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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS-Advance Planning UNCP's primary goal is to engage design professionals to provide planning and programming services for the current data center in the Oxendine building, which was constructed in 1987. The existing data center occupies the ground floor and is somewhat isolated from other educational offices. The current setup faces various issues, including end-of-life equipment, capacity limitations, and the need to accommodate modern technologies. The Oxendine Data Center serves as a failover to the Weinstein Data Center. The facility will have enough space to accommodate upgrades and facilitate reconfiguration. Upon completion of Advanced Planning, UNCP may retain the chosen designer for the entire design and construction process. Firms must ensure that one (1) electronic PDF formatted copy is received via email by the due date and time, which is Noon on 07/16/2024. The University is not liable for incomplete or late submissions. Intended Schedule: 05/28/2024 Pre-Submittal Meeting virtual via WebEx (URL above) 06/04/2024 Questions Due 06/11/2024 Answers Posted 07/24/2024 Finalist Notified 08/20/2024 Interviews (virtual) So that the selection process is as objective as possible, from the date of this public announcement, do not contact members of the Board of Trustees, Campus Officials, and staff other than the project contact. All communications to the project contact Kevin Witmore via email only kevin.witmore@uncp.edu, Cc: Douglas Hall AIA douglas.hall@uncp.edu.

Kevin Witmore Project Manager UNC Pembroke Facilities Planning, Design and Construction 1 University Drive Pembroke, NC 28372