Central Piedmont Community College: Design Services are needed for a proposed Fire Training Facility at Central Piedmont’s Merancas Campus in Huntersville, NC.

Department/Agency Central Piedmont Community College Project Name Fire Training Facility (Merancas Campus) Design Services Architectural Design Services (88-090722-1) Scope Architecture Firms are needed to provide Design Services for a proposed Fire Training Facility at Central Piedmont’s Merancas Campus in Huntersville, NC. The new facility will allow the College to expand training opportunities and increase FTE for Curriculum and CCE Public Safety Programs, while addressing the growing needs of our local, county, and state public safety providers. The project will be located on an existing site (approximately 5 acres) at the Merancas Campus. The Fire Training Facility will consist of collaborative, multi-use training spaces. The following components will be considered. • ISO Certified Training Site • Open air streetscape training area • Multi-story fire training structure • Outdoor Prop areas • Outdoor classroom and support • Support and storage structures Construction Delivery:

Single Prime Contract Total Project Budget: $19,059,863 Contact Kent Reid AIA Executive Director of Planning and Design Telephone 704.330.6232 Fax 704.330.6166 Email kent.reid@cpcc.edu Source of Funds Mecklenburg County PayGo Funds Publish Date September 6, 2022 Closing Date October 6, 2022 by 3:00pm Questions All questions should be directed to Kent Reid via email. Contacting any other College staff or faculty will be basis for disqualification. SELECTING CRITERIA In selecting the design firm, the selection committee will 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/consultant team for the project. 4. Inclusion of HUB firms on the design team. 5. Proposed design approach for the project including design team and consultants. 6. Recent experience with project costs and schedules as they relate to the specific project type. 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 to the project. SUBMITTAL CRITERIA Forms SF254, SF255, and SF330 are NOT required. Submissions shall be organized per and in response to the Selecting Criteria outlined on the previous page. The RFQ response shall not exceed 20 pages (one side only) or 10 pages (two sided) not including a Letter of Interest (maximum of 2 pages). Please submit Three (3) Hard Copies and email a link to a digital copy of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with a Letter of Interest. Send RFQ Packages to the attention of: Maria Harrell Drumm Facilities Services Building 1325 East 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28204 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 at the following websites: NC Board of Architecture: (http://www.ncbarch.org) NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Land Surveyors: (http://www.ncbels.org) NC Board of Landscape Architects: (http://www.ncbola.org) http://www.ncbarch.org/ http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncbola.org/ PUBLIC SAFETY STUDY 1" = 200' 0 200' 800'400' Merancas Campus: Gatling Site Training CPCC CDL lot stormwater control/treatment will be met with above grade and below grade treatment to maximize usable site area storage building gas cylinders for fire training props & building rezoning to adjust setback from 80' to 60' to increase usable area maintain natural cover for screening from Statesville Rd Fire training structure with smoke room & drill tower parking to be used for training and prep outdoor classroom restroom & classroom storage overhead electrical utility easement to be relocated to perimeter of propertry retaining wall / grade transition, typ outdoor prop area open air cityscape with walkout basement