As of July 1, 2022, the architect has been identified and this project is in design. Information regarding a bidding or construction schedule is unavailable. Mitchell County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners (hereafter Board has approved design work related to construction of a Sheriff s Office (Department currently has a staff of 23 full time and one part time employee). The addition of an evidence custodian/tech and a Computer /IT/ICAC position are contemplated in the near future. The current need for housing the department with presently contemplated future positions is estimated to be 9,000 square feet (the Proposal). The Board is soliciting responses from capable and experienced architectural/engineering firms with experience in designing similar law enforcement centers. The facility proposed by the Board will not contain any confinement facility including temporary holding cells. Design services will be procured through a qualification-based selection process without regard to fee, in accordance with G.S. 143-64.31. A proposed site to be considered by the Board is an undocumented and uncontrolled fill area. The Board has employed an engineering company to conduct test borings of the soil and assess the suitability of the proposed site for the facility. The Board has requested of the Engineering firm site preparation recommendations and recommendations regarding earthwork, foundations, slab and pavement and on-site soil characteristics. Recommendations on an adjoining portion of the fill were for cut and fill with suitable compacted materials. Mitchell County constructed a Communication Center on an adjoining portion of this fill area after receiving recommendations for supporting the structure on compressed structural fill soil. The results of the Architectural Engineering Report on the proposed site for the location of the Sheriff s Department Facility will be shared with all interested Architectural/Engineering firms responding to this Request for Qualifications. It is necessary that responding firms document that it will have on, or working with, its Design Team persons capable of designing and supervising the installation of all actions recommended in the Geotechnical Engineering Report including all recommendations in the report for facilitating foundation construction on the proposed site. The A/E Design Team shall cooperate with Mitchell County Sheriff and County Manager to design the Project in line with the Board s goals and budget. All questions and submittals shall be made only to: Mitchell County Manager 26 Crimson Laurel Circle, Suite 1 Bakersville, NC 28705 Phone: (828) 688-2139 extension 1 Email: manager@mitchellcounty.org Under no circumstances shall contacts be made with Mitchell County personnel or the Board regarding this Request for Qualifications and selection process. Based upon interviews a firm and alternate will be named followed by negotiations for a service fee. If an agreement with the named firm cannot be completed, negotiations with the alternate firm shall commence. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time