan.

5. Review Design Development, Construction Document submittals and perform final

backcheck of 100% Construction Documents.

6. Prepare Cx specifications for inclusion into the CD specifications.

B. Construction Phase

1. Develop the construction phase commissioning plan including scope and schedule.

2. Plan and conduct commissioning meetings as needed and distribute minutes.

3. Obtain and review additional information required to perform commissioning tasks,

including O&M materials, contractor start-up, control sequence, and checkout procedures.

4. Obtain, review, and approve Contractor submittals applicable to systems being

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