HHS0016834v2 Exhibit G Site Visit Parking and Staging.pdf

This is an Exhibit G Site Visit Parking and Staging document for the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Health and Specialty Care System Division, supporting RFP HHS0016834v2 for fire alarm system upgrades at the Austin State Supported Living Center in Austin, Texas. The project involves installation of new NFPA 72-compliant fire alarm systems in Buildings 533 and 732, including addressable fire alarm control units, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, horn/strobes, heat detectors, manual pull stations, and underground fiber optic lines for signal transmission to the main security building. An optional site visit is scheduled for April 24, 2026, with mandatory pre-proposal webinars on April 17 and April 22, 2026. Written questions must be submitted by April 28, 2026, and proposals are due by May 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. The notice of award is anticipated for June 8, 2026, with a contract start date of June 22, 2026. Deliverables include detailed shop drawings, riser diagrams, graphical sequence of operations matrices, and as-built drawings, with all work coordinated to maintain building operations during nights and weekends.

The project estimate is approximately $280,000.00 and will be awarded on a fixed-price basis to the respondent offering the best value. Evaluation criteria include relevant construction services experience (30 percent), quality and safety programs (5 percent), proposed methodology (25 percent), and pricing (40 percent). Qualified respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years in business, provide a letter of intent from a surety company indicating bonding capacity, submit references for three comparable projects, demonstrate financial stability, and be authorized to do business in Texas. A field project manager with minimum NICET Level III fire alarm certification and a designer with NICET Level III certification or a licensed professional fire protection engineer must be assigned. Respondents must submit a security bond equal to 5 percent of the largest possible total proposed cost. All equipment must be new and UL-listed, with the fire alarm system required to be non-proprietary to ensure component availability from multiple sources.