North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is seeking qualified architectural, engineering, or landscape‑architectural firms to provide design services for major infrastructure renovations at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Exploration Center (NEC) in Raleigh. The scope includes: • Replacement of roughly 225 HID fixtures and 51,300 sf of fluorescent lighting with LED systems. • First‑floor renovations that involve removal of existing escalators, installation of new stairs, slab re‑leveling, and replacement of tile and carpet. • Complete fire‑alarm system replacement, including a new modular control platform, field devices, conduit, wiring, and associated appurtenances. • Evaluation and replacement of obsolete 277/480 V electrical panelboards throughout the building. • Preparation of all required submittals (paper and electronic) and compliance with North Carolina licensing requirements for architects, engineers, or landscape architects. The solicitation calls for a Letter of Interest and a Standard Form 254 (SF‑254) to be submitted in three hard‑copy sets.