CMR for Texas Juvenile Justice Department New Facilities

The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) is soliciting a Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMR) for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to design and construct two new juvenile justice facilities in urban areas within the Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio markets. The project involves creating advanced facilities focused on mental health and violent/aggressive youth populations, with a total programmed facility square footage of 263,578 square feet, including a mental health facility, a violent aggressive facility, and a centralized distribution center. Mandatory pre-submittal teleconferences are scheduled for March 25 and 26, 2025, with qualifications due on April 8, 2025, and interviews planned for April 30, 2025. The CMR will be responsible for comprehensive project management, including early project planning, design reviews, cost estimating, schedule development, and stakeholder coordination. Evaluation criteria will likely include technical expertise, previous project experience, proposed project approach, and team qualifications. The total contract term is estimated at 906 calendar days, comprising a 195-day pre-construction period and a 711-day construction period, with potential contract execution by July 16, 2025.

The procurement emphasizes Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) participation, requiring contractors to submit detailed subcontracting plans through the B2G online system. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with HUB diversity goals through various methods, including 100% HUB participation, meeting specific goals, or providing good faith effort documentation. The project has a total budget of $200 million, with the anticipated cost of work ranging between $153 million and $200 million, contingent upon legislative appropriations. Funding is provided through an appropriation from the 88th Legislature in fiscal year 2024, with the intent to create facilities near population centers with existing workforce capacity. The contract includes extensive insurance and bonding requirements, with specific coverage limits to protect the state's interests. Potential contractors must comply with state procurement regulations, prevailing wage rates, and various certification requirements. The project team already includes CBRE for site acquisition, Kitchell for project management services, Kleinfelder Engineering for site due diligence, and Broaddus Planning for program requirements.