Parks Maintenance Storage Expansion

The City of Temple, Texas (Bell County, Texas) is issuing Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP #41-01-26) to procure construction services for a Parks Maintenance Storage Expansion project located at the City's Parks & Recreation Administration Office at 1701 North General Bruce Drive, Temple, Texas. The procurement encompasses the complete design-build construction of approximately 10,240 square yards of new paved parking areas, six parking structures (approximately 2,500 square feet each), and a new storage facility (approximately 12,000 square feet with 15 units), including all necessary site preparation, demolition, grading, earthwork, structural components, mechanical and electrical systems, water infrastructure, concrete and limestone pavement, retaining walls, and associated site improvements to deliver a fully functional and accessible parking and storage solution. Proposals are due on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. CST/CDT, with virtual public opening immediately following; an on-site pre-proposal conference and mandatory site visit will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST/CDT, and written questions to the engineer of record must be submitted by Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) CST/CDT. The selected contractor must complete all work within 360 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with contract award anticipated in July 2026. Evaluation criteria include Proposed Amount (40% weight), Firm Experience & Reputation (25% weight), Personnel Experience & Reputation (20% weight), Project Approach (10% weight), and Value Engineering Opportunities (5% weight), with the lowest responsive, responsible proposer to be awarded the contract within 60 days of proposal opening. Required qualifications include submission of two comparable projects completed within the last five years by the same regional office managing the project, identification of project manager and on-site superintendent with resumes and professional references, detailed project approach addressing construction scheduling, project management systems, risk and safety management, quality assurance procedures, and warranty response procedures, and proposed subcontractors for sitework, flatwork, pre-engineered metal building, roofing, and electrical scopes.

The procurement contains no stated disadvantaged enterprise set-asides or restrictions on types of organizations eligible to respond. However, contractors must comply with Texas prevailing wage requirements under Texas Government Code Chapter 2258 for Heavy/Highway construction, Building construction, and Water & Sewer Treatment Plant classifications, and must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including worker's compensation, general liability with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence, automobile liability, and Owner's protective liability insurance with the City named as additional insured. All proposals must include a 5% bid bond, and the successful proposer must furnish performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the total contract price within 30 days of award in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2253, Subchapter B. The engineer's estimate of probable cost for this project is $3,833,604, which establishes the anticipated project budget and award value range. Required proposal supplemental information must be submitted by Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. CST/CDT or within 24 hours of the proposal deadline via email to purchasing@templetx.gov. The City qualifies for exemption from state and local sales and use taxes under Texas Tax Code Sections 151.301, 151.307, 151.309, and 151.311, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents.