Construction, CCADF Sprinkler Heads Replacement

Collin County, Texas is requesting sealed bids for construction to replace all existing institutional sprinklers in inmate cells within Clusters 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Collin County Jail in McKinney with new Tyco Raven sprinklers under IFB 2026-389, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Attendance at one of two mandatory pre-bid meetings—October 26 at 10:30 a.m. or October 29 at 1:00 p.m., both at the Collin County Justice Center, 4300 Community Avenue, McKinney—is required. The sprinkler system must be designed in accordance with NFPA 13 requirements.

The opinion of probable construction cost is $150,000. Work must commence within ten consecutive calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for failure to complete within the specified timeframe.

Collin County is exempt from state sales tax and federal excise tax; contractor pricing should not include these taxes. Prevailing wage requirements under Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2258 apply. The contractor must comply with E-Verify employment eligibility verification.

Bid security equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond is due before bid opening, with the original bond required by close of business on the third working day after opening. Upon award, the contractor must furnish a performance bond and payment bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the total contract price, plus a one-year maintenance bond in the amount of 10 percent of contract price—all issued by a corporate surety authorized to conduct business in Texas.

Insurance requirements include workers' compensation at statutory limits with employer's liability of not less than $1 million; commercial general liability with minimum $2 million general aggregate and $2 million per occurrence; automobile liability of $1 million combined limit; and umbrella liability of $2 million per occurrence and aggregate. All policies must name Collin County as additional insured and include waiver of subrogation.

Questions and substitution requests are due November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bid opening is public on November 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Collin County Purchasing Department, 2300 Bloomdale Road, Suite 3160, McKinney. Contract award is anticipated within ninety consecutive calendar days after bid opening. Bids may be submitted electronically via OpenGov Procurement or as hard copy sealed envelopes to the Purchasing Department. A Texas Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Questionnaire must be filed with the county records administrator no later than the seventh business day after the vendor becomes aware of disclosure-triggering facts.