Demolition, site work and addition to a library in Lawndale, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the addition of a library; for the demolition of a library; and for site work for a library.

1. Introduction Cleveland County Government is requesting qualifications of licensed general contracting firms to provide specified professional services in connection with the new addition at the Spangler Library in Lawndale, NC. This meeting room will be approximately 20'X30' with one closet for storage. The firm's qualification package shall be submitted as an electronic PDF on a USB thumb drive, and in 3 paper copies in a sealed envelope/box. The envelope/box shall be labeled with the project name and the firm's name. Administrative questions can be emailed to Tonya Brittain at: Tonya.Brittain@clevelandcountync.gov Any project scope questions should be emailed to: Blake.Myers@clevelandcountync.gov no later than 11-25-2024 2. Overview Cleveland County will be adding onto the existing Spangler Library. The county would like to add a 20'X30' meeting room with one storage closet in the space. The meeting room will need to match the existing exterior finishes of the existing building. Protection of the existing building will be required as well as 100% operational during all phases of construction. Contractor will be responsible for all permits, design cost, engineering cost, etc. County will have final approval of all interior and exterior finishes. Schedule of completion for this project is TBD. The Cleveland County Team will choose a qualified firm using a 1-step process--select firms qualified to provide such services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications based on their qualification packets and design team submitted. An additional meeting/interview process may be requested at the counties discretion. The Cleveland County Team will rate the firm based on, but not limited to, the criteria below: o Overall reputation of the firm/team o Key team members -- experience and qualifications o Project references specific to this type of service o Experience with applicable regulatory agencies and permitting o Experience with providing these services to local governments o Proposed typical fees/general cost analysis. o Unique qualities that would make firm/team best suited for the project. o Proposed team members. Cleveland County will use the standard AIA Document B101TM--2017 for the basis of the contract agreement with a terms and conditions addendum as needed. 3. General Requirements 3.1. The RFQ contact form must be signed and returned with firm's proposal package for the services and deliverables described in Schedule 7 (the "Scope of Work"). 3.2. The County will not be bound to act by any communication or proposal submitted by firms other than in accordance with this RFQ. 3.3. Firm's questions and the County's responses may or may not be forwarded to all firms. The County reserves the right to communicate all or part of the questions and responses, with all, or certain firms. 3.4. By submitting a proposal package in response to this RFQ, firm is deemed to accept the award selection process and criteria and County's discretion in connection with such process and criteria. 3.5. By submitting a proposal package in response to this RFQ, the firm acknowledges and waives any claim for compensation of any kind whatsoever against the County or any of its Representatives (as defined below), as a result of its submission, any decision made by the County during the RFQ process, including when acting in its sole discretion, or arising in any other manner from its participation in this RFQ. 4. Firm's Affirmations 4.1. By submitting its qualifications, the firm represents and warrants the following: a. This RFQ is a solicitation for professional proposals and is not a contract or an offer to contract. b. The submission of a proposal package by the firm in response to this RFQ will not create a contract between the County and firm. 4.2. The County makes no representation or warranty, written or oral, that one or more contracts will be awarded under this RFQ; and 4.3. The firm will bear, as its sole risk and responsibility, any cost arising from firm's preparation of a response to this RFQ and, as applicable, contract negotiations. 4.4. The firm is a reputable person that is lawfully and regularly engaged in providing and/or performing the Professional Services. 4.5. The firm has the necessary experience, knowledge, abilities, skills, and resources to provide the Deliverables and/or perform the Professional Services upon the terms and conditions specified in this RFQ. 4.6. The firm is aware of, is fully informed about, and is in full compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances including, without limitation, those relating to bid rigging. 4.7. The firm understands: a. The requirements and specifications set forth in this RFQ and b. The terms and conditions set forth under which the firm will be required to operate. 4.8. If selected by the County, the firm will not delegate any of its duties or responsibilities under this RFQ or any resulting contract to any subcontractor, except as expressly provided in the qualifications. 4.9. If selected by the County, the firm will maintain any insurance coverage required by the contract during the term thereof. 4.10. All statements, information and representations prepared and submitted in response to this RFQ are current, complete, true and accurate. The firm acknowledges that the County will rely on such statements, information, and representations in selecting the successful professional services provider. If selected by the County, the firm will notify the County immediately of any material change in any matters regarding the firm's responses to questions asked by the county, any documentation the firm has provided or any change that would materially impact the firm's ability to execute and complete the project as agreed upon. 4.11. The firm has not given or offered to give to the County or any of its Representatives nor does it intend to give at any time hereafter, any economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, trip, favor or service in connection with its submitted quotation. 4.12. The firm certifies that other than the relationships which have been previously disclosed to the County in writing: a. No relationship, whether by blood, marriage, business association, capital funding agreement or any other such kinship or connection exists between the owner of any firm that is a sole proprietorship, the officers or directors of any firm that is a corporation, the partners of any firm that is a partnership, the joint ventures of any firm that is a joint venture or the members or managers of any firm that is a limited liability company, on one hand, and an employee of any affiliate of the County, on the other hand, and b. The firm or any of its officers, directors and shareholders/partners has not been an employee of the County within the immediate twelve (12) months prior to the submittal deadline of this RFQ. All disclosures by firm in connection with this certification will be subject to administrative review and approval before the County enters into a purchase order, contract or agreement with firm. 4.13. The firm represents and warrants that no proceedings have been taken or authorized by it or by any other person with respect to the bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the firm nor, to the knowledge of the firm, has anyone threaten to take any such proceedings against it. 5. Submission Requirements 5.1. Contact: All completed documents constituting your proposal, as well as any questions or clarifications concerning this RFP must be submitted to the County's representative identified on page 3 of this RFQ. 5.2. Timeline: The proposal package must be received on or before the submittal deadline (date and time) specified on page 3 of this RFQ. The County reserves the right, but has no obligation, to accept a qualification package submitted after the deadline and to amend the timeline. If a change to the timeline is required, the County will communicate the change to the firm(s). If a firm requests an extension of a deadline, the County may, in its sole discretion, decide to allow the extension or not. The County may, in its sole discretion, decide whether or not to communicate to the other firm(s) it granting of an extension or to offer them with the same extension. 6. Terms and Conditions 6.1. Contract--at a later date using AIA Document B101TM--2017 6.2. Office Locations--The firm must state the office location it plans to use. 6.3. Terms and Conditions--at a later date using AIA Document B101TM--2017 with an addendum. 7. Scope of Work 7.1. Complete 20'x30' meeting room addition to the existing library. a. General contractor shall be in charge of presenting all design firms. b. GC shall be responsible for project delivery to be presented on time and within budget. c. GC shall be responsible for acquiring all necessary permits through the city and or any other review firms. d. Final drawings, design, and colors shall be selected by Cleveland County. "Drawings below are for reference purposes only and are not final." 8. Included in Qualifications: 8.1. List of recent applicable facility projects with: a. A brief description of firm's role. b. Pictures or 3-D renderings of any applicable projects. c. Three to five client references and contact information. 8.2. Construction Project organization a. Team organization chart with names and functions. b. List of team members resumes and relative work experience. c. Proposed project execution plan/schedule. 8.3. Cost of Services a. Estimated Cost b. Explanation of estimated cost. c. List of any alternate or optional services (including costs broken out from project total). d. Miscellaneous. Complete 20'x30' meeting room addition to the existing library. a. General contractor shall be in charge of presenting all design firms. b. GC shall be responsible for project delivery to be presented on time and within budget. c. GC shall be responsible for acquiring all necessary permits through the city and or any other review firm