COUNTY OF UNION (North Carolina) posted this RFQu on Oct 15, 2026. Responses are due Nov 18, 2026. Category: Construction - Building. Questions are due 2026-10-30 17:00. Solicitation number 377-RFQ 2027-016.
Union County is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from well-qualified firms interested in providing Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the Union County Historic Post Office/West Franklin Street Renovations. The selected firm will provide CMAR services in coordination with the architectural and/or engineering (A/E) firm separately contracted by Union County to provide design and construction administration services for the Project.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on October 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time at the West Franklin Street building, parking lot at main entrance, 1678 West Franklin Street, Monroe, NC 28112. Representatives from Union County Facilities Management will be on hand to give a brief overview of the project and to answer questions. Attendance at this meeting is strongly encouraged.
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Union County is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from well-qualified firms interested in providing Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the Union County Historic Post Office/West Franklin Street Renovations. The selected firm will provide CMAR services in coordination with the architectural and/or engineering (A/E) firm separately contracted by Union County to provide design and construction administration services for the Project.
The Union County Historic Post Office/West Franklin Street Renovations is a two-phase renovation project intended to support the County's current and future operational and administrative space needs.
Union County intends to engage a Construction Manager at Risk to provide preconstruction and construction-phase services for the two-phase Project described in Section 4. The selected CMAR will work collaboratively with the County, the A/E, and other Project consultants throughout design, preconstruction, procurement, construction, and closeout.
The current anticipated construction budget for the Project is approximately **$5 million**. The final scope, programming, design, construction phasing, and allocation of the construction budget between the two phases will be developed and refined during design and preconstruction.
The CMAR shall contract directly with the County for construction of the Project and shall publicly advertise and receive bids in accordance with applicable North Carolina General Statutes. The CMAR shall prequalify first-tier subcontractors in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 143-135.8 and the County's Prequalification Policy. [...]
The CMAR shall provide preconstruction consulting, scheduling, estimating, constructability review, cost control, value analysis, phasing and logistics planning, and other construction management services and will function as a key member of the Project team along with the County, the A/E, and the A/E's consulting team. [...]
The work of the CMAR may be authorized in phases. Services are anticipated to include preconstruction services, development and reconciliation of cost estimates, development of one or more Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposals as appropriate for the Project, and construction-phase services.
**Submission method:** The Statement of Qualifications must be submitted electronically using the following link: https://lfportal.unioncountync.gov/Forms/procurementsubmit. Select the Solicitation drop down arrow and choose this RFQ from the list. Complete the form, upload the SOQ as one complete document and select submit. The maximum size accepted is 20 MB.
Paper or e-mail submissions will not be accepted.
The total length of the submittal, including cover letter, should be no more than 50 single-sided pages.
Firms seeking Construction Manager at Risk work must be licensed general contractors in the State of North Carolina. Firms must be able to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds.
Evaluation criteria
Union County reserves the right to conduct interviews with a shortlist of selected respondents.
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