New Residence Hall 1 - Materials Testing Special Inspection Services

One-Two SentencesThe project involves two (2) new 5-story residentialdormitory buildings on adjacent sites, totalingapproximately 174,000 GSF and 734 new beds. The WestBuilding will be an approximately 437-bed, 104,000 GSFresidence hall to be constructed on the site of the currentcampus tennis courts. The East Building will be anapproximately 297-bed, 70,000 GSF residence hall on the siteof the existing Jackson Hall. Jackson Hall is an existingbuilding occupying approximately 14,000 square feet on thecampus, and its removal and demolition entails thetermination of existing utilities.Amenities for this new development will include acentralized package center and various enclosed residentialcommunity event spaces. The new construction will be TypeII-B construction with steel structure over concretefoundations, concrete shear walls, elevated composite floordeck, and exterior CFMF bearing walls. Exterior buildingmaterials include brick veneer, storefront, curtainwall, andmetal panels.The delivery method for the project is Construction Managerat Risk (CMAR). The construction contract has been awardedto LeChase Construction. The Design Team consists of ClarkNexsen (Arch/MEP), IMEG - Lynch Mykins (Structural), McAdams(Civil), and Surface 678 (L. Arch).Project will be constructed in the following Work Phases:- Demolition of Jackson Hall - Documented in Demolitionsection of the contract documents, June 2026-October 2026- Early site enablement - Documented in Volume I of thecontract documents, occurring from July 2026-March 2028- East and West Buildings and associated site work -Documented in Volume II of the contract documents, occurringDecember 2026-July 2028The Materials Testing and Special Inspections Provider willbe responsible for Providing Special Inspections requiredper the North Carolina State Building Code and as listed inthe Statement and Schedule of Special Inspections for:- Soils- Site retaining walls exceeding 5 feet tall- Concrete Construction- Masonry Construction- Structural steel and high strength bolting- Welding of structural steel, cold-formed steel framing& deck- Additionally required, will be all associated LaboratoryTesting and Materials Testing field services noted in theProject Specifications, including but not limited to,earthwork/grading, soils compaction, site concrete, andasphalt testing.Experience and Qualifications:The University expects the Materials Testing and SpecialInspections Provider to have demonstrated experience inproviding services on similar, large higher educationbuildings. The Provider must have the following experienceand qualifications:A.At least five similar projects.B.Proposed Team and/or Teaming Partners who will beperforming the work must have extensive inspectionsexperience and understanding of the design intent of theproposed structural system.C.A minimum of five years field experience is required, andfield personnel must be appropriately certified for eachinspection type.D.Demonstrated experience working with and alongside theDesign Team members on prior similar projects is a plus.E.The proposer must be licensed as an engineer or architectin the state of North Carolina.F.Special Inspectors performing the required testing andinspecting shall meet the requirements in specification014100 - Special Inspections.