ADVERTISEMENT FOR PREQUALIFICATION: John Chavis Memorial Park Aquatic Center and Heritage Plaza OWNER: City of Raleigh Eng. Services Dept, 222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, 27601 CMaR: Barnhill-Holt, a 50/50 Joint Venture | City Prequal # 274-2026-CM-P-03 Barnhill-Holt, a 50/50 Joint Venture (Barnhill-Holt JV) is accepting Prequalification Applications from Principal Trade and Specialty Contractors for the John Chavis Memorial Park Aquatic Center and Heritage Plaza. Bid Packages include: 100 General Trades; 105 Final Cleaning; 390 Turnkey Concrete; 400 Turnkey Masonry; 510 Turnkey & Misc. Steel; 642 Millwork & Casework; 740 Roofing; 750 Metal Wall Panels; 795 Caulking & Waterproofing; 800 Doors/Frames/Hardware; 840 Glass & Glazing; 925 Drywall; 930 Ceramic Tile; 960 Resilient Flooring/Carpet/Base; 963 Terrazzo; 980 Acoustical Ceilings; 990 Painting; 1005 Restroom Specialties & Accessories; 1010 Identification Devices; 1050 Lockers; 1240 Telescoping Bleachers; 1250 Window Treatments; 1350 Swimming Pools; 2100 Fire Protection; 2200 Plumbing; 2300 HVAC; 2305 HVAC Test & Balance; 2309 HVAC Controls; 2600 Electrical & Fire Alarm; 2700 Low Voltage Communications; 2800 Security; 3100 Earthwork; 3200 Asphalt Paving; 3213 Site Concrete; 3231 Fences & Gates; 3290 Landscaping; 3300 Site Utilities; 3400-Turnkey Site. Packages may be added and/or deleted at discretion of Construction Manager. TWO Project Information & Outreach Sessions are scheduled:1. IN PERSON: 3:00pm Monday 03/09/26 at the John Chavis Community Center (Reception Hall Room) at 505 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC 2. VIRTUAL: 3:00pm on Tuesday 03/24/26: via Microsoft TEAMS link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29224038306755?p=Zf7efPV7CUkBy6co2T Meeting ID: 292 240 383 067 55 | Passcode: ov7EL3pg The project is located at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601. The new Phase-2 Aquatic Center and Heritage Plaza will be adjacent to the existing Chavis Community Center (to remain) and sit on approximately 5-acres of the 15.19-acre site. On & off-site construction will consist of grading, storm drainage, utilities, site improvements, paving, landscaping, and fencing. The new 38,693 sf, 1 ½ level Aquatic Center structure involves shallow CIP Concrete Foundations, Structural Steel and Masonry. The building envelope consists of Brick Veneer and Metal Panels over CMU Masonry or a Metal Stud backup wall. Roof is TPO or Green Roof. Interior assemblies include CMU Partitions, GWB Partitions, Acoustical Ceilings, Casework, Painting, Flooring and Building Specialties. Interested contractors access the web-based Prequalification Application via the Barnhill Building Group plan room: https://www.barnhillbuilt.com/building-group/bid-opportunities/, Current Opportunities, "Chavis (Prequal)-John Chavis Memorial Park Aquatic Center (Phase-2)". Applications by or before 5:00pm EDT April 24, 2026. Questions, please contact Marc Marotta at mmarotta@barnhillcontracting.com. The City of Raleigh prohibits discrimination in any manner against any person based on actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, national origin, sex, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial or marital status, religion, economic status,     or veteran status. The City maintains an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting, and conducting business with women and minority owned business enterprises. To further this policy, the City has an aspirational goal of 15% participation by certified minority and women-owned businesses in City construction and repair contracts for building projects with a cost of $300,000 or more or building projects with a cost of $100,000 or more with state funding. All bids shall satisfy requirements of NCGS 143-128.2. Bid packages for this project will be advertised on the NC eVP system. Only bidders prequalified in advance by Barnhill-Holt JV for this project shall be eligible to bid; submissions by a bidders not prequalified shall be rejected as being non-responsive. IPL0311431 Feb 8 2026