Design-Build Services

Victoria County, Texas is requesting qualifications for design-build services for the rehabilitation of the Victoria County Animal Services facility, with responses due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, and a non-mandatory pre-qualification meeting and site visit scheduled for October 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST at 513 Profit Street, Victoria.

Respondents must include a Texas-registered architect and/or Texas-licensed professional engineer and a construction contractor. HUB certification is applicable where available. The scope encompasses existing condition analysis, architectural design, MEP engineering, interior design and finishes, project scheduling, permits, and general construction management. Work includes complete flooring demolition, rehabilitation of kennel rooms with new kennels for adoption or quarantine applications, heavy-duty waste management systems with pre-treatment before discharge into the city wastewater main, plumbing for kennel cleaning, site utility alterations or additions, HVAC design to mitigate waste odor, and design and furnishing of an emergency generator for the entire facility.

Evaluation criteria are firm's overall experience and history (30 percent), firm's technical competence (30 percent), firm's capacity (25 percent), and references (15 percent). The county will select the five most highly qualified respondents scoring 85 or higher to submit full proposals. Recommendation of award to the Commissioners Court is expected November 9, 2026, followed by contract negotiation. The target for design and construction completion will be established during negotiations with the selected firm. Required submissions include firm information with financial statements and litigation history, certificate of liability insurance, descriptions of two most recent projects emphasizing renovation or rehabilitation work, names and resumes of proposed personnel and sub-consultants, minimum three project references, and certifications including licensure, non-collusion, conflict of interest questionnaire, Form 1295, Israel verification, non-suspension or debarment certification, felony conviction notification, W-9, and acknowledgment of any addenda.