# North Carolina eVP #287-20001P-DS

Architectural services for Hunt Library and Firestone Lab renovations at NC State University

**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 287-20001P-DS
**NAICS:** 541310

NC State University is seeking architectural design services for renovations at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library and the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Firestone Lab.
- Government buyer: UNC System Office Design/Construction, for NC State University; based in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
- Requested services:
  - Hunt Library Experiential Learning Center: renovate approximately 14,300 gross square feet for student study and collaboration spaces, a makerspace, an active learning lab, and data, media, and visualization studios.
  - Firestone Lab: renovate approximately 8,450 gross square feet for exam, diagnostic, and research laboratory space, offices and workstations, and a client entrance and waiting room with access to exam and diagnostic rooms.
- Budgets and funding:
  - Hunt Library project: anticipated total project budget of $2.5 million. The currently funded $125,000 covers advance planning through Design Development; additional funding is needed to continue beyond that phase.
  - Firestone Lab project: stated project budget of $6 million; currently authorized for advance planning.
- The University may retain the selected firm for full design and construction, subject to project funding.
- Firms providing architectural or engineering services must be licensed in North Carolina.
- No product manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named.

### Description

NC State University is seeking architectural services for the Experiential Learning Center project at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. The project will renovate approximately 14,300 gross square feet and provide student-focused spaces, including study and collaboration areas, a makerspace, an active learning lab, and data, media, and visualization studios. The stated project budget is $2,500,000, while $125,000 covers design through Design Development; the project is funded for advance planning only, and further funding is needed to proceed beyond Design Development. The selected firm may be retained for full design and construction at the University's option, and proposers must be licensed in North Carolina.

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