Center for Advanced Manufacturing – Warehouse Renovation for Aviation Program – Jamestown Campus

Department/Agency Guilford Technical Community College
Project Name Center for Advanced Manufacturing - Warehouse Renovation for Aviation
Program - Jamestown Campus
Solicitation # 306-1026-0434
Design/Engineering Services Request for Qualifications
Agency Project ID # 3063
Scope Letters of Interest with SF-254 will be received until Friday, October 16, 2026,
at 3 p.m. EDT in the Construction Office, Campus Operations Building, 1003
Bonner Drive, Jamestown, NC 27282, Attn: Matthew Gunderson for
architectural/engineering services to renovate warehouse space in the Center
for Advanced Manufacturing at 6012 W. Gate City Boulevard into classrooms
and labs for GTCC's Aviation program.
This project will convert approximately 9,000 square feet of unconditioned
warehouse space, consisting of concrete floors, steel columns, roof joists,
metal roof deck, and limited finished drywall on metal stud framing into
conditioned space for aviation composites laboratories with adjacent
classrooms, storage, offices, and code-compliant restrooms. The project will
provide power, ventilation, and other accommodation for instructional
equipment to be installed under a separate project. Special construction
requirements may include demolition of portions of the existing heavy-duty
industrial slab to accommodate restroom plumbing, if required by code, and
ensuring full project compliance with the Land Use Restrictions included in the
applicable Brownfields Agreement.
Short-listed firms will be required to interview with the pre-selection
committee in person on the Jamestown Campus. Finalist firms will be required
to interview in person on the Jamestown Campus with the GTCC Board of
Trustees, who will make the final selection.
Contact Matthew Gunderson, Director of Construction
Telephone (336) 334-4822, extension 50001
Email mcgunderson@gtcc.edu
Estimated Project Budget $1.9 Million
Source of Funds County
Publish Date Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Closing Date Friday, October 16, 2026, at 3 p.m. EDT
Submit three (3) copies of SF-254 and Letter of Interest to:
Physical Location for FedEx/UPS or Attn: Matthew Gunderson, Director of Construction
In-person Delivery - Highly Guilford Technical Community College
Recommended: 1003 Bonner Drive
(Delivery Address) Jamestown, NC 27282
Mailing Address (if using U.S. Postal Attn: Matthew Gunderson, Director of Construction
Service) Guilford Technical Community College
PO Box 309
Jamestown, NC 27282

NC Licensing Statement 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 on 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)
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection committee may take into consideration such factors as:
1. Record of successfully delivering projects under the North Carolina Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner
and Designer (OC-22), or a substantially similar agreement used by the University of North Carolina System and/or
the North Carolina Community College System.
2. Past performance on similar projects, primarily determined by the project and owner information provided in the SF-
254.
3. Ability to guide a project toward meeting schedule constraints through proactive planning, identification of schedule
risks, and practical investment recommendations to the owner.
4. Construction administration capabilities consistent with the requirements of the OC-22 and the State Construction
Manual.
5. Adequate staff for both design and construction phases, including a record of successful partnerships with a variety of
consultants.
6. Proximity to and familiarity with projects in Guilford County.
SUBMITTAL CRITERIA
Submit three (3) copies of SF-254 and Letter of Interest. The Letter of Interest should not exceed one (1) page
front and back or two single-sided pages. In the interest of cost savings, consistency of submittals, and ease of
review by the selection committee, please format your submissions in 8.5"x 11" pages, stapled in the upper
lefthand corner.
Email and fax submittals will not be accepted.