Technology Infrastructure Replacement Project SCO#28434

The Technology Infrastructure Replacement Project involves the comprehensive design and installation of a redundant underground conduit system and a fully redundant 24-strand single-mode fiber optic network across the Carrington-Scott Campus at 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road in Graham, North Carolina. The conduit infrastructure will establish at least two independent pathways connecting every campus building to central distribution points, utilizing directional boring, trenching, pull boxes, handholes, and full restoration of all disturbed surfaces. Concurrently, the fiber optic network will be deployed within this conduit system, terminating and testing all 24 strands to link both on-campus data centers in the T Bldg and Main Bldg, ensuring complete redundancy to eliminate single points of failure. The project is a design-only solicitation under a fixed-fee contract structure, governed by the State of North Carolina STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND DESIGNER, and must comply with North Carolina Building Codes and industry standards for telecommunications infrastructure. All deliverables—including complete engineered designs, system documentation, and verification of redundant pathways—are expected at the campus location and will be accepted by Alamance Community College upon successful on-site evaluation. Submittals for this Request for Qualifications must include three copies of the SF-254 Form and three physical copies of an information package limited to 20 single-sided pages, excluding the transmittal letter, title page, table of contents, and SF-254. The information package must contain resumes of key personnel and optional supplementary materials, formatted on 8.5” x 11” paper and secured with staples in the upper left corner—no binders, clips, or tabs permitted. Proposals are due by June 2, 2026, and must be mailed to Alamance Community College’s PO Box or delivered by courier to the campus address, with all communications routed exclusively through Chief Information Officer Jay Mayer. Award is based on a best-value trade-off approach, evaluating technical qualifications across ten factors including specialized expertise, past performance, team composition, and local familiarity, with no pricing considered during selection. After ranking, the top-ranked firm will enter fee negotiation, with the total project budget capped at $700,000 funded through the State Capital Improvement Fund. The firm must hold a valid North Carolina engineering license, carry professional liability insurance, and adhere to strict administrative and submission protocols with no digital submissions allowed and no direct contact permitted with any other college personnel.