HHS0016834 Attachment I Negotiated Modifications - Cover.pdf

This document is a cover page for Negotiated Modifications submitted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in response to Project 24-101-AUL, a fire alarm system upgrade at the Austin State Supported Living Center. The project involves comprehensive removal of existing fire alarm systems and installation of new, NFPA 72 code-compliant addressable fire alarm components with smoke and carbon monoxide detection in Buildings 533 and 732, including approximately one Notification Appliance Circuit panel per level, a Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter for off-site monitoring, and 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 date of February 10, 2026. The contract will be executed as a fixed-price agreement with work performed to minimize disruption to the occupied facility, typically requiring night and weekend work.

The project budget is approximately $280,000, with evaluation criteria weighted as follows: construction services ability (30%), quality and safety programs (5%), proposed methodology (25%), and pricing (40%). Respondents must demonstrate five years of similar construction services experience, financial solvency certification, three comparable project references, maintain an "A" rating from ISNetWorld, employ a field project manager with NICET Level III fire alarm certification, and submit a compliant Historically Underutilized Business (HSP) subcontracting plan by January 15, 2026 for contracts exceeding $100,000. A security bond of not less than 5% of the potential total proposed cost is required. The contract is governed by Texas Government Code provisions and Texas law, with venue in Travis County.