RFQ FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM (SECOND SOLICITATION)

The County of Cumberland in North Carolina is soliciting design-build services for the Phoenix Place Permanent Supportive Housing Project, a program aimed at delivering ten new single-family, three-bedroom permanent supportive housing units with full site improvements including utilities, stormwater systems, access roads, parking, sidewalks, and landscaping. This second solicitation uses a qualifications-based selection approach under the North Carolina Design-Build statute, with award determined by a 100-point evaluation system that prioritizes project team qualifications (30 points), relevant experience (25 points), project approach and compliance (25 points), firm qualifications (15 points), and references (5 points); price is not used in the evaluation, but a Guaranteed Maximum Price will be negotiated with the top-ranked respondent after selection. The project must comply with ADA, Fair Housing Act, Section 504, NCHFA guidelines, Buy America provisions, 2 CFR Part 200, and other federal and state codes, with all deliverables subject to approval by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. The estimated contract value is $3,748,700, funded through NCHFA/SHARP and local sources, with no pricing details disclosed publicly beyond required submission via Attachment F, which includes fees for design, construction, general conditions, overhead, profit, bonding, insurance, and hourly rates for key staff. Contract performance is confined to Cumberland County, North Carolina, with inspections and final acceptance occurring at the project site and formally authorized by the County Board of Commissioners or its designee. The contractor must submit documentation through a series of mandatory attachments including financial condition certification, lobbying and non-collusion affidavits, domestic preference certification, environmental clearance summaries, a funding and compliance matrix, and a Project Team Selection Form. Key personnel changes require prior written approval from the County, and the contract includes provisions for up to two one-year renewals at the County’s discretion. Special requirements include E-Verify enrollment for all new hires, divestment from Iran and companies boycotting Israel, drug-free workplace compliance, mandatory disclosure of federal criminal violations, strict cost segregation and funding accountability, and adherence to the Build America, Buy America Act. Invoices must be sent to Cumberland County Administration, and all contract modifications must be documented in writing and comply with NCHFA and funding regulations. The submission deadline is August 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time, with proposals due as one signed original, two photocopies, and