North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Department/Agency NC Department of Public Safety
Project Title Samarcand Training Academy - Dining Hall Generator
Design Services Engineering
The NC Department of Public Safety invites experienced design
firms to submit qualifications to provide design, bidding, construction
administration, and closeout services for a new Standby/Backup
Generator for the Dining Hall at the Samarcand Training Academy
located in Jackson Springs, NC (Moore County).
Full design services are required and will include all submittal
requirements for the State Construction Office for all submittal
phases, Cost Estimates updated at each phase with each SCO
submittal, with Technical Specifications edited with Masterworks in
Scope of Work Masterspec 2006, bidding services, construction administration
services, record drawings in both AutoCAD (latest version) and
Revit, and project closeout as defined by the State Construction
Manual (Twelfth Ed.) dated March of 2019.
IN ADDITION TO the paper submittals, please email a PDF copy
of the letter of Interest and SF-254 to
david.schmidinger@ncdps.gov for easier electronic sharing with
the pre-selection committee (HARD COPIES ARE STILL
REQUIRED).
Contact David Schmidinger
Telephone (919) 801-3911
Email david.schmidinger@ncdps.gov
Total Project Budget $716,000
Source of Funds SCIF General (2025-2026 Repairs & Renovations)
Approved OC-25 # #20277092003 (Generators for Dining Hall & Carroll Building)
Publish Date March 30, 2026
Closing Date Friday - April 24, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Department of Public Safety
Submit THREE (3) Copies of
Attn: David Schmidinger
Letter of Interest and SF-254
4201 Mail Service Center
(Mailing Address):
Raleigh, NC 27699-4201
Department of Public Safety
Physical Location
Attn: David Schmidinger
for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery
3040 Hammond Business Place, Suite 105
(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
NC Licensing Statement Carolina state boards may be found at the following websites:
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.