Design of E.E. Smith High School Replacement Project

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Aug 5, 2026
Due Date:	Aug 13, 2026
Solicitation No:	173-27002
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Description

Solicitation Number:	173-27002
Project Title:	Design of E.E. Smith High School Replacement Project
Description:	Demolition of the existing E.E. Smith High School campus and the subsequent turnkey construction of an advanced replacement high school facility on the current 27-acre site.
Opening Date:	8/13/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	8/6/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION


Solicitation Number * 173-27002	Department CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-08-13T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-08-05T21:33:26.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Design Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions See bid document.	Solicitation Type * RFP
Owner Susan Riddle
Description Demolition of the existing E.E. Smith High School campus and the subsequent turnkey construction of an advanced replacement high school facility on the current 27-acre site.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING,

PLANNING, & CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

SERVICES

CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF

EDUCATION

Fayetteville, North Carolina

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Professional Architectural, Engineering, Planning, and Construction

Administration Services

Project: E.E. Smith High School Replacement Project

Solicitation Component

Detail / Key Milestone

Issuing Agency

Project Location

Issue Date

Proposal Submission Deadline

Delivery Destination

Cumberland County Board of Education

Fayetteville, North Carolina

July 16th, 2026

August 13th, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST

Cumberland County Schools Operations

Department

810 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC 28306

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & PURPOSE

The Cumberland County Board of Education (“the Board”) is formally soliciting Statements of

Qualifications from premier, highly qualified Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firms to deliver

comprehensive professional planning, design, bidding, and construction administration services

for the E.E. Smith High School Replacement Project.

Project Overview

● Scope: Demolition of the existing E.E. Smith High School campus and the subsequent

turnkey construction of an advanced replacement high school facility on the current

27-acre site.

● Logistics: Students will be temporarily decanted and relocated to an off-site swing

campus for the duration of the construction lifecycle.

● Lead Mandate: The selected A/E firm will serve as the prime design professional of

record. The scope spans educational programming, master planning, comprehensive

architectural and engineering design, cost control verification, public stakeholder

alignment, permitting coordination, and end-to-end construction administration.

The Board requires an established partner with an exceptional track record in large-scale public

K-12 campus replacements. The ideal firm must demonstrate exceptional execution in complex

urban demolition, design-phase cost validation, extensive civic engagement, and rigorous

budget alignment. Selection will be strictly conducted in accordance with the North Carolina

General Statutes governing Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) processes for professional

design services.

II. MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

(PASS/FAIL)

CRITICAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE: Failure to explicitly satisfy any individual criterion

detailed below shall result in immediate, non-negotiable disqualification prior to the

qualitative evaluation phase. Firms lacking verifiable, direct experience in public high

school replacement projects involving contiguous demolition and reconstruction will be

deemed non-responsive.

Firms must meet all of the following baseline requirements to advance:

A. Firm Profile & Verifiable Track Record

● K-12 Longevity: A minimum of fifteen (15) years of continuous corporate experience

providing specialized K-12 Architectural and Engineering design services.

● High School Volume: Verifiable completion of at least two (2) public high school projects

within the past ten (10) years.

● Capital Scale Thresholds:

○ Completion of at least three (3) public educational projects each exceeding

$80,000,000 in final construction value.

○ Completion of at least one (1) public educational project exceeding $100,000,000 in

final construction value.

○ Completion of at least one (1) public educational project exceeding 200,000 gross

square feet.

● Replacement Context: Verifiable completion of at least one (1) public high school

replacement project within the last ten (10) years that specifically included the structural

demolition of an active facility and the ground-up reconstruction of the replacement

campus.

B. Jurisdictional & Capabilities Compliance

● Lifecycle Breadth: Verifiable experience guiding public school clients from initial

educational programming through final regulatory closeout and commissioning.

● Educational Programming: Experience acting as the primary author for educational

programming and educational specifications development for a minimum of three (3)

North Carolina K-12 public school projects.

● Stakeholder Navigation: Demonstrated experience designing and executing public

communication frameworks for highly visible, politically sensitive capital projects.

● Agency Experience: Proven mastery navigating the review, approval, and permitting

protocols of the North Carolina State Construction Office (SCO) and projects financed via

the Local Government Commission (LGC).

C. Licensure, Presence, and Corporate Integrity

● Professional Standing: Maintain active corporate and individual professional licenses

required by the North Carolina Board of Architecture and the North Carolina Board of

Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

● In-State Infrastructure: Maintain an established, fully staffed physical office within the

State of North Carolina.

● Corporate Integrity: Zero contract defaults, zero terminations for cause, zero active

debarments, and zero unresolved licensing sanctions within the preceding five (5) years.

D. Capital Definition Framework

Construction Value Definition: For all project references, "Construction Value" shall strictly

mean the final hard construction contract amount. This metric explicitly excludes land

acquisition costs, owner contingencies, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) packages,

technology/network hardware purchases, financing fees, and owner soft costs.

III. COMPARABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

DETERMINATION

● Ineligible Scopes: Portfolios consisting primarily of elementary or middle schools, simple

structural additions, minor interior renovations, greenfield development sites, or

non-educational facilities may be ruled insufficiently comparable.

● Evaluation Focus: Heavy weighting will be applied to the precise alignment of project

parameters rather than the total aggregate volume of projects a firm has built.

● Preference Matrix: Premium scoring tiering will be awarded to firms showing direct

experience with occupied site transformations exceeding 200,000 square feet requiring

phased civil demolition.

IV. NO CONTACT POLICY

From the date of issuance of this solicitation until the final execution of an auxiliary contract, all

communication with elected officials or staff of the Cumberland County Board of Education

regarding this procurement is strictly prohibited.

● All technical or procedural questions must be submitted exclusively to the designated

point of contact identified in Section XII.

● Any violation of this mandate will result in immediate, non-appealable

disqualification of the submitting firm.

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