CSP - Room Upgrade and Gamma Camera Replacement at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital for Harris Health (Estimated Budget - $320, 225)

Harris County is conducting a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) to procure room upgrade and gamma camera replacement services at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital for Harris Health, with an estimated budget of $320,225. The procurement seeks offers for furnishing all personnel, labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete a comprehensive renovation of the Nuclear Medicine Suite on the third floor, encompassing approximately 493 square feet. The scope of work includes selective demolition of existing fixtures and systems; installation of new GE Discovery NM/CT 870 gamma camera equipment with structural anchoring systems; replacement of ceiling tiles and grid systems; reconfiguration of partitions; new flooring finishes; and comprehensive updates to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems to achieve negative room pressure of -0.02 inches relative to corridor and maintain full NFPA 13 compliance. The project must be substantially completed within 240 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date, with construction activities limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless alternative hours are approved in writing by the owner. Key qualifications and requirements include submission of a bid bond or cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount; 100 percent performance and payment bonds; certified weekly payroll compliance with Texas prevailing wage requirements; workers' compensation insurance meeting statutory limits; commercial general liability coverage with minimum $2,000,000 aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence limits; and comprehensive insurance from companies with A.M. Best ratings of at least A-VII. Evaluation criteria weight pricing at 50 percent of total scoring, qualifications, safety, and past performance at 30 percent, and technical approach and methodology at 20 percent. A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled for May 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, 5656 Kelley Street, Houston, Texas 77026; written questions must be submitted by May 8, 2026; proposals are due June 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CDT; and the anticipated board approval date is August 12, 2026.

This procurement includes a 25 percent Minority/Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) utilization goal requiring bidders to make good faith efforts to meet or exceed this threshold through documented participation of certified M/WBE subcontractors, with failure to meet the goal or provide sufficient documentation of good faith efforts resulting in bid rejection. Harris Health System accepts M/WBE certifications from the City of Houston, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certifications from the State of Texas, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certifications from the Texas Unified Certification Program, and 8(a) certifications from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Certified M/WBE firms must maintain a Significant Local Presence defined as either a physical location in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, or Galveston Counties or documentation of at least three contracts or subcontracts performed in these counties within the preceding three years. Bidders must complete a Tax Residence Certification identifying their residency status under Texas Government Code 2252.001 et seq. and disclose any debts owed to Harris County. The existing infrastructure requiring integration includes coordination with the GE HealthCare equipment vendor regarding structural anchor point locations, electrical specifications for 90 kVA maximum input power at 380-480V three-phase supply, HVAC balancing requirements, and radiation protection design by certified radiological physicists. Payment terms are Net 30 from invoice approval by Harris Health, with monthly progress payments subject to five percent retainage until final completion, and all invoices must include certified payroll records and lien waivers. The estimated contract value is $320,225, with liquidated damages assessed at $500.00 per day for work extending beyond the specified completion date.