Perquimans Outpost Facility

The procurement for the Perquimans Outpost Facility in Perquimans County, North Carolina, is a Design/Build project managed by Albemarle Regional Health Services under the North Carolina state agency structure, with a solicitation number of 1046PERQOUTPOS-22026 and a response deadline of July 23, 2026. The project entails the comprehensive design and construction of a 2,500 square foot Operations Center featuring office and shop space, a propane fueling station, 20-vehicle parking, perimeter fencing, security systems, HVAC, and optional generator installation, all compliant with federal, state, and local regulations including the International Building Code, ADA, Section 504, Buy America requirements, and FTA guidelines. The contract is estimated to range between $2 million and $4 million and is awarded using a trade-off process under the Brooks Act, where technical qualification supersedes price, and no cost evaluation is conducted until after the most qualified offeror is selected for negotiations. Evaluation is based on five weighted criteria totaling 100 points: Experience and Commitment of Key Personnel (30 points), Project Approach and Methodology (20 points), Design-Build Contractor Qualifications (20 points), Team Composition (15 points), and Project Management and Control (15 points). Offerors must submit detailed resumes of project staff, demonstrate prior experience with transit and propane fueling facilities funded by the FTA, provide a full project schedule with milestones, and include a Quality Control and Assurance Program with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays. Required deliverables include schematic and construction documents, artist renderings, design manuals, as-built records, warranties, sustainability commissioning data, and comprehensive logs for RFIs, shop drawings, and construction meetings. Proposals must be submitted as one unbound original, three bound copies, and a single PDF on a flash drive to the designated physical address, following strict formatting rules. The contract enforces compliance with numerous federal clauses including prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment, FTA terms, False Claims Act statutes, and civil rights obligations in subcontracts. All work must be performed by licensed professionals in North Carolina, and final acceptance occurs on-site at the facility located in Hertford, NC, culminating in issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy and turnover to the Inner Coastal Plain Transportation Authority.