HHS0016834 Attachment E Prevailing Wage Rates.pdf

This is a Prevailing Wage Rates attachment document related to a fire alarm system upgrade project administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the Austin State Supported Living Center. The project, designated 24-101-AUL, involves the comprehensive installation of new, NFPA 72 code-compliant fire alarm systems in Buildings 533 and 732, including removal of existing systems and installation of addressable fire alarm components with smoke and carbon monoxide detection. The scope includes installing approximately one Notification Appliance Circuit panel per level, providing a Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter for off-site monitoring, and implementing new fiber optic transmission lines between buildings. Two mandatory facility site visits are scheduled for December 11 and 16, 2025, with an optional pre-proposal webinar on December 10, 2025. Proposals are due January 14, 2026, with a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan (HSP) due January 15, 2026. Contract award is anticipated on February 10, 2026.

The project budget is approximately $280,000, with the contract to be awarded as a fixed-price agreement to the respondent offering the best value. Evaluation criteria include construction services ability (30%), quality and safety programs (5%), proposed methodology (25%), and pricing (40%). Minimum qualifications for respondents include five years of similar construction services experience, financial solvency certification, a compliant HSP submission for contracts over $100,000, and three comparable project references. A security bond of not less than 5% of the potential total proposed cost is required. Work must be performed with minimal disruption to the occupied facility, typically requiring night and weekend work, with interior finish restoration and maintenance of detailed as-built drawings in both physical and electronic formats. The contract is subject to Texas Government Code provisions and governed by Texas law with venue in Travis County.