Construct Cover Over Wash Rack - Tire Shop @ Wynne Unit

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for constructing a cover over the wash rack and tire shop at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas. The project involves installing a steel framing system with a metal panel roof, creating new foundation systems under steel frame columns, converting an existing sand trap into an oil separator, and regrading the area to divert surface rainwater. Specific deliverables include replacing two existing pumps with Gorman-Rupp Model T3A3-B pumps and implementing comprehensive quality control measures. The proposal is due on January 30, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST, with a non-mandatory site visit scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Wynne Unit. Evaluation criteria will be weighted as follows: Cost (40%), Comparable Experience (30%), Assigned Staff Qualifications (15%), and Quality and Safety Record (15%). Bidders must submit questions by January 16, 2025, with an amendment addressing questions to be issued by January 23, 2025. The contract performance period is set at 120 days from the Notice to Proceed.

The procurement includes a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan with a 21.1% HUB participation goal for building construction contracts. Potential HUB opportunities are identified in filtration equipment, construction services, car wash equipment maintenance, and grading work. Contractors must provide Performance and Payment Bonds within 14 days of award execution for contracts over $25,000.00, and liquidated damages of $470.00 per day will be assessed for late completion. The estimated project budget is $566,000.00, structured as a lump sum cost proposal. Bidders must comply with extensive contractual requirements, including provisions related to public information, child support obligations, human trafficking prohibitions, and cybersecurity training. Additional requirements include providing temporary sanitation facilities, a field office for projects lasting over 120 days, and communication equipment. Contractors must also adhere to strict security measures typical of TDCJ facilities, including tool control and prohibitions on firearms and controlled substances.