Generator Replacements, Youth Village & John. C. Creuzot Treatment Center

Dallas County is requesting bids on replacement and installation of standby generators at two facilities — Youth Village (1576 E Langdon Rd, Dallas, TX 75241) and Judge John C. Creuzot Judicial Treatment Center (200 Greene Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146) — under a one-time general contractor IFB with bids due October 1, 2026.

The scope includes demolition of existing standby generators; installation of four new emergency generators with structural foundation pads (two at each site); installation of two chain-link security fence enclosures at Youth Village; installation of auxiliary electrical equipment, conduit, and wiring; underground conduit and wiring systems; and final performance testing in accordance with manufacturer specifications and NFPA 110 standards. All construction work is restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with minimum 21-day advance notice required to the Owner for utility shutdowns and disruptive operations. Contractor personnel must complete Dallas County Juvenile Department background checks and fingerprint scanning prior to site access, with strict prohibitions on unauthorized entry to youth-occupied or patient-care areas.

The contract is structured as a stipulated sum agreement under AIA Document A101 with AIA Document A201 General Conditions. Bidders must submit base bid and unit prices for eight line items (removal and disposal of existing generator and transfer switch, additional generator feeder/conduit, concrete structural pad, trenching and backfill, generator sets, automatic transfer switches, and temporary generator rental) plus alternates on designated forms. A bid guarantee equal to 5% of the base bid is required, with bids valid for 60 days from opening. A preconstruction conference must be held within 15 days of contract execution. The Contractor must develop a Construction Phasing Plan within 30 days of Notice to Proceed and use web-based project management software (Procore, Viewpoint, or approved equivalent), submit coordination drawings, daily construction reports, and a cost-loaded Critical Path Method schedule with quarterly updates. Procurement substitution requests are due no later than 10 days prior to bid opening.