Attach E_Prevailing Wage Rates.pdf

This is a Prevailing Wage Rates attachment document related to a General Contractor procurement by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for generator replacements at the Abilene State Supported Living Center in Abilene, Texas. The project (25-101-ABL) requires comprehensive generator replacement work including furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, quality control, and services. Mandatory requirements include attendance at a facility site visit on December 8 or 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, with an optional pre-proposal webinar on December 4, 2025. Proposal submissions are due by January 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, with a public proposal opening via webinar scheduled for January 13, 2026. The Notice of Award is anticipated in February 2026, with a projected contract start date in March 2026. The contract is a fixed-price agreement with no renewal options specified.

The estimated project value is approximately $14,000,000. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years in business or equivalent ownership/executive management experience in similar construction services. A Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan is required since the contract value exceeds $100,000. Respondents must provide a security bond of at least 5% of the total proposed cost, submit three project references of comparable scope and complexity, and provide a letter of intent from a surety company demonstrating financial solvency and bonding capacity. For contracts valued at $1 million or more, a Disclosure of Interested Parties form (TEC Form 1295) is required. Winners must be currently authorized to do business in Texas and maintain good standing certification from the Texas Comptroller's Office. Award selection will utilize a best value methodology with evaluation criteria including Relevant Construction Services Ability and Experience (30%), Quality and Safety Programs (5%), Proposed Methodology (25%), and Pricing (40%). This prevailing wage rates document establishes the wage requirements that must be paid to workers on this project.