About this opportunity
AI summaryThe North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation seeks qualifications from experienced design firms to deliver full architecture and engineering services for the new SBI Logistics Building - Phase 2 addition on the Garner Road Campus. The scope entails designing an approximately 36,000-square-foot facility to house Logistics offices, storage, a business office area, and the Special Services Section across advance planning, schematic design, design development, and construction document phases, along with bidding services, construction administration, record drawings, and closeout. Proposing firms must hold proper North Carolina licensure in architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture. Applicants must submit three hard copies of a Letter of Interest and Standard Form 254 by mail or physical delivery to John Biggs by 4:00 PM on Friday, December 4, 2026; email and fax submittals will not be accepted. The agency will evaluate submissions using State Building Commission criteria, including specialized expertise, past performance, staffing, workload, design approach, cost and schedule experience, construction administration capabilities, proximity, and project records. The total project budget is $33,459,000, and the source description specifies a one-year contract period.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- NC State Bureau of Investigation
Scope of work
- Advance Planning Phase
- Full A/E design services meeting State Construction Office requirements for submittal phases (SD, DD, and CD)
- Cost estimates updated at each submittal phase
- Bidding services
- Construction administration services
- Record drawings
- Project closeout
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Specialized or appropriate expertise in the type of project | Not specified |
| Past performance on similar projects | Not specified |
| Adequate staff and proposed design or consultant team for the project | Not specified |
| Current workload and State projects awarded | Not specified |
| Proposed design approach for the project including design team and consultants | Not specified |
| Recent experience with project costs and schedules | Not specified |
| Construction administration capabilities | Not specified |
| Proximity to and familiarity with the area where the project is located | Not specified |
| Record of successfully completed projects without major legal or technical problems | Not specified |
| Other factors which may be appropriate for the project | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Properly licensed to practice Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape Architecture in the State of North Carolina
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of Interest
- Standard Form 254 (SF 254)
Key dates
- Publish Date
- November 2, 2026
- Closing Date
- Friday - December 4, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
How to submit
- Method
- Mail or Fed Ex/UPS delivery
- Instructions
- Submit THREE (3) copies of Letter of Interest and THREE (3) copies of current Standard Form 254 (SF 254) to North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Attn: John Biggs, RA, 3320 Garner Road, Raleigh, NC 27610. Format must be 8-1/2" x 11" pages stapled in upper left-hand corner, without notebooks, binders, tabs, or clips. Letter of Interest must not exceed 10 single-sided or 5 double-sided pages plus the SF 254. E-mail and Fax not accepted.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $33,459,000
- Place of performance
- Garner Road Campus, Raleigh, NC
- Funding
- Session Law 2026-41 (DPS26-4)
