North Carolina Department of Transportation / Ferry Operations

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Nov 4, 2025
Due:	Nov 24, 2025
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
Solicitation No:	SCO-DOT=Cherry Branch Ferry
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Solicitation Number:	SCO-DOT=Cherry Branch Ferry
Project Title:	North Carolina Department of Transportation / Ferry Operations
Description:	Cherry Branch Ferry - Depot Maintenance Buildings for New Vessels
Opening Date:	11/24/2025 4:00 PM
Posted Date:	11/5/2025
Status:	Open
Department:	STATE OF NC - CONSTRUCTION OFFICE


Solicitation Number * SCO-DOT=Cherry Branch Ferry	Department STATE OF NC - CONSTRUCTION OFFICE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2025-11-24T16:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2025-11-04T19:32:05.0000000Z	Commodity Code Design Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Kadisha Molyneaux
Description Cherry Branch Ferry - Depot Maintenance Buildings for New Vessels

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Department/Agency

Project Title

Design Services

Scope of Work

Contact

Telephone

Total Project Budget

Source of Funds

Approved OC-25 #

Publish Date

Closing Date

Submit THREE (3) Copies of

Letter of Interest and SF-254

(Mailing Address):

Physical Location

for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery

(Delivery Address):

NC Licensing Statement

Department of Transportation / Ferry Operations

Cherry Branch Ferry - Depot Maintenance Buildings for New

Vessels

Architecture/Engineering

Planning and Design for the future construction of new Depot

Maintenance Buildings for New Vessels at the Cherry Branch

Ferry Harbor. Project to include 4 new buildings (admin office,

staff offices & break, maintenance shop, and storage

warehouse) as well as a concrete pier for vessel repairs. The

proposed project site is approximately 2 acres.

Phase 1:

Completion of a Planning Study to confirm the size and

location of the proposed new buildings as well as provide a

detailed project cost estimate to confirm project funding

needs.

Phase 2:

Upon completion of the Planning Study for Phase 1, a standard

design contract would be issued for the required Design,

Bidding, Construction Administration, and Closeout services.

The Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal is located at 2300 Ferry

Road in Havelock, NC.

David Varel

919-707-4543

dvarel@ncdot.gov

$10,093,000 (with $500,000 available for Planning & Design)

Operating Budget / Grant Funds

#20274280081

November 4, 2025

Monday - November 24, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

NCDOT Facilities Design Unit

1525 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-1525

NCDOT Facilities Design Unit

1 S. Wilmington Street

Raleigh, NC 29601

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 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.

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