ESBD_514828_1779922093162_Addendum 1.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Department of Purchasing and General Services 500 West University Avenue, Kelly Hall, 3rd Floor

El Paso, Texas 79902 Phone 915-747-5601 Fax 915-747-5932

ADDENDUM 1

DATE: May 27, 2026

REFERENCE: The University of Texas at El Paso Request for Proposal: RFQ No.: 724-2612-SF

Architectural Design Services for Renovation and Repair Projects of Limited Scope

Scheduled Submittal Deadline:

June 1, 2026, @ 3:00 p.m. MST

Please note the following revisions made to the above-referenced Request for Proposal.

QUESTION RESPONSE

1 Can a MEP engineering firm lead this project?

This is strictly for architectural design services.

The University will be soliciting qualifications from firms to provide engineering design services (including MEP) and specialty design services later this year

Section 1.13.2 references the editable HUB Subcontracting Plan forms at the following link:

http://www.utsystem.edu/hub/hubforms.html However, the link does not appear to be working. Could you please provide the updated link or advise where the forms may be accessed?

A separate Addendum will be posted with instructions.

Link:

https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/vendor/hub/forms.php

Regarding Sections 1.20 and 1.21, should respondents include the State Registration of Architecture Firms and Engineering Firms certificates within the submission, or is providing the registration numbers sufficient?

Confirmation of compliance (i.e. Firm number) is sufficient

Under Section 2.3.2, if a firm is interested in providing both Project Management Services and Architectural Design Services, should qualifications for both services be submitted together within one response or separately?

If you intend to respond to the Alternate, please include it in your submittal and clearly indicate that the response is for the

Alternate

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RFQ 724-2612-SF

Section 3.2.2 requests the three (3) most recent audited financial statements documenting the firm’s financial stability. In lieu of audited financial statements, would a bank reference letter or bank statement be acceptable?

Yes

For questions related to the HUB Subcontracting Plan requirements and forms, could you please advise who we should contact or coordinate with?

Benjamin Alvarez, Director, HUB Coordinator baalvarez@utep.edu

Can a single firm submit qualifications for both the Architectural Services scope and the Optional Alternate Project Management Services scope under this RFQ and be eligible for selection to both IDIQ lists?

If so, please confirm whether a firm selected for both services may:

1. Perform Project Management Services on projects designed by other firms within the Architectural IDIQ list; and

2. Be excluded from providing PM services on projects where that same firm is serving as the Architect of Record, in order to avoid a conflict of interest.

If you intend to respond to the Alternate, please include it in your submittal and clearly indicate that the response is for the

Alternate.

1 & 2. Subject to the project's need

Would it be permissible for our team to submit qualifications for both the Architectural Design services and the Program Management Services portions of the RFQ?

See response to Question #4

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Thank you, Sofia Fons, M.S., CTCD Technical Buyer Purchasing & General Services The University of Texas at El Paso 500 w. University Avenue El Paso, Texas 79968-0505 Main: (915) 747-5601 / Direct: (915) 747-5338 Email: sfons@utep.edu https://adminapps.utep.edu/sourcing/login.html mailto:sfons@utep.edu