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

The City of Raleigh is seeking a qualified food‑service design and consulting firm to program, design, specify, and prepare bid documents for all commercial food‑service equipment and service areas in the new Raleigh Convention Center Expansion (≈322,646 sf). The consultant will also provide construction‑phase coordination, equipment installation oversight, start‑up, and commissioning services. The scope covers programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid support, on‑site observation, and post‑occupancy hand‑over. The award will be based on qualifications, not price, and the contract will run for the duration of the design and construction phases (approximately 36 months). • Professional food‑service design for a 3‑floor, 322k sf convention center expansion • Development of equipment schedules, utility coordination, and detailed specifications • Support for bid preparation, evaluation, and contractor coordination • Construction‑phase services: submittal review, RFIs, site observation, start‑up, commissioning • Mandatory submission of a qualifications package by Nov 9, 2026; questions due Oct 26, 2026