Architectural and Engineering Services for Cameron Center

The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health has issued RFQ 2605-002 for comprehensive Architectural and Engineering (A/E) services for the Cameron Center, a proposed multi-building Medical Respite and Community Services Campus located at 7901 Cameron Road in Austin, Texas. The project encompasses design and construction administration services for a 4.38-acre site with three buildings totaling approximately 122,000 square feet plus a parking deck, intended to serve high-risk populations experiencing homelessness with medical conditions. Required services span six primary phases including Programming & Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, CMAR Procurement, and Construction Administration, with project completion anticipated by early Spring 2030. Minimum qualifications for respondents include Texas licensure as an architect of record with healthcare or residential facility experience, prior work on mixed-occupancy projects, ADA/TAS compliance expertise, multi-discipline engineering coordination capability, publicly funded project experience, commercial kitchen design experience, sustainable facility design ability, retrofit expertise, CMAR coordination experience, and familiarity with City of Austin permitting processes. Required disciplines include architecture, structural engineering, mechanical/HVAC engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing engineering, fire protection engineering, civil engineering, landscape architecture, commercial kitchen design, and accessibility consulting. Evaluation will be based on relevant project experience and portfolio (30 points), qualifications of proposed project team (25 points), project approach and scope understanding (25 points), proposed schedule and project management approach (10 points), interviews if required (5 points), and references and past performance (5 points), for a maximum of 100 points. Key deadlines include a voluntary pre-qualification submittal conference on May 20, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, a written questions deadline of June 2, 2026, with responses due by June 5, 2026, and qualifications due by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with public opening scheduled for June 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

Central Health has not designated specific set-asides but requires respondents to make good faith efforts to include Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) as major subcontractors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in this procurement, and the RFQ does not reference existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. Respondents must obtain required insurance coverage including professional liability, general liability, and workers compensation, complete conflict of interest questionnaires, and comply with all state and federal regulations including nondiscrimination and debarment certifications. Compensation will consist of Basic Services fees negotiated during contract execution and Additional Services compensation on an hourly basis or lump sum basis, subject to Central Health's prior written authorization. Central Health has budgeted $55 million for construction costs and will employ a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method, with firm selection and contract execution targeted for Summer 2026, though specific award values for the A/E services contract are not disclosed in the RFQ documents provided.