26-023C Design-Build Services: Byron P. Steele II HS Light Pole Replacements

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District is requesting qualification-based proposals for design-build services for assessment, design, demolition, replacement, and installation of light poles at Byron P. Steele II High School, with proposals due July 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit on June 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the campus stadium.

The procurement follows a two-step qualification-based selection process. Phase One evaluation excludes price and scores respondents on experience of the proposer and design-build team (20 points), past performance and job safety (20 points), organization and proposed personnel (30 points), demonstrated capability and references (15 points), and uniqueness or value-added approach (15 points). Phase Two evaluates cost for shortlisted proposers only, comprising 30 points of the final score. Minimum qualifications include three completed design-build projects within the past 15 years per discipline, sufficient financial support, authorization to do business in Texas, absence of judgments or pending lawsuits against the District, and no prior defaults on District contracts. Proposers with an Experience Modification Rate exceeding 1.0 may be disqualified.

The scope encompasses demolition and removal of existing light poles and bases, installation of thirteen new pole bases and light poles with LED fixtures, replacement of six existing light fixtures with LED fixtures, electrical work, site restoration, and testing and commissioning. The project timeline includes a two-week schematic design phase, three-week design development phase, two-week construction document phase, three-week review and guaranteed maximum price preparation phase, three-month permitting period, and construction beginning January 2027 with substantial completion targeted for March 19, 2027.

The total estimated project value is $1.6 million. Required insurance includes Commercial Liability of $1 million per occurrence, Business Automobile Liability of $500,000 per occurrence, Workers' Compensation coverage, Professional Liability of $1 million per occurrence and aggregate, and Subcontractor Default Insurance. Performance and Payment Bonds are required under Texas Government Code Chapter 2253. Prevailing wages per the Davis-Bacon Act apply to all workers. Board approval is anticipated July 23, 2026, with contract performance beginning in August 2026. Proposals must be submitted through the District's online bidding platform at https://scucisd.bonfirehub.com. Questions must be submitted in writing through Bonfire, directed to Terri Canal, CPPB, CTSBO, at tcanal@scucisd.org.