Open-Ended Electrical Engineering Design Services

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking qualified electrical engineering design firms to provide routine or as-needed services for small, miscellaneous projects under $300,000, with an annual fee cap of $150,000 and no single project exceeding $36,000 in fee. The base contract duration is one year, with an option for one additional year, and services must be performed within North Carolina, primarily serving Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format by July 9, 2026, to the specified email address, and firms must be registered and active on the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal. All proposing firms must hold a valid North Carolina engineering license, and the submission must include a letter of interest with the firm’s electrical engineer license number, E-Procure number, and SCO vendor number, along with a detailed design approach for a typical project, three project examples with photos and cost data, a Gantt chart schedule, a Duke Energy rebate application example, three North Carolina education client recommendations, resumes for key personnel including project engineers and construction administrators, a list of proposed subconsultants, and HUB certifications for all participating entities. Evaluation will be conducted by a selection committee using weighted criteria: 25% for expertise in educational renovations, 20% for renovation implementation skills including as-built documentation and phasing in occupied buildings, 10% for mastery of public education facility standards including the NC State Construction Manual and NCCCS guidelines, 10% for technical proficiency in BIM, Microsoft Project scheduling, life-cycle costing, and conceptual estimating, 10% for understanding of the College’s Facilities Design Manual, 10% for team qualifications, 10% for overall proposal quality, and 5% for local familiarity. Additional points may be awarded for HUB certification—one point for a certified proposer and half a point per certified subconsultant, with a maximum of two extra points. No formal contract clauses or administrative data are specified, but compliance with all submission requirements and regulatory standards is mandatory for consideration.