Request for Qualifications: Design-Build Architectural and Engineering Services for Harnett County Morgue

The Harnett County Morgue project is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified architectural and engineering firms to provide comprehensive design-build services for a new morgue facility in Lillington, North Carolina. The procurement emphasizes a qualifications-based selection process, with evaluation criteria weighted heavily toward project experience (45%) and project team capability (35%), followed by project management and approach. The RFQ, posted on September 19, 2025, with a deadline of October 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM, requires submittals to be organized into specific sections, limited to 30 pages, and submitted electronically to the county’s designated address. The process involves initial review, potential shortlisting, and possibly interviews, with the award based on best value rather than price at this stage. The contract will be a design-build arrangement governed by general contractual terms, including compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination policies, EEO, drug-free workplace requirements, insurance, and indemnification obligations, but does not reference specific FAR clauses or include detailed cost or pricing schedules. The solicitation incorporates standard contractual provisions such as the obligation for firms to participate in minority and disadvantaged business initiatives, provide a project management and quality control plan, and certify the accuracy of their submissions. It emphasizes the importance of team qualifications, experience with similar projects, and the ability to meet project schedules and budgets. While the RFQ references appendices for submission forms, addenda acknowledgment, and a template contract, it does not specify detailed procedures for packaging, marking, or shipping of physical materials, nor does it include explicit FAR clause references or detailed financial or administrative procedures. The selected firm will be responsible for delivering a fully compliant, operational morgue facility by October 2025, with the County reserving rights to reject any or all submissions, negotiate further, or make awards based on the best overall value determined through the outlined evaluation process.