CSP - Installation of Generator and Associated Components at Ben Taub Hospital for Harris Health (Estimated Budget - $13, 000, 000)

Harris Health System, operating under Harris County, Texas jurisdiction, is soliciting competitive sealed proposals for the installation of a generator, switchgear, automatic transfer switches, and associated electrical components at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. This is a single prime contract project with an estimated budget of $13,000,000 requiring comprehensive installation work in an occupied healthcare facility with minimal operational disruption. The contractor must maintain strict scheduling protocols including 72-hour advance notice for work affecting operations, preserve existing utility services, coordinate with ongoing facility occupancy, and implement dust control, temporary weather protection, and comprehensive safety procedures throughout construction. Key deliverables include the fully installed and commissioned generator system, switchgear, and automatic transfer switches with complete operation and maintenance manuals, training of Owner personnel, and all testing and commissioning activities performed by an independent Commissioning Authority. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience with healthcare facility construction, capacity to manage work in occupied facilities, compliance with prevailing wage requirements under Texas Government Code Section 2258, workers' compensation insurance at statutory levels, and commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate. Evaluation criteria include qualifications, safety record, and past performance (30% weight); technical approach and methodology (20% weight); and pricing (50% weight). The mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit are scheduled for March 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST at Ben Taub Hospital, with written questions due by March 27, 2026, and responses posted by April 3, 2026. Proposals must be submitted by April 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CDT, with Board of Trustees approval anticipated on June 10, 2026. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 240 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date, with standard working hours limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless prior written approval is obtained for extended hours.

Harris Health System has established a 12% Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) utilization goal, requiring all proposers to make good faith efforts to meet or exceed this percentage through certified M/WBE subcontractors and suppliers, with failure to meet the goal or demonstrate sufficient good faith effort resulting in bid rejection. Participating M/WBEs must be certified by recognized agencies including the City of Houston, State of Texas HUB program, Texas Unified Certification Program, or U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) program and must demonstrate a significant local presence within Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties within the preceding three years. All proposers must submit a 5% bid bond or cashier's check made payable to Harris County, with the top three lowest bidders' checks retained until after contract award and receipt of required performance and payment bonds. Upon contract award, the successful contractor must provide a 100% performance and payment bond and obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage and all required insurance policies, including umbrella liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence, prior to commencing work. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements with certified weekly payroll submissions required and a penalty of $60 per worker per calendar day for wage underpayment. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day apply for failure to complete the field office within 45 calendar days, with additional liquidated damages assessed for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline. The estimated project budget is $13,000,000, with all-inclusive pricing required incorporating labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals, and payment terms of Net 30 days from invoice approval.