Ramsey Welding and CNA Lab Upgrade at our Madison Site

The contract seeks qualified firms to upgrade the electrical systems, lighting, and ventilation in the 2,600 sq ft Ramsey Welding Lab at the Madison Site of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Marshall, North Carolina, while also performing comprehensive cleaning and painting of the space. Concurrently, the 1,760 sq ft CNA Lab will be relocated to a mobile classroom in the parking lot to enable the welding lab’s expansion into the vacated area. All work must comply with current applicable codes and standards, and firms must be licensed in North Carolina by the appropriate state boards for architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture. Proposals must include a Letter of Interest not exceeding ten single-sided pages and a completed State Building Commission-approved Standard Form 254, with three hard-copy sets submitted in person by August 19, 2026, to the specified Asheville address; electronic submissions are not accepted. Evaluation will be based on qualifications, including specialized expertise in similar projects, past performance, team capabilities, workload, design approach, recent experience with cost and schedule adherence, construction administration, proximity to the site, and a history of successful project delivery without legal or technical issues, with no emphasis on price. The project has a stated budget of $500,000 funded through State SCIF, and while no contract type is specified, the use of SF-254 and evaluation criteria reflect a qualifications-based selection process typical for professional services. The contracting officer’s representative is Beth Green of A-B Tech’s Facilities and Plant Operations, and inspections are expected at the Madison Site, though formal acceptance protocols are not detailed. No payment terms, invoicing methods, or delivery schedules are provided, and no packaging or marking requirements are specified beyond document formatting.