McCelvey Center Fire Notification and Auditorium HVAC Replacement

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Solicitation (Attach a Document) from York County - York, SC

York County - Procurement has issued solicitation (attach a document), solicitation 3061.

1.1.1 York County and Culture & Heritage Museums of York County are soliciting proposals from qualified construction firms to complete upgrades to the fire notification system, emergency lighting, and replacement of the Auditorium HVAC at the historic McCelvey Center (212 E Jefferson Street, York, SC 29745). 1.1.2 York County and Culture & Heritage Museums are seeking responses only from contractors, and its sub-contractors, with a minimum of five (5) years of experience working on similar scale projects involving existing, and preferably historic, buildings.

1.2.1 CHM is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, McCelvey Center, Museum of York County, and Main Street (Rock Hill) Children’s Museum. CHM strives to create a community that greatly values natural, historic, and cultural resources by communicating and preserving the histories of the Carolina Piedmont through its sites. CHM is managed by the Culture & Heritage Commission of York County and its sites are owned by the County. For more information on CHM visit www.chmuseums.org. 1.2.2 The McCelvey Center has served the people of York since opening its doors in 1902 as the York Graded School. The 1902 school building quickly became undersized as York’s population grew. In 1922, the building was remodeled and incorporated as the west wing of the current building known as the McCelvey Center. This expansion included the construction of 500-seat auditorium, noted for its remarkable acoustics. It served as a public school until its closure in 1987. Currently, CHM uses the former classrooms as museum collections storage. The McCelvey Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as the York Graded School, in 2023. 1.2.3 Prior to 2020, the Auditorium was used as a performing arts venue. In 2025, a major structural stabilization project was completed in the Auditorium due to failure of the timber trusses that support the roof. The goal of this project is to allow public use of the building again by replacing the defunct HVAC system in the auditorium and updating the fire notifications and emergency lighting throughout the entire building. 1.2.4 Rooms labelled “Collections” on the floor plans house sensitive, historic objects, and archival materials. Extra care and coordination with CHM staff will be required when performing work inside of these rooms. 1.2.5 Lead-based paint and asbestos boiler pipe insulation and flooring have been identified in the building. Three reports are included with the solicitation documents: • Asbestos Containing Material Inspection by Summit Engineering dated May 4, 2023. This inspection focused only on ACM in the auditorium wing, including the basement boiler room • Lead-based Paint Chip Sampling Report by Summit Engineering dated May 4, 2023. This inspection focused only on LBP in the auditorium wing. • Asbestos Inspection/Lead Based Paint Survey by Katawba Environmental dated July, 2026. This is a comprehensive survey of LBP and ACM throughout the building.

Responses are due November 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at McCelvey Center Building, 212 East Jefferson St., York, SC 29745.

Commodity categories: HVAC Equipment, Accessories and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified); Fire Alarm Systems, Power Sirens, and Controls; Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Contact: Bryant Cook, Assistant Director of Procurement (bryant.cook@yorkcountysc.gov, (803) 684-8520).

7 documents are attached to the notice: 3061 SOLICITATION McCelvey HVAC; 3061 McCelvey Fire and HVAC Bid Form for Hard copy Submissions Only; 3061 PROJECT MANUAL McCelvey Center HVAC and MEP Assessment; 3061 DRAWINGS 2026.09.03 McCelvey Center 100% Construction Set; LEAD BASED PAINT SAMPLING McCelvey Center Museum; ASBESTOS INSPECTION McCelvey Center Museum; Survey Asbestos Lead McCelvey Center July 2026.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/yorkcountysc/projects/320257. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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