Commercial Architectural Permit Plans – 24' × 50' Metal Auto Dealership Building in North Carolina

# Commercial Architectural Permit Plans – 24' × 50' Metal Auto Dealership Building in North Carolina I need an experienced **commercial architectural drafter, building designer, architect, or engineer** to prepare architectural drawings for a small commercial building-permit application in **Scotland County, North Carolina**. I already have the conceptual interior layout and licensed surveyor's site plan. I am **not looking for another 3D rendering or conceptual floor plan**. I need proper architectural/construction drawings suitable for County permit review. ## Project **Business:** Barden Auto Sales & Services, Inc. **Location:** Laurel Hill, Scotland County, NC **Building:** Pre-engineered metal building **Size:** 24' × 50' × 12' eave height **Floor Area:** Approximately 1,200 square feet **Use:** Automobile dealership with: - Dealer office - Restroom - Workshop - Storage - Two vehicle reconditioning/service bays - One vehicle lift ## County Requirement Scotland County requested: **“Set of Architectural Plans of the interior floor plan (which includes fire rated separation walls for office and garage, all interior placement of walls, windows, doors, bathrooms, office space, etc.).”** The architectural drawings must be prepared for commercial building-permit review. ## Existing Layout The conceptual layout includes: - Dealer office / sales office - Restroom - Workshop - Storage area - Two open vehicle bays - One vehicle lift - Two 10' × 10' overhead garage doors - Exterior walk-in/person doors - Interior walk-in door between the office and vehicle-bay area - Small hallway/access area There is **no wall separating the two vehicle bays**. Conceptual dimensions are approximately: - Vehicle Bay #1 — 12' × 24' - Vehicle Bay #2 — 12' × 24' - Workshop — 6' × 10' - Restroom — 5' × 10' - Dealer Office — 12' × 10' - Storage Area — 12' × 24' - Hallway — 6' × 3' The selected professional must verify that the proposed layout works within the actual **24' × 50' footprint**. Minor adjustments may be made for code or constructability, but please discuss any significant change with me before altering the basic layout. ## Architectural Plans Needed The completed plan set should include, as applicable: - Dimensioned architectural floor plan - Overall building dimensions - Interior wall locations - Wall construction and thickness - Required fire-rated separation - Fire-rated wall assembly details - Fire-rating designations - Door locations, sizes, and swings - Two 10' × 10' overhead garage doors - Window locations and sizes, if applicable - Restroom fixtures - Dealer office layout - Workshop - Storage - Two open vehicle bays - Vehicle lift - Hallway/access areas - Room dimensions - Egress and exit locations - Applicable accessibility requirements - Applicable life-safety information - Occupancy/use classification, where required - Wall/door/window schedules if appropriate - Relevant construction notes - Applicable code references needed for permit review ## Fire-Rated Wall Requirement The County specifically requested **fire-rated separation walls between the office and garage areas**. The plans must show the appropriate required fire-rated assembly, not merely identify a wall as “fire-rated.” The drawing should include sufficient wall/assembly information for County review and construction. ## Files Provided to Selected Freelancer I will provide: - Final conceptual layout/use-plan image - 3D interior layout reference - Licensed surveyor's site plan - Overall building dimensions - Proposed room dimensions - Garage-door locations/sizes - County's written architectural-plan requirement ## Required Deliverables The final project should include: - Permit-ready architectural drawing set - Dimensioned floor plan - Fire-rated wall/assembly details - Required life-safety and egress information - PDF plan set - Editable DWG/CAD or compatible source file - Reasonable revisions in response to Scotland County plan-review comments If other architectural sheets are needed to make the permit submission complete, please identify them before beginning. ## Qualifications Please bid only if you have experience preparing **commercial architectural or construction drawings for permit review**. Experience with the following is preferred: - Commercial garages - Automobile dealerships - Vehicle-service buildings - Small commercial metal buildings - Fire-rated separation requirements - Accessibility - Egress/life safety - U.S. commercial building codes - North Carolina projects ## Please Include With Your Bid Please answer: 1. What commercial permit-plan experience do you have? 2. Have you completed automobile dealership, garage, or vehicle-service projects? 3. Are you a licensed architect or engineer? If so, where? 4. Will you provide the required fire-rated wall assembly details? 5. Will you review egress, accessibility, and life-safety requirements? 6. What sheets are included? 7. Will you provide the editable CAD/source files? 8. Are revisions following County plan-review comments included? 9. What is your total price? 10. What is your delivery schedule? ## Suggested Milestones **Milestone 1 – Preliminary Architectural Floor Plan** Prepare the dimensioned architectural floor plan based on the provided conceptual layout for my review. **Milestone 2 – Code / Fire-Rated / Life-Safety Details** Complete the required wall assemblies, fire-rated separation, egress, accessibility, and related architectural details. **Milestone 3 – Final Permit Plan Set** Provide the completed permit-ready PDF plan set and editable CAD/source files. **Milestone 4 – County Review Revisions** Make reasonable corrections or revisions requested by Scotland County during initial plan review. ## Important The attached conceptual plan already establishes the general building configuration. The selected freelancer's role is to convert the concept into a **professional, code-conscious architectural plan set for permit review**, not to create a new design conc