Architectural and Engineering Services for Facility-Based Crisis Center Upfit

Burke County is seeking professional architectural and engineering services for the design and renovation of an existing facility located at 722 E. Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655. The property will be converted into a 16-bed Facility-Based Crisis (FBC) Center. The selected firm will be responsible for full architectural and engineering services, including planning, design, permitting, construction documents, bidding support, and construction administration, utilizing a Design-Bid-Build approach. The project involves renovating an approximately 6,800 square-foot single-story building and may include evaluation and design for a potential building expansion to meet the program's operational and clinical requirements. The design must adhere to NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy 8A, State-Funded Facility-Based Crisis Service Definitions, and Division of Health Service Regulation licensure and physical plant requirements. Firms must have at least ten years of relevant experience, particularly in North Carolina, and demonstrate the ability to provide comprehensive services for a regulated healthcare environment.