The Town of Carrboro, North Carolina, is seeking proposals from qualified design-build firms for the renovation of the Carrboro Town Hall. This project encompasses the pre-design, design, and construction phases, with the goal of delivering a fully renovated facility that meets both the functional needs of Town staff and elected officials and aligns with the Town’s energy efficiency and sustainability objectives. The selected firm will work closely with Town representatives to ensure the renovation is completed within the approved budget and schedule.
Carrboro Town Hall, located at 301 West Main Street, is a three-story, 22,141 square foot timber-framed structure with load-bearing brick perimeter walls, originally constructed in 1922. The building houses offices for staff across nine departments of the town government, as well as the Council Chambers.
Key project goals include:
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Meet space needs for Town employees
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Improve energy efficiency and sustainability
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Enhance accessibility
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Upgrade restroom facilities
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Expand and modernize the Council Chambers
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Install new dedicated back-up generator
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Preserve the historic character of the building
The Town has allocated an initial planning budget of $750,000 and anticipates a total project budget of up to $15,000,000, pending approval by Town Staff and Council. Following award of design-build contract, Town plans to begin Phase 1, which includes pre-design, design, and cost estimating, in June 2025. The contract will then be extended to Phase 2, which covers final design and construction, pending approval by Town Staff and Council of the initial renovation scope, schedule, and budget. Project completion is expected by 2028.
CONTACT INFORMATION
All technical or scope of work questions should be directed to:
Michael Johnson
Capital Projects Manager
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Phone: 919-918-7424
All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 PM on 4/25/2025. Only written questions will be considered. Any information given by telephone will be considered informal. Any questions that the Town feels are pertinent to all proposers will be emailed as an addendum to the solicitation.
An optional pre-proposal site visit will be held at Carrboro Town Hall at 301 West Main Street, Carrboro NC 27510 on 4/17/2025 at 7:00am.
Any corrections or addendums to this RFQ will be posted at the following web page:
https://www.carrboronc.gov/bids.aspx
Applicants are responsible for monitoring this page for any corrections or addendums. In the event that a correction or addendum is posted, applicants must include within their Cover/Introductory Letter a statement acknowledging that applicants have read and understand it.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES
Interested firms must submit a Statement of Qualifications by email by 3:00 PM EST on 5/05/2025. Qualifications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Firms should enter “RFQ # PW-2025-TH: Company’s Name” as the subject line for the email. Submit responses as an attachment in PDF format. RFQ shall be submitted to Chaz Offenburg, Finance Director, at
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Chaz Offenburg
Finance Director
Town of Carrboro
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