Evins Generator Upgrade

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 644-25-091525 on December 10, 2025, for the installation of emergency diesel generator systems and associated infrastructure at the Evins State Juvenile Correctional Facility in Edinburg, Texas. The procurement requires installation of 12 industrial stationary diesel generators with varying capacities (60kW, 100kW, three 150kW units, two 200kW units, three 250kW units, and two 300kW units), automatic transfer switches, concrete pads, generator docking stations, utility power rerouting, temporary construction fencing, materials testing, and special inspection services across multiple buildings including Academic Buildings A and B, four dormitory buildings, maintenance, administration, gatehouse, infirmary, security, and café/warehouse facilities. Respondents must possess a minimum of five consecutive years of general contractor experience, provide references for at least three projects of equal or greater complexity completed within the last five years, maintain liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, complete PREA training certification, and submit a data security statement. The evaluation criteria allocates 30 points to relevant experience and qualifications, 30 points to methodology and schedule compliance, 20 points to product and equipment specifications, 10 points to key personnel qualifications, and 10 points to price. Mandatory site visits were held on January 13 and January 20, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of February 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST (originally February 24, extended by Addendum A-005). Contract execution is targeted for April 10, 2026, with an initial term through April 9, 2028, and two optional one-year renewal periods extending through April 9, 2030. Pricing shall be submitted on a firm fixed-price basis with separate line items for each generator capacity including materials, labor, and automatic transfer switches.

All respondents must submit a HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) Subcontracting Plan with a statewide goal of 21.1% participation by Texas-certified HUBs, with specific subgoals set at 0.5% for Building Construction, Commodities, Other Services, Professional Services, and Special Trade categories, and 0% for Heavy Construction. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contractor must comply with comprehensive technical specifications detailed in the specifications document, adhere to NFPA codes (70, 110, 37, and 30), utilize ASCO basis of design standards for transfer switches configured as separately derived systems with neutral-to-ground bonding, and perform all work in accordance with the National Electrical Code and NECA standards. The selected contractor will be subject to liquidated damages of 10 percent of the total contract value for failure to achieve substantial completion by the specified date, and must provide comprehensive warranty coverage including one year for all installed equipment, two years for transfer switches, and five years for surge protective devices. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, bonding requirements indicate Performance Bonds for contracts exceeding $100,000 and Payment Bonds between $25,000 and $100,000 must be received by TJJD before work commences.