General Contractor West Ambulatory Surgery Center

El Paso County Hospital District (d/b/a University Medical Center of El Paso) is requesting proposals for a Construction Manager at Risk to provide preconstruction services for the West Ambulatory Surgery Center project, with proposals due June 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time and a mandatory pre-submittal meeting and site walk on June 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time at the UMC Annex Training Facility Conference Room A. Prevailing wage rates established by the El Paso County Hospital District Board of Managers apply to all workers, with certified payroll reporting required.

The scope encompasses preconstruction services including cost estimating, constructability review, phasing analysis, procurement planning, value analysis, schedule development, and development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to support design and pricing development through the design milestone. The project is a new 30,000 square-foot Ambulatory Surgery Center with four operating rooms, two endoscopy rooms, and two future technology rooms located at the intersection of Resler Drive and Canyon Creek on the west side of El Paso, Texas. The site is non-occupied with limited and coordinated access routes; proposers must identify assumptions regarding staging, access, temporary protections, utilities, and phasing in their proposals.

The contract will be based on a negotiated AIA A133-2019 form of agreement for preconstruction services on a cost-plus-fee basis with a Guaranteed Maximum Price structure. The owner makes no commitment through this solicitation to award construction phase services; any subsequent construction phase agreement depends on successful alignment of project budget, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and final contract terms. The project is funded through the University Medical Center's 2025 General Obligation Bond Implementation Program.

Evaluation criteria are firm qualifications and experience (20 percent), project team and staffing plan (25 percent), technical approach and project execution strategy (15 percent), proposed schedule (10 percent), and concept budget approach (30 percent). Proposers must submit a 5 percent bid bond or certified check; upon award, a 100 percent payment and performance bond is required. Proposals must remain valid for ninety calendar days. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for unexcused delays beyond substantial completion. Presentations or interviews may be conducted on July 8, 2026. Public opening occurs at 2:30 p.m. on June 22, 2026 via the Bonfire portal.