Site work and new construction of a pre-engineered storage facility in Wallace, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the construction of a 50,000-square-foot pre-engineered storage facility; for site work for a pre-engineered storage facility; and 50,000-square-foot pre-engineered storage facility.

Duplin County is soliciting requests for qualifications (RFQ) from qualified and licensed design-build firms interested in providing design and construction services for two (2) pre-engineered shell buildings. The shell buildings will be located at two separate industrial parks within Duplin County. Both buildings are planned to be 50,000 square foot (SF) and will be a pre-engineeredmetal structure with a brick or other veneer finish at the public entrance. The intent of this RFQ is to select a design-build firm, by Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS), to provide design and construction services for the TWO (2) SEPARATE 50,000SF SHELL BUILDINGS. The Project consists of two (2) contracts under a single master agreement. One building will be constructed on a cleared site located at the AirPark Business and Industrial Center (approximately 3 miles north of Kenansville, NC). The second building will be constructed on a to-becleared wooded site located at the SouthPark Business and Industry Center (approximately 1.5 miles north of Tin City - Wallace, NC). Award of Contract December 2, 2024 Notice to Proceed December 3, 2024 The construction for Duplin County's project shall be developed having a final completion date no later than December 5th, 2025. County policy requires minimum Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Minority Businesses/Historically Underutilized Business participation of 10% of the total project cost or demonstrated good faith efforts of participation. All inquiries and questions about this RFQ must be submitted in writing by email to Scotty Summerlin at the following email address: scott.summerlin@duplincountync.com. Questions will be received until 5:00PM on Friday, September 16th, 2024. The selected design-build firm must provide bonds per NCGS Article 3 of Chapter 44A, which requires performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract amount when the total amount of a construction contract awarded for any one project exceeds three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Duplin County reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any and all responses to the Request for Qualifications, and to accept any responses which in its opinion may be in the best interest of Duplin County.