# North Carolina eVP #287-20007P-DS

Architect-led planning services for UNC-Chapel Hill alumni center renovation and welcome center addition

**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 287-20007P-DS
**NAICS:** 541310, 541330, 541320, 541410

UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking an architect-led team to plan a renovation and addition serving alumni, visitors, and admissions functions.
- **Government buyer:** University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, through the UNC System Office Design/Construction and UNC Facilities Planning & Design; the attachment identifies Academic Affairs.
- **Scope and quantities:** Advance planning for renovation of approximately 68,750 square feet at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center and Carolina Club, plus an approximately 27,500-square-foot addition for the UNC Welcome Center, Visitors Center, and Admissions Offices.
- **Services and team disciplines:** Architectural and engineering planning services, including site/civil, building-envelope, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire suppression, telecommunications, structural engineering, and cost estimation.
- **Funding and potential follow-on:** Current authority is $5.5 million for advance planning. UNC may retain the selected firm for full design and construction at its option.
- **Notable requirements:** The team must be architect-led, and proposers must be licensed to provide architectural or engineering services in North Carolina.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, vendors, or product manufacturers are identified; this is a professional-services opportunity.

### Description

UNC-Chapel Hill seeks statements of qualifications from architect-led teams, including site/civil, building envelope, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire suppression, telecommunications, structural, and cost-estimation disciplines. The project includes renovation of approximately 68,750 square feet of the Alumni Center and Carolina Club, plus an approximately 27,500-square-foot addition for the UNC Visitors Center and Admissions Offices, together forming the UNC Welcome Center. The current $5.5 million authority is for advance planning services only; the selected firm may be retained through full design and construction at the University's option. The proposer must be licensed in North Carolina, and submissions are due November 3, 2026.

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