Raleigh Convention Center Foodservice Design Consulting

The City of Raleigh is seeking qualified foodservice design and consulting firms for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion, including programming, equipment specifications, bid documents, coordination, and construction-phase services.

City of Raleigh > Raleigh Convention Center and Performing Arts Complex


General
Open (open)
274-2026-RCPAC-16R
Nov 09, 2026 09:00 PM
Oct 13, 2026 08:49 PM
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
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Contact
rachel.rice@raleighnc.gov
500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC, USA
Submission Instructions
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City of Raleigh, ATTN: Rachel Rice; Administrative Office, Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Description

The City of Raleigh is seeking one or more qualified firms to provide comprehensive professional foodservice design and consulting services for the Raleigh Convention Center Expansion. The scope includes programming and needs assessment; schematic, design-development, and construction-document services; commercial foodservice equipment plans, schedules, specifications, elevations, utility rough-in drawings, and fabrication details; and bid/procurement support. The selected consultant will coordinate with the City, design team, construction manager, operator/caterer, engineers, and authorities having jurisdiction. Construction-phase services include shop-drawing and product-data review, responses to RFIs and substitutions, site observations, start-up and commissioning, punch-list preparation, closeout documentation, warranties compilation, and owner staff-training coordination. The project is a new approximately 322,646-gross-square-foot, three-floor facility with kitchens, catering and warewashing areas, service pantries, concessions, cafés, bars, storage, and related back-of-house spaces.

Classification Codes
NAICS541420Industrial Design Services
PSCC1FDARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- CONSTRUCTION: DINING FACILITIES
Smart Codes
foodservice design consultingcommercial kitchen designfoodservice equipment specifications
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 13, 2026-RFQ Issue Date
Oct 26, 2026 08:00 PM-Deadline for Written Questions
Nov 2, 2026-Anticipated City Response to Questions
Nov 09, 2026 09:00 PM-Submittal Due Date
Nov 30, 2026-Anticipated Evaluation Meeting
Dec 4, 2026-Tentative Selection Announcement
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 7 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
RCC Food Service_RFQ_10-07-26 (002).pdfOct 14, 2026 10:48 AM
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