Commissioning Services for DPS's Williamson County Training Academy

The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) has issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ #0003687) seeking a Commissioning Agent (CxA) for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Training Academy project in Florence, Williamson County. The procurement seeks comprehensive commissioning services for Phase 1 of a new training academy campus, covering pre-design, design, construction, post-construction, and warranty phases. Key systems to be commissioned include HVAC, fire protection, alarm systems, plumbing, package chillers, wastewater treatment, building envelope, central utility plant, electrical systems, and low voltage systems. Mandatory pre-submittal teleconferences were held on December 10 and 11, 2024, with qualifications due January 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM. The evaluation criteria are structured with 60 points for relevant experience and qualifications, 30 points for proposed methodology, and 10 points for quality assurance/quality control. The contract requires services to commence within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with an estimated 294-day pre-construction period and 651-day construction period. Respondents must demonstrate experience commissioning HVAC systems for comparable buildings, coordinating with owners/contractors, managing large-scale projects, and documenting commissioning results.

The solicitation includes a 26% Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) subcontracting goal, with vendors required to submit documentation through TFC's HUB Compliance Reporting System. The RFQ allows for multiple compliance methods, including 100% HUB Participation, Meeting the Goal, Good Faith Effort Solicitation, and Self-Performing options. Professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 minimum is mandatory, with additional required insurance coverages including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and cyber/privacy liability. The approximate construction cost for Bid Packages 1-4 is estimated at $284,578,000, with a total project budget of $366,833,963. The project encompasses 362,241 square feet of air-conditioned buildings on a 135.58-acre site, including administration buildings, classroom facilities, recruit dormitories, cafeteria, and indoor physical fitness facilities. The contract is expected to be awarded by February 20, 2025, with contract execution by March 15, 2025, and construction completion targeted for April 30, 2027, followed by a 12-month warranty phase. The project will utilize a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method, with future expansion phases potentially planned but not currently funded.