GC for Eastside Crossings IIB

The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HOME), via Affordable Housing Enterprises, is requesting proposals from General Contractors licensed and bonded in Texas for construction of Eastside Crossings IIB, a 74-unit apartment development on 1.76 acres at 2055 N. Zaragoza Road, El Paso, with proposals due October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MST. Attendance at the mandatory site visit and pre-proposal meeting on September 4, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST, was required; failure to attend results in rejection.

The scope spans site work, utilities, landscaping, and MEP systems across four buildings divided into two separate drawing sets: Part A (41 units in 2 buildings) and Part B (33 units in 2 buildings). Five percent of units must be ADA accessible; two percent must be audio-visual impaired compliant. Estimated construction duration is 14 months from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $50 per unit per day. Onsite labor is subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates with weekly certified payroll reporting required.

The contract is awarded on a Cost of Work Plus a Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) basis using AIA A102 and A201 documents as modified. A bid bond is mandatory; payment and performance bonds are required if the contract exceeds $100,000. Contractors must provide certificates of insurance for general liability, automobile, and workers' compensation coverage of $1,000,000 each, with HOME named as additional insured.

Evaluation weighting: fee proposal completeness and competitiveness (40 points), quality of goods and services including technical approach (25 points), financial capability and scheduling (15 points), experience and reputation (10 points), safety record (5 points), and proposed personnel qualifications (5 points). HOME reserves the right to award multiple applicants and reject any or all proposals. The deadline for written clarification requests was September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST.