Frisco Animal Facility

The City of Frisco, Texas is soliciting proposals under RFP 2710-010 from qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firms for preconstruction and construction services on the Frisco Animal Facility, with proposals due December 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and questions due November 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time.

The approximately 18,000-square-foot single-story facility will include veterinary clinical space, animal intake and holding areas, adoption areas, a 1,200-square-foot dog pavilion, exterior exercise yards, and site improvements. Construction uses pre-engineered metal structures and CMU walls, with fear-free animal welfare design as a stated emphasis. The site sits at the southwest corner of PGA Parkway and Gateway Drive in Frisco, Texas 75034. Required qualifications include Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, contractor insurance naming the City as additional insured, audited financial statements demonstrating adequate capitalization, and references for CMAR projects, with fire stations preferred.

The City intends a fixed-sum contract under an AIA A133-2019 Owner/Contractor Agreement. The total estimated construction budget, excluding contractor contingency, does not exceed $19.5 million. For fee evaluation, proposers must use an estimated Guaranteed Maximum Price of $20 million. Proposals must separately price the preconstruction services fee, General Conditions as a not-to-exceed amount or per-month cost, the construction-phase fee with overhead and profit, performance and payment bond premiums, and liability insurance premiums.

Evaluation weights are compensation competitiveness (30 points), proposer experience with CMAR projects (30 points), proposed personnel and management team qualifications (15 points), reputation and market presence (15 points), and financial strength (10 points). The City may conduct interviews at its discretion and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and negotiate with the selected proposer.

Submission requires original hard copies plus digital copies on CD or flash drive, or electronic submission through Bonfire. The City will hold a public virtual bid opening at 2:05 p.m. Central Time on December 4, 2026. Preconstruction services are anticipated to begin in January 2027 following award.