Pre-Construction and General Contracting Service for EPC III

The Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio, Texas (Opportunity Home San Antonio) is seeking pre-construction and general contracting services through a Request for Proposals for Phase III of a HUD-approved energy performance contract across 28 properties encompassing 2,113 dwelling units throughout San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. The procurement involves comprehensive energy and water conservation measures including lighting retrofits, low-flow plumbing fixtures, attic insulation improvements to R-36 specifications, split-system air source heat pump installations, and air sealing work. Contractors must provide pre-construction services, construction management, stakeholder coordination, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development, and full contract administration throughout the project lifecycle, with construction expected to be completed within twelve months of the Notice to Proceed and a one-year warranty following final acceptance. Key deliverables include detailed commissioning documentation, functional performance testing results, operation and maintenance manuals, manufacturer-led training with documented attendance, and comprehensive quality assurance compliance across HVAC systems, plumbing fixtures, electrical and lighting systems, and equipment installations. Minimum qualifications require demonstrated expertise in general contracting of similar magnitude and scope within the past ten years, evidence of bonding capacity for performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract costs, and appropriate state licensing. The RFP was issued April 1, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-submittal conference scheduled for April 21, 2026, a deadline for questions by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time, and proposals due May 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with anticipated Board approval by August 2026. Evaluation will utilize a weighted scoring system of 100 points: experience in energy efficiency retrofits (20 points), capacity and bonding ability (20 points), approach and methodology (25 points), cost proposal (25 points), Section 3 program utilization (5 points), and Small, Women, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (SWMBE) utilization (5 points).

This procurement includes mandatory set-aside designations requiring compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with wage rates ranging from $7.25 to $9.66 per hour depending on trade classification, and Executive Order requirements for paid sick leave and federal contractor minimum wage of $13.30 per hour. Section 3 program compliance is mandatory with goals of 25 percent of total labor hours for Section 3 workers, 5 percent for Targeted Section 3 workers, and 10 percent subcontracting goals with Section 3 business concerns. The project is funded through HUD assistance for public housing, making it subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, prevailing wage, and federal labor standards regulations throughout execution. Contractors must obtain all necessary permits, maintain builder's risk insurance, and comply with all federal, state, and local laws including OSHA and EPA requirements. A 5 percent bid guarantee is required with proposals, and all work is subject to commissioning authority oversight with re-inspection and corrective action costs at contractor expense if functional performance tests fail or deficiency rates exceed 10 percent during quality sampling. Specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the available documentation; however, the project scope across 31 apartment complexes totaling 3,066 residential units with five primary energy conservation measures suggests a substantial contract value, with final pricing to be developed during the pre-construction phase as a Guaranteed Maximum Price with structured markups including 5 percent overhead, 5 percent profit, 4 percent management fee, 3 percent general conditions, and 2 percent bonding.