North Campus Automotive Building Pre-Construction Services

121-091526-JA
Department/Agency Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Project Title North Campus Automotive Building
Design Services Pre-Construction Services
This request for qualifications is for Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) Pre-
construction services for the $25,000,000 Automotive Building at Rowan-
Cabarrus Community College's (RCCC) North Campus in Salisbury, NC. The
project is envisioned to include the design and construction of one (1) new
building.
It is envisioned that the building will house classrooms, labs, and support
spaces needed to expand automotive programs. The building is envisioned to be
a roughly 45,000 square foot, single-story building with high-bay spaces with
large access doors and adequate power, cooling, ventilation, and compressed
air to facilitate the frequent upgrade of the evolving automotive industry. The
building is planned to be located on an undeveloped parcel on North Campus in
Salisbury, NC. It is conceived to be a pre-engineered metal building with a front
facade enhanced with metal and brick to integrate into the design aesthetic of
Scope North Campus. The project includes extensions of all utilities (power, data, water,
sewer), to the site from the adjacent Technology Building. It will have a large
concrete paved working yard, and an associated 30-vehicle fenced storage area.
Specific goals for the project are addressed in the Automotive Building Owners
Project Requirements dated August 26, 2024. The scope of work for this
selection will include conceptual design, schematic design, design
development, and construction documents, but will not include construction
administration or project close-out as the funding for the construction of the
project has yet to be secured. The project will include site development, building
construction, and fit-out yielding a fully functional facility. This project is
anticipated to be delivered under a CM at Risk delivery model. The project will be
designed and administered under State Construction Office requirements.
Contact Ronda Holland
Telephone 704-216-3455
Email collegeenvironment@rccc.edu
Total Project Budget $25,000,000 Total Project Budget (inclusive of all soft costs)
Source of Funds Rowan County Bond
Approved OC-25 # NCCCS # 2873
Publish Date September 15, 2026
Closing Date Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Electronic submissions only (Read Receipt Requested) only to:
Submittal Packages should be transmitted Email: collegeenvironment@rccc.edu
to:
Please identify the RFQ # 121-091526-JA and the Project Title in the subject line of the
email. 20 MG file size limit.
In order to offer construction management at risk services in response to this solicitation,
the proposing firm must be properly licensed by the North Carolina Licensing Board to
NC Licensing Statement
perform construction in the State of North Carolina.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College intends to select a Construction Manager at Risk firm for pre-construction services for the
project. In selecting the CMR, the College's Selection Committee will take into consideration qualifying factors such as:
SELECTING CRITERIA
In selecting the CMR, the College's Selection Committee will take into consideration qualifying factors addressed below with their
relative weighting:
1. Expertise and previous experience in the preconstruction services and construction of innovative, high-efficiency
educational/institutional facilities (both Higher Education and K-12) with illustrated cost estimating, value engineering, and
Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities. 30%
2. Demonstrated understanding of the requirements under which Rowan-Cabarrus Community College must execute its capital
projects, including the RCCC Facilities Design Manual, the State Construction Manual and associated forms, NCCCS Capital
Improvement Guide, and the State Construction Office (SCO) project administration, including the Interscope System,
contractor pre-qualification, contracting, plan review, dispute resolution. 20%
3. Experience in the construction of energy efficient and sustainable buildings, with particular emphasis on project incorporating
Passive House (PHIUS) and WELL Building principles. 20%
4. Qualifications and experience of proposed staff and consultant team. 10%
5. Quality of the CMR's Safety Plan. 10%
6. Quality of the proposal, including the inclusion of all the Submittal Requirements addressed below. 10%
Firms must be registered and active with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal https://evp.nc.gov/ prior to submitting a
proposal. Failure to register may result in disqualification.
Only documents posted to https://evp.nc.gov/ are considered valid.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Proposing firms must submit one (1) electronic copy of the complete submittal package in Adobe.pdf format to the email address
provided: collegeenvironment@rccc.edu . Electronic submissions only (Read Receipt Requested). File size shall not exceed
20MG.
Each package shall include in the following order:
1. A Letter of Interest - no more than two pages. Letter of interest should include licensure, license holder, NC e-Procurement
number, and SCO Vendor Number.
2. The SCO Qualifications Questionnaire for Construction Manager at Risk and all associated documentation.
3. An example of a Project Safety Plan for a similar project.
4. A proposed Gantt Chart Schedule for the Project from Conceptual Design through Completion.
5. A minimum of three (3) (but no more than six (6)) examples of similar projects, including photos and/or renderings, a
description of pertinent elements, estimated and constructed cost (for completed projects), and design and construction
durations (in months). Identify any significant deviations between planned and actual budgets and schedules and other
project challenges.
6. Three (3) letters of recommendation from prior education or other public service clients for similar projects.
7. Resumes of key staff (Project Executive, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Superintendents, Estimators,
Sustainability Manager) proposed to support the construction effort, including an indication of other projects on which that
individual will be concurrently assigned, and those anticipated project completion dates.
8. Signed copy of all addendums issued to this advertisement.
Electronic submissions only (Read Receipt Requested).
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Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................Pages 2 - 3
General Requirements..............................................................................................................Pages 4 - 12
Technologies Building....................................45,000 SF....................................................................Pages 13 - 19
Supporting Documents
Facility Design Manual, Version 1.1, February 2024
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College North Campus Facility Master Plan, 2022
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
College Environment Division
Department of Planning and Capital Projects
2024
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1. Introduction
This Draft RCCC Owner's Project Requirements document captures in writing the initial concept for the
Automotive Building for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's North Campus in Salisbury, NC. This
project is estimated to cost $25,000,000, however only funding for the design and preconstruction efforts
has currently been allocated. These Owner's Project Requirements shall inform prospective Architects,
Construction Managers at Risk (CMR), Commissioning Agents (Cx), Sustainability Consultants, etc. of the
goals and requirements the Owner has created for the project. They should use this document to evaluate
their interest in the project, select their proposed teams, and guide the writing of their proposals in
response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) to show their alignment with the Owner's stated goals.
2. Vision
The Project is envisioned as:
A new building housing Classrooms, Labs, Offices, and Support Spaces necessary to support the
growth of automotive programs allowing them to support the local automotive industry's workforce
needs with state-of-the-art educational opportunities located on North Campus adjacent to the
planned Technology Building. The plan calls for existing Automotive programs to relocate into spaces
configured to support the latest in automotive technologies. Space Program includes expansion space
to allow for expected increased enrollment resulting from dual enrollment with Rowan-Salisbury
Schools planned CTE High School, new auto-body capabilities, and a new Heavy Diesel Technology
program. The building is envisioned to be a 45,000-square-foot, single-story building with high bay
spaces with large access doors, and adequate power, cooling, ventilation, and compressed air to
facilitate the frequent upgrade of the evolving automotive industry. The building is planned to be on
an undeveloped parcel on North Campus in Salisbury, NC. It is envisioned to be a pre-engineered
metal building with a front facade enhanced with metal and brick to integrate into the design
aesthetic of North Campus. It will be a high-performing building. The project assumes the extension
of all utilities (power, data, water, sewer) to the site from the Technology Building. It will have a large
concrete paved working yard, and an associated 30-vehicle fenced storage area. This estimate
assumes Planning funding in FY 2025 and Construction Funding in FY 2026.
Specific goals for the project and individual buildings are addressed in this document.
3. Designer/CMR/CX/Sustainability Scopes of Work
The project will include site development, building construction, and fit-out yielding fully functional
facilities. The Architect shall seek all required approvals, handle bidding, and administer the
construction under a CM at Risk delivery model. The project will be designed and administered as a
formal project and under State Construction Office requirements. The funding allocated to this
project necessitates splitting the scopes of work of the Designer, Construction Manager at Risk,
Commissioning Agent, and the Sustainability Consultant into phases.
3.1. Phase I (Design):
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3.1.1. The Designer's initial effort will include conceptual design, schematic design, design
development, and construction documents up to the approval to bid by the State
Construction Office.
3.1.2. The Construction Manager's pre-construction effort includes cost estimating,
constructability reviews, materials and finishes selections, value-engineering, and
construction bid package development.
3.1.3. The Commissioning Agent's first effort includes systems design review and energy
modeling.
3.1.4. Sustainability Consultant(s) (PHUIS and Well Building) efforts will include developing
requirements for each phase of design as outlined in the owner's goals.
3.2. Phase II (Construction):
3.2.1. The Designer's subsequent scope of work after the full funding for construction is
approved then includes bidding assistance, construction administration, project
close-out, assistance with warranty period management (1 year), and performance
verification.
3.2.2. The Construction Manager's follow-on scope of work includes bidding, contracting,
construction management, project close-out, warranty period management (1
year), and assistance with performance verification.
3.2.3. The Commissioning Agent's work in this phase includes shop drawing review, field
inspections, system start-up verification, project close-out review, supervision of
systems training by the CM and Vendors, and performance verification (1 year).
3.2.4. Sustainability Consultant(s) (PHUIS and Well Building) includes monitoring
adherence to requirements as established during the design phases.
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4. General Project Requirements
4.1. General Requirements
4.1.1. Owner Directives and Goals
4.1.1.1. Directives
4.1.1.1.1. All aspects of the project design shall comply with the College's
February 2024 Facilities Design Manual.
4.1.1.1.2. Ensure CO2 levels in classroom, lab, office, and meeting spaces
do not exceed 750ppm through the prescriptive application goal
of no less than 15 CFM per person in each discrete space.
4.1.1.1.3. The project will be conceptualized and designed in a highly
integrated approach, with the Owner, Tenant, Architect,
Construction Manager, and Commissioning Agent as equal
partners in the effort.
4.1.1.1.4. As a formal project and over $2,000,000 the project will be
administered under State Construction Office (SCO)
requirements, and the Standard SCO Design Contract will be
utilized for Design, Construction Administration, and Closeout
Phases, with scope requirements of the Owner, beyond those of
SCO, carried as Additional Services.
4.1.1.1.5. Full 3rd party enhanced commissioning will be required,
including the building envelope commissioning with air pressure
test.
4.1.1.1.6. The construction of the project will be accomplished by the
Construction Manager at Risk delivery method.
4.1.1.1.7. The design, construction, commissioning, and performance
verification of the buildings will follow two specific sustainable
design programs, key components of which will be determined
during the planning phase of design. They are:
4.1.1.1.7.1. WELL Building v2 from which the project will be
required to address particular areas of concern, which
are:
4.1.1.1.7.1.1. Air
4.1.1.1.7.1.2. Water
4.1.1.1.7.1.3. Light
4.1.1.1.7.1.4. Movement
4.1.1.1.7.1.5. Thermal Comfort
4.1.1.1.7.1.6. Sound
4.1.1.1.7.1.7. Materials
4.1.1.1.7.2. The 2021 PHIUS Passive Building Standard will guide
the design of all buildings, but without the intent of
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seeking Certification under that standard. This will
include meeting the following:
4.1.1.1.7.2.1. Passive Conservation Requirements;
4.1.1.1.7.2.2. Airtightness Requirements;
4.1.1.1.7.2.3. Active Conservation Requirements;
4.1.1.1.7.2.4. Renewable Energy Requirements;
4.1.1.1.7.2.5. Moisture Design Criteria.
4.1.1.2. FEMA P-361, Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for
Community and Residential Safe Rooms, Third Edition (2015) shall guide the
design of certain multi-use spaces within each building, capable of providing
shelter space for the number of occupants of the building, and shall be
labeled in the documents as such and shall have appropriate signage. The
intent is only that the structure and envelope are to be designed to this
standard, without seeking certification that all criteria are met.
4.1.1.3. Goals:
4.1.1.3.1. The facility achieves total (including site) energy utilization of
less than 30 EUI, which, with onsite generated PV electricity
should yield a net zero facility.
4.1.1.3.2. The building will be an integral part of the new south-side
campus expansion and will fit into the design esthetics of the
Technology Education Complex and Career & College Promise
Building.
4.1.1.3.3. The building will house the College's Automotive program,
including twelve (12) automotive bays, an autobody shop with a
paint booth, and spaces to support a new, heavy diesel program.
4.1.1.3.4. Construct the building envelope to achieve an air tightness of
0.060 CFM50/per SF or less.
4.1.1.3.5. The drives and select parking areas will be a to a standard that
will accommodate frequent trips of heavy vehicles.
4.1.1.3.6. The vehicle storage areas will be shielded from the view of
passers-by through grade changes and landscaping.
4.1.1.3.7. The project will have full rooftop solar and some solar parking
canopies for electrical generation.
4.1.1.3.8. The project HVAC system will be a ground source heat pump
system.
4.1.1.3.9. The building will have central battery/UPS backup for
emergency lighting and life-safety systems instead of a
traditional generator.
4.1.2. Approvals
4.1.2.1. The project is located within the City Limits of the City of Salisbury, NC,
and will require the city's development approval. Design elements of the
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project may necessitate an amendment to the Conditional Overlay District
Zoning which covers the North Campus.
4.1.2.2. Rowan County is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and will issue
Building Permits and perform building inspections.
4.1.2.3. Other Permits as required by AHJ.
4.1.2.4. SCO will perform plan review in addition to that performed by the local
AHJ.
4.1.3. Drawing Requirements: RCCC will require AutoCAD/vector-based editable copies of
drawing files as well as PDF copies of all stages of project development from
schematic design through project closeout.
4.1.4. Basis of Design
4.1.4.1. Door hardware to use Allegion family of products (Schlage, Von Duprin,
LCN, etc.) as the basis of design and as the Owner's Preferred Alternate in
Bid Documents. Keying system to be Schlage Everest "R" Small Format.
Coordinate with Scott Adamczak with Allegion at (704.894.0728) to
develop the door hardware schedule.
4.1.4.2. The Electronic Access Control system shall be Avigilon, with installation by
an authorized integrator. All associated hardware will be approved by
Avigilon for integration into their system.
4.1.4.3. The Video Surveillance system will be IP Configure, and all cameras and
associated hardware will be approved by IP Configure for integration into
that system.
4.1.4.4. Fire Alarm and Mass Notification system will be an expansion of the North
Campus Notifier voice-annunciated fire alarm system, with installation by
an authorized Notifier integrator.
4.1.4.5. Interior and exterior Wayfinding and Directional Signage will use the
College Standard APCO Signs as the basis of design and as the Owner's
Preferred Alternate in Bid Documents.
4.1.4.6. Site furnishings (benches, trash cans, bollards, etc.) will use the College
Standard of North Carolina-based LeisureCraft Holding, LLC. "High Point
Series" as the basis of design and as the Owner's Preferred Alternate in
Bid Documents.
4.1.4.7. Emergency Phone/Camera Poles will use Talk-A-Phone Interior Emergency
Phone and Exterior Emergency Phone/Camera Poles as the basis of design
and as the Owner's Preferred Alternate in Bid Documents.
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4.2. Project Specific Elements - Space Program
4.2.1. Labs
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