North Carolina Department of Transportation

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals for the renovation of a former Walgreens building in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, to convert it into a new Division of Motor Vehicles office for Division 5. The project includes comprehensive interior renovations of an 11,000 square foot building, covering the roof, HVAC systems, walls, floors, bathrooms, and ceilings, alongside improvements to a 28,000 square foot parking area. The solicitation seeks architectural and engineering design services rather than construction bids, with a total project budget of $1,666,000. Respondents must be properly licensed to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture in North Carolina and are required to submit three copies each of a Letter of Interest and a current Standard Form 254, with submissions limited to ten single-sided or five double-sided pages, stapled in the upper left corner, and devoid of binders, notebooks, or other non-standard packaging. Proposals must be delivered by mail or courier to specified addresses in Raleigh and cannot be submitted via email or fax. The deadline for submission is August 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Award will be based on qualitative evaluation factors, with no formal weighting or pass/fail criteria outlined, but the selection committee is instructed to consider specialized expertise in similar projects, past performance, adequacy of the proposed design team, current workload, proposed design approach, recent experience with costs and schedules, construction administration capabilities, proximity to and familiarity with the project area, record of successfully completed projects without legal or technical issues, and any other relevant factors. The source of funding is non-general fund, identified under OC-25 number #202742800030. Primary point of contact for the solicitation is Kadisha Molyneaux, while administrative and project management inquiries should be directed to David Varel, Capital Projects Manager, at the provided phone number and email. The place of performance is exclusively the specified site in Fuquay-Varina, and no details are provided regarding the period of performance, payment terms, or invoicing procedures.