Building Automation System Upgrade (BAS) for Administration Building

Collin County, Texas is soliciting sealed bids under IFB 2027-028 for a Building Automation System upgrade at the Jack Hatchell Administration Building in McKinney, with a non-mandatory pre-bid walkthrough on December 1, 2026 and bids due December 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Contractors must be factory-authorized installers for Honeywell or Distech Controls with at least five years of successful installation and configuration experience on similar projects.

Honeywell Optimizer Controls is the basis of design, with Distech Controls listed as an approved alternate. All controllers must be BACnet Testing Laboratories certified and comply with ASHRAE Standard 135 BACnet protocols, and the contractor must maintain an open Niagara 4 software licensing model. The scope replaces existing Honeywell X50 controllers and R2 Jaces with new Honeywell controllers and Jace 8000 units, adds Honeywell XL controllers, and integrates with Collin County's existing BAS network. Mechanical work covers air handling units, VAV boxes, fan coil units, CRAC units, and associated ductwork and controls across the first through fourth floors and the roof. Prevailing wage rates apply under Texas Government Code.

The opinion of probable construction cost is $450,000, funded through the county budget approved for the current fiscal year only. Work must be completed within the consecutive calendar days stated in the bid, starting ten days after Notice to Proceed, and equipment and workmanship carry a one-year warranty from substantial completion. Bid security must be not less than 5% of the total bid plus alternates, delivered as a certified check, cashier's check, or acceptable bid bond. The awarded contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract price and a one-year maintenance bond at 10%, within ten consecutive calendar days of award. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and umbrella liability. Bidders must also file a Texas Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Questionnaire no later than the seventh business day after submitting a bid response.

Questions and substitution requests are due December 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be submitted through the OpenGov portal or as sealed hard copy, and the original bid bond is due by close of business on the third working day after opening. Bids open publicly December 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Purchasing Department office, and award is anticipated within ninety calendar days of opening. The pre-bid site walk-through takes place at 2300 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, Texas 75071. The notice publishes in the Plano Star Courier on November 13 and November 20, 2026.