HHS0016834 Attachment F Respondent's Pricing - Cover.pdf

This is a Respondent's Pricing Cover document for Project 24-101-AUL, a fire alarm system upgrade project managed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) at the Austin State Supported Living Center. The project involves 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. Deliverables include installation of approximately one Notification Appliance Circuit panel per level, provision of a Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter for off-site monitoring, and implementation of new fiber optic transmission lines between buildings. Mandatory facility site visits are scheduled for December 11 and 16, 2025, with an optional pre-proposal webinar on December 10, 2025. The proposal submission deadline is January 14, 2026, with an anticipated contract award on February 10, 2026. The contract will be awarded as a fixed-price agreement to the respondent offering the best value, with evaluation criteria assessing construction services ability (30%), quality and safety programs (5%), proposed methodology (25%), and pricing (40%).

The project budget is approximately $280,000, with a security bond requirement of not less than 5% of the potential total proposed cost. Respondents must meet minimum qualifications including five years of similar construction services experience, financial solvency certification, and submission of a compliant Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) subcontracting plan for contracts over $100,000, with a separate HSP submission deadline of January 15, 2026. Mandatory requirements include maintaining an "A" rating from ISNetWorld, employing a field project manager with NICET Level III fire alarm certification, and retaining a designer with equivalent professional credentials. Respondents must provide three comparable project references and commit to performing work with minimal disruption to the occupied facility, typically requiring night and weekend work unless owner approval is obtained for daytime activities. The contract is subject to Texas Government Code provisions and will be governed by Texas law, with venue in Travis County.