Multi-Campus Security Systems Upgrade and Expansion

Department/Agency Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Project Title Multi-Campus Security Systems Upgrade and Expansion
0B 1B
Design Services Architect/Engineer Team
2B
This project will encompass renovating an area for Emergency
4B
Operations Center, upgrading our security systems at 27
Scope of Work
3B buildings across all four locations, a Generator for the EOC
and upgrading our Emergency Annunciator System.
Contact Beth Green
5B 6B
Telephone 828-398-7150
7B 8B
Email elizabethbgreen@abtech.edu
9B 10B
Total Project Budget $1,500,000
11B 12B
Source of Funds State SCIF
13B 14B
Approved OC-25 # N /A
15B
Publish Date 07/15/2026
16B
Closing Date 08/20/2026 at 2 pm
17B
Beth Green
Executive Director, Facilities and Plant Operations
Submit THREE (3) Copies of
18B A-B Tech Community College
Letter of Interest and SF-254
Chestnut Building
(Mailing Address):
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
Beth Green
Executive Director, Facilities and Plant Operations
Physical Location
19B A-B Tech Community College
for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery
Chestnut Building
(Delivery Address):
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
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
20B
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.

Request for Designer Services at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
A-B Tech will be upgrading and expanding its outdated security systems at its Main
Victoria Road Campus, Woodfin Campus, Enka Site, and Madison Site. The upgraded
systems will cover all 27 buildings across the four locations.
The Security Camera System replacement and expansion portion will be integrated
with our New SCIF-funded Door Access Control System that our Police Department
handles. This will ensure that our Police have College wide monitoring capabilities.
The Emergency Annunciator System is used by our Police Department and our
Emergency Operations Center team to protect, advise and direct via live and or
recorded messages the campus population in the event of weather, disaster, or other
critical emergency situations. Indoor speakers are located throughout every building
on the four campuses and exterior loudspeakers are strategically located at each of
the above-named campuses. The exterior sound system is robust enough to also alert
the surrounding community of any event that might impact their safety. The system is
over 15 years old and has minimal preventive maintenance and only one upgrade
during that time. The failure of this system during an emergency would be a severe life
safety failure and a liability that the college could not absorb. We are looking for
assistance on a Design Build for this piece. This project will also encompass some
construction with renovating an area in our Simpson Administration building for
expanding our Emergency Operations Center. The Pandemic and then Hurricane
Helene helped us better understand what type of dedicated space we need for when
Emergencies occur. The area is currently a small EOC and then some offices that will
be torn down and reconfigured for an EOC. We also want to add a Generator to the
Simpson building that could be used along with the EOC.