Renovation of a municipal facility in Marion, North Carolina. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

In response to a request for further definition of the project budget: The budget has not been completely established yet. The project budget will be a minimum of $350,000. The Owner is issuing this request for qualifications (RFQ) to hire an Owner's Representative that will be responsible to complete all needed architectural services on the following project: - Renovation of the existing McDowell County Services Building located at 60 E. Court Street in Marion, North Carolina. A primary focus of the project will be repurposing existing office space for a new tenant. In addition, the Owner intends to complete HVAC upgrades to the building. The scope will also likely include lighting, restroom renovations, and cosmetic improvements. There are no planned external improvements. The full range of professional services will be further defined during project development, but may include the following: preliminary reports, design, bidding/negotiation, construction administration, project representation, and project coordination. This package represents the overall expectations of the Owner. Any changes or additional requests will be submitted to each interested party by addend. Each firm that requests a package will need to provide a point of contact [email, phone, address] and will be placed on a list of interested parties. Questions regarding the project or these requirements shall be directed to Lake Silver, Management Assistant Email: lake.silver@mcdowellgov.com Phone: 828-652-2976 Any questions in regards to these RFQ submittal package requirements or related documents may be submitted 10 business days prior to the submittal deadline. The submittal deadline is shown at the beginning of this document. Clarifications and/or additional information will be provided to all interested parties by the Owner by addenda to this package. The Owner's RFQ Selection Committee will evaluate the written submittals based on the criteria identified in Section 4.0 below and determine the best qualified firm for this project. The Owner reserves the right to create a short-list and conduct interviews if necessary. Once the Owner has completed their evaluation, they will rank the most qualified firms in order. The Owner will attempt to negotiate reasonable fees withthe most qualified firm. If such negotiations are not successful the Owner will attempt to negotiate with the next most qualified firm until an agreement can be made. The selection process shall be based on the qualification information exhibited in the written submittal, the interview process (if needed), and reference checks completed by the Owner. Firms will be evaluated on past performance and relevant experience/expertise with similar projects, the qualifications and experience of key project team members who will be actively involved in the work, and the specified details of their project approach. Key selection criteria for this project will include, but may not be limited to the following: Experience: - Has previously designed and overseen office renovation projects - Has worked on federal and state funded construction projects - Has worked on projects that were located in this general region - Extent of experience in project construction management. Work Performance: - Past projects completed on schedule - Manages projects within budgetary constraints - Work product is of high quality Capacity to Perform - Experience of Staff - Adequacy of Resources - Professional liability insurance is in force All costs for development of the written submittal and the oral presentation (if needed) are entirely the obligation of the submitting entity and shall not be remunerated in any manner by the Owner. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.