ESBD_504453_1776721804974_2026.04.20 - SRSU Multi-Purpose Building One AE 26-07022 - Addendum No. 1 (final).pdf
PDF 6 MB Posted
- Attached to
- RFQ for A/E Services - Multi-Purpose Building One at Sul Ross State University in Eagle Pass, Texas
- Solicitation number
- 758-26-07022
- Issued by
- Llano County, Texas
About this file
This Addendum No. 1 is issued by the Texas State University System on behalf of Sul Ross State University in Eagle Pass, Texas, for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architect/Engineer professional services related to Multi-Purpose Building One. The addendum, issued April 20, 2026, clarifies key information from an optional pre-submittal conference held on April 16, 2026, and addresses 17 questions and answers relevant to the solicitation. The RFQ (No. 758-26-07022) seeks design services for a three-story, 40,000 gross square foot building serving as the inaugural structure on a 43-acre Eagle Pass campus. The building will accommodate student services, administrative offices, campus police facilities, instructional spaces including general classrooms and science laboratories, computer labs, and a library/learning commons. The submission deadline is May 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time, with interviews expected to be held in-person in Eagle Pass. The selection committee will consist of five evaluators representing planning, design, and construction departments from Lamar University, Texas State University, Sul Ross State University, and representatives from Hill International, Inc., serving as third-party project management. Schematic Design is scheduled to commence June 22, 2026, with final completion and occupancy targeted for December 15, 2028.
The Construction Cost Limitation for the project is fixed at $35,500,000, with no anticipated increase even if site work costs exceed budget. Survey and geotechnical exploration services will be procured separately by the Owner, with initial reports anticipated before the A/E contract execution. The project is planned as a commuter school campus with no current provisions for student housing or athletic facilities. The anticipated student body demographic is approximately 80 percent low-income and Hispanic students, with significant enrollment projected from San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley, and local high schools in Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Uvalde. The first building will operate as a standalone facility with no planned connection to future central utility infrastructure. Freese & Nichols, Inc., which is providing separate master planning services, is eligible to pursue A/E work under this RFQ, as master planning services do not create a statutory prohibition. The project design must comply with current editions of the International Building Code, National Fire Protection Association standards, Texas State University System design guidelines, and Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements.
View the file
Other files
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
(i)
(ii)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS
Multi-Purpose Building One
RFQ No.:
758-26-07022 Notice To All Respondents:
The following is Addendum No. 1 to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) ESBD Posting No. 758-26-07022 was posted on April 7, 2026
Prepared By:
Donna Bryce, Senior Contract Administrator
The Texas State University System
601 Colorado Street
Austin, Texas 78701 - 512-463-1808
Donna.Bryce@tsus.edu
Addendum No. 1 Issued April 20, 2026
Addendum No. 1 - RFQ for Architect/Engineer Professional Services (posted 04/20/2026) Multi-Purpose Building One at Sul Ross State University in Eagle Pass, Texas
RFQ No. 758-26-07022
I. GENERAL:
A. The Optional Pre-Submittal Conference was held on April 16, 2026, at Sul Ross State
University (“SRSU”) in Eagle Pass, Texas, with representatives of The Texas State
University System (“TSUS”) in attendance. The Pre-Submittal presentation included selected images from the Campus Master Plan for the site that is being developed for submittal to the Board of Regents, at their May 2026 Board meeting. The attendance sign-in sheets are included as part of this Addendum along with the questions and answers presented at the meeting, in response to this solicitation:
1. Question: Can Freese & Nichols be part of the project?
Answer: Freese and Nichols, Inc. is providing master planning services for the proposed new campus. These services are separate and distinct from A/E professional services and do not create a statutory prohibition against them pursuing A/E work under this RFQ.
2. Question: Is there any record of site flooding?
Answer: Flooding of the site has not been observed by SRSU. SRSU and TSUS remain concerned about surface stormwater runoff and the presence of sizeable culverts leading to the site under North Foster Maldonado Boulevard, and surface waters draining from the remaining site and Medical Drive to the north.
Standing water has been observed on the north and south side of State Highway
277, where stormwater drains under the highway at the entry drive to C.C. Winn
High School to the south. Topographic and utility surveys are currently underway to further assess site conditions.
3. Question: Who is on the selection committee?
Answer: The proposed committee will consist of five evaluators, including representatives from the Planning, Design and Construction Departments at
Lamar University, Texas State University, and Sul Ross State University, as well as select individuals of Hill International, Inc. who will be providing 3rd party project management assistance to SRSU.
4. Question: Should the A/E include survey and geotechnical exploration services?
Answer: No. These services are being procured by the Owner. The Owner anticipates having initial reports prepared by the time an A/E is placed under contract. If additional reports are required after the A/E’s initial review, the
Owner will procure them.
5. Question: Is the campus planned as a commuter school, or will it eventually include student housing?
Answer: The campus is being planned as a commuter school with no current plans for housing or athletic facilities.
6. Question: What is the duration of the master plan?
Answer: The master plan does not include or involve a time component. The proposed phasing of the master plan and campus growth is driven by, and dependent on, future student population and growth.
Addendum No. 1 - RFQ for Architect/Engineer Professional Services (posted 04/20/2026) Multi-Purpose Building One at Sul Ross State University in Eagle Pass, Texas
7. Question: When determining the CCL, were retaining walls and challenging site work accounted for?
Answer: The Construction Cost Limitation (“CCL”) includes the sitework required for Multi-Purpose Building One.
8. Question: If site work costs exceed the budget, is there a plan to extend the budget?
Answer: No. The CCL is fixed and is not expected to increase.
9. Question: What will be included in the CMR grading criteria?
Answer: The CMR Request for Qualifications/Proposal (“RFQ/P”) will use a
TSUS’s traditional scoring methodology with a 50/50 split between qualifications and pricing. It will include a focus on past experience, as well as an emphasis on the constructability review and cost-estimation capabilities of the prospective CMR.
10. Question: The second building is listed as Phase 1-A - why is this not Phase 2?
Answer: This designation is driven by anticipated enrollment growth. While
Phase 1-A identifies an incremental student population growth, Phase 2 assumes a significantly larger student population.
11. Question: How robust are the planned labs?
Answer: The labs are expected to be basic in nature rather than highly specialized. Biology and chemistry labs are anticipated, with limited fume hoods required, and some chemical storage needs. Nursing labs are not expected.
12. Question: What will the facilities building support?
Answer: The facilities building is presumed to be a pre-engineered metal building used for storage of maintenance equipment. Office support space(s) with air conditioning will be required. The anticipated size is approximately
5,000 square feet and will require an access road and parking. The facilities support building is not contemplated at this time and will only proceed if current funding allows.
13. Question: The POR references a library - will this be a traditional library?
Answer: No. This space is anticipated to function more as a media center, similar to a student union or multi-purpose student space, rather than a traditional library.
14. Question: Central plant considerations - are utilities expected to tie into a future
CUP?
Answer: The first building will be standalone facility, as the required central utility infrastructure is slated for future phases. There are no plans to ever connect it to a future central plant.
15. Question: What is the anticipated student body demographic?
Answer: Approximately 80% of the student body is anticipated to be low-income and Hispanic. Many students are projected to come from San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, with a significant portion from local high schools in Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Uvalde.
16. Question: What is the draw for students from the Valley and San Antonio?
Answer: Key factors include affordability, smaller and more focused class sizes, a growing number of new professors, and a strong community-oriented environment. TSUS emphasizes affordability and support for first-generation students. SRSU has an existing presence in Eagle Pass and is now expanding to include freshman enrollment.
17. Question: Where will interviews be held?
Answer: Interviews are likely to be held in Eagle Pass. The interview panel will include both the selection committee and SRSU staff. Due to the high-profile nature of the project, in-person interviews of any short-listed firms are expected.
Attachments:
(1) Pre-Submittal Attendance Sign-In Sheets
- END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1 -
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .