North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Department/Agency Natural and Cultural Resources
NC Museum of Natural Sciences:
Project Title
Nature Exploration Center - Infrastructure Renovations
Design Services Architecture/Engineering
The NC Museum of Natural Sciences located at 11 W Jones
Street in Raleigh, NC is in need of several infrastructure
renovations for the Nature Exploration Center (NEC) to include
new LED lighting & electrical infrastructure upgrades; first floor
repairs and escalator removal & stair installation; and fire
alarm system replacement.
NEC LED Lighting & Electrical Infrastructure Renovation:
Replace approximately 225 surface mounted HID cylinder light
fixtures and approximately 51,300 SF of fluorescent lamps in
the building with new LED lighting.
NEC First Floor Repairs, Escalator Removal & Stair Installation:
Removal of existing escalators and convert to stairs on first
floor only. Provide repairs and re-leveling to the topping slab
under the flooring. Once repaired, tile and carpet will also need
to be replaced.
NEC Fire Alarm Replacement:
The existing Notifier NFS2-3030 Fire Alarm Panel manufacturer
Scope of Work
is no longer providing factory support and software for this
discontinued FACP. An engineer is required to provide a new
fire alarm system that is a modular control platform uniquely
designed to meet the needs of applications ranging from
standalone fire alarm systems to multi-panel networks with
unified fire alarm, security, and mass notification functions.
This shall include field devices, conduit, wiring and all required
appurtenances.
The existing electrical system is original to the building
construction (circa 2000). All 277/480 volt Square D NEHB
Panelboards within the building are obsolete and breakers are
no longer available. These panels must be replaced, and the
electrical distribution system must be evaluated to ensure
code compliance.
IN ADDITION TO the required paper submittals, please email a
PDF copy of the letter of Interest and SF-254 to
Shannon,Riley@dncr,nc,gov for easier electronic sharing with
the pre-selection committee.
(HARD COPIES ARE STILL REQUIRED)
Contact Shannon Riley, PE
Telephone 919-814-6617
Email Shannon,Riley@dncr,nc,gov
Total Project Budget $15,349,000 (with $784,000 Available for Planning & Design)
Source of Funds SCIF General (24-25 and 25-26 Repairs & Renovations Reserves)
#20274890302 (NEC LED Lighting & Electrical Infrastructure
Renovation = $8,042,000)
Approved OC-25 # #20274890303 (NEC First Floor Repairs, Escalator Removal &
Stair Installation = $4,543,000)
#20274890304 (NEC Fire Alarm Replacement = $2,764,000)
Publish Date August 18, 2026
Closing Date Tuesday - September 8, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

NC Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources
Submit THREE (3) Copies of
Capital Projects Office
Letter of Interest and SF-254
4605 Mail Service Center
(Mailing Address):
Raleigh, NC 27699-4605
NC Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources
Physical Location
Capital Projects Office
for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery
109 E. Jones Street
(Delivery Address):
Raleigh, NC 27601
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.