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Request for Qualification for Capital Improvement Project; Food Service for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion

CITY OF RALEIGHIssuing agency·North Carolina·via the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal

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Due Nov 9, 2026·Posted Oct 13, 2026

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Professional foodservice design and consulting services are sought for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion new facility at 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh on the current Red Hat Amphitheater site.
The solicitation was issued October 13, 2026 with submittals due November 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST and written questions due October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.
The issuing department is the Raleigh Convention Center and Performing Arts Complex for the City of Raleigh.
The new three-floor facility is approximately 322,646 gross square feet with anticipated construction of about 36 months starting in November 2026.
Design services span programming and needs assessment, schematic design, design development with equipment schedule and rough-in drawings, and construction documents with specifications and fabrication details.
Foodservice areas include the main production/catering kitchen, banquet and warewashing areas, ballroom and meeting-room service pantries, concessions and portable service points, cafe/retail and coffee outlets, bars and beverage service, receiving/dock and dry/refrigerated storage, and back-of-house support spaces.
Coordination covers foodservice utility requirements, Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, walk-in cooler/freezer boxes, BIM/clash-detection meetings, and division of responsibility among equipment, general and MEP trades.
Construction-phase services include submittal review, RFI and substitution responses, periodic site observation, equipment start-up and commissioning, punch list, record documents and owner training coordination.
Submittals must be delivered in a sealed envelope with one signed hard-copy original, two hard copies, and one electronic PDF on flash drive to Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Selection is qualifications-based under NC G.S. Chapter 143 Article 3D with the hourly rate schedule submitted in a separate sealed envelope.
Requirement: Maintain commercial general liability coverage with combined single limit of no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability coverage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for owned, non-owned and hired automobiles.
Requirement: Maintain workers compensation insurance with statutory limits and employers liability of no less than $1,000,000 each accident.
Requirement: Maintain professional liability coverage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 each claim.
Requirement: Submit a minimum of three business references with reference forms returned directly to the City by 4:00 PM EST November 09, 2026.

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274-2026-RCPAC-16R

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Provide comprehensive foodservice design, equipment specification and coordination services from programming through post-occupancy for the convention center expansion.
Submit a qualifications package with cover letter, corporate background and 5-7 year project history, financial statements, project understanding and approach, team resumes and org chart, plus hourly rates in a separate sealed envelope.
Furnish design deliverables including programming report, equipment drawings and specifications, MEP rough-in matrices, bid documents with award recommendation, submittal logs, observation reports and cost opinions.
Arrange for a minimum of three business references to return completed reference forms directly to Rachel Rice by 4:00 PM EST November 09, 2026.

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Posted Scope of Work

Professional foodservice design and consulting services for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion. The City seeks a qualified foodservice consultant to program, design, specify, and prepare bid documents for all commercial foodservice equipment and food/beverage service areas within the new facility, and to provide coordination and construction-phase services through equipment installation, start-up, and commissioning.

Special instructions: Rachel Rice Special Events Planner Email: rachel.rice@raleighnc.gov

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The consultant serves as the foodservice design professional for a new three-floor facility of approximately 322,646 gross square feet, providing programming and needs assessment, schematic equipment floor plans and flow diagrams, design development with complete equipment schedule and MEP rough-in drawings, construction documents with specifications and fabrication details, bid-ready procurement documents with bid evaluation and award recommendation, coordination of electrical, plumbing, gas, exhaust/make-up air, hoods, refrigeration, structural supports and BIM model content, plus submittal review, RFI responses, site observation, start-up verification, punch list, cost opinions at each milestone, record documents and closeout training coordination in compliance with North Carolina codes, Food Code, NSF/ANSI, UL/ETL, NFPA 96, ADA and Wake County Environmental Health requirements.

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What is being procured?

Professional foodservice design and consulting services to program, design, specify, and prepare bid documents for all commercial foodservice equipment and food/beverage service areas, with coordination and construction-phase services through equipment installation, start-up, and commissioning.

Where is the project located?

The expansion is for the existing Raleigh Convention Center located at 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, with the new facility to be built at the current Red Hat Amphitheater location.

When are submittals due and how must they be delivered?

Submittals are due November 9, 2026, not later than 4:00 PM EST, enclosed in a sealed envelope with one signed hard-copy original, two hard copies, and one electronic PDF on flash drive.

Who receives questions and by when?

Questions must be submitted in writing via email to Rachel Rice at rachel.rice@raleighnc.gov by October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, with City responses anticipated November 2, 2026.

How will firms be evaluated?

Submittals are evaluated and ranked on corporate background and experience, firm financial stability, project understanding, project approach, and team firm, experience and qualifications, each weighted 20, with contract negotiations beginning with the most qualified firm.

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AI takeaways

Professional foodservice design and consulting services are sought for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion new facility at 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh on the current Red Hat Amphitheater site.
The solicitation was issued October 13, 2026 with submittals due November 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST and written questions due October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.
The issuing department is the Raleigh Convention Center and Performing Arts Complex for the City of Raleigh.
The new three-floor facility is approximately 322,646 gross square feet with anticipated construction of about 36 months starting in November 2026.
Design services span programming and needs assessment, schematic design, design development with equipment schedule and rough-in drawings, and construction documents with specifications and fabrication details.
Foodservice areas include the main production/catering kitchen, banquet and warewashing areas, ballroom and meeting-room service pantries, concessions and portable service points, cafe/retail and coffee outlets, bars and beverage service, receiving/dock and dry/refrigerated storage, and back-of-house support spaces.
Coordination covers foodservice utility requirements, Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, walk-in cooler/freezer boxes, BIM/clash-detection meetings, and division of responsibility among equipment, general and MEP trades.
Construction-phase services include submittal review, RFI and substitution responses, periodic site observation, equipment start-up and commissioning, punch list, record documents and owner training coordination.
Submittals must be delivered in a sealed envelope with one signed hard-copy original, two hard copies, and one electronic PDF on flash drive to Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Selection is qualifications-based under NC G.S. Chapter 143 Article 3D with the hourly rate schedule submitted in a separate sealed envelope.
Requirement: Maintain commercial general liability coverage with combined single limit of no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability coverage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for owned, non-owned and hired automobiles.
Requirement: Maintain workers compensation insurance with statutory limits and employers liability of no less than $1,000,000 each accident.
Requirement: Maintain professional liability coverage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 each claim.
Requirement: Submit a minimum of three business references with reference forms returned directly to the City by 4:00 PM EST November 09, 2026.

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274-2026-RCPAC-16R

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What this bid is asking for

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Provide comprehensive foodservice design, equipment specification and coordination services from programming through post-occupancy for the convention center expansion.
Submit a qualifications package with cover letter, corporate background and 5-7 year project history, financial statements, project understanding and approach, team resumes and org chart, plus hourly rates in a separate sealed envelope.
Furnish design deliverables including programming report, equipment drawings and specifications, MEP rough-in matrices, bid documents with award recommendation, submittal logs, observation reports and cost opinions.
Arrange for a minimum of three business references to return completed reference forms directly to Rachel Rice by 4:00 PM EST November 09, 2026.

Requirements

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Licence: professional licenses and certifications required to perform their respective services in the State of North Carolina

Posted Scope of Work

Special instructions: Rachel Rice Special Events Planner Email: rachel.rice@raleighnc.gov

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What is being procured?

Where is the project located?

The expansion is for the existing Raleigh Convention Center located at 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, with the new facility to be built at the current Red Hat Amphitheater location.

When are submittals due and how must they be delivered?

Submittals are due November 9, 2026, not later than 4:00 PM EST, enclosed in a sealed envelope with one signed hard-copy original, two hard copies, and one electronic PDF on flash drive.

Who receives questions and by when?

Questions must be submitted in writing via email to Rachel Rice at rachel.rice@raleighnc.gov by October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, with City responses anticipated November 2, 2026.

How will firms be evaluated?

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