Project Description:
Gilbane Building Company has been awarded demolition of a partially abandoned building that was previously a police station along with ground up construction of a 263-space urban parking deck complete with elevators, egress stairwells, emergency generators and fire pump. The project will include approximately 7,000 square feet of retail shell space along 7th street. Improvements to 7th Street are also part of the project.
- Name: 7th & College Street Parking Deck
- Owner: Mecklenburg County
- Construction Manager: Gilbane Building Company
- Location: 119 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Architect: Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.
- Civil Designer: LandDesign
- Structural Engineer: Stewart
- Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer: Barrett, Woodyard, & Associates
- Electrical Engineer: Caldwell Electrical Collaborative
- Low Voltage: Thorburn Associates
- Parking Consultant: Walker Consultants
- Construction: +/- 12 Months
*Subject to change based on Construction Drawings release.
NC State Prequalification:
You’ve been invited to prequalify to bid on the Precast Concrete scope at the upcoming 7th & College Street Parking Deck project in Charlotte, NC. To be invited to bid on this project, bidders must first pass the project specific prequalification process which complies with both North Carolina state requirements as well as Mecklenburg County requirements. Please complete 7th+College Street Parking Deck_Prequal Form 3.26.26.pdf and return to Elissa Booms at ebooms@gilbaneco.com no later than 5pm on Monday May 11, 2026.
Timeline for Precast Concrete Scope Only:
Public Prequal Period: Open Through Monday, May 11, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Approved 1st Tier Contractors Publicized: May 11, 2026
Invitations to Bid Sent Out: April 27, 2026
Bids Due: May 27, 2026 at 1pm Eastern Time
Re Bid Due Date: Thursday June 4th, 2026 at 2pm Eastern Time
Bid Delivery and Opening Location:
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc.
5301 Wilkinson Blvd., Classroom 2347
Charlotte NC 28208
For questions, please contact Jared Adkins with Gilbane at jadkins@gilbaneco.com.