Professional A/E Services for Project 24-202-WFH - New 200-Bed Replacement Hospital at North Texas State Hospital in Wichita Falls, Texas and Project 24-206-AMH - New 75-Bed Amarillo State Hospital in Amarillo, Texas

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) system. The Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) division of HHSC administers solicitations for HHS.

The state hospital system serves persons with mental illness. The 88th Texas Legislature has appropriated funds for repairs or new construction of state hospitals or other state-funded inpatient mental healthcare facilities.

HHSC intends to optimize and modernize the physical infrastructure where state-funded inpatient psychiatric care is provided. HHSC is committed to a system of care that serves the diverse needs of Texans and improves access to mental healthcare services.

Selection of an architectural and engineering design professional for the Projects will be done through a two-stage process as set out in Article 5, Solicitation Response Evaluation and Award Process.

Responses to this RFQ must be received in the format specified in this RFQ no later than the deadline for submission of Solicitation Response as set forth in Section 3.1 of this RFQ.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The 88th Texas Legislature appropriated $452 million for the design and construction of a 200-bed replacement hospital at 515 Kemp Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76308, and $159 million for the design and construction of a new 75-bed hospital in Amarillo, Texas. HHSC is soliciting the services listed herein in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, the Professional Services Procurement Act. HHSC is requesting qualifications from professional design firms to provide complete programming, design, including FFE design, and associated Construction Administration services for the design and construction of the two projects described below. It is the intent of HHSC to have an aggressive design and construction schedule.

Project 24-202-WFH (Project 1). Project 1 is for a 200-bed replacement hospital on the existing North Texas State Hospital campus located in Wichita Falls that includes 24 Maximum Security Beds, 136 forensic beds, 24 adolescent beds, and 16 civil beds.

The scope of Project 1 may also encompass demolition of major components of surrounding buildings and utilities as needed to implement the design, including replacement, restoration, or renovation, hazardous materials abatement planning, and consulting services.

A mandatory requirement of Project 1 is the assessment of existing campus utilities; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; and capacities for implementation of the design to extend the useful life of the new building(s) for more than 50 years. Site improvements to existing campus drives, parking, ramps, sidewalks, landscaping, landscape irrigation and campus utilities shall be implemented, as necessary, to accomplish the intended goals of Project 1.

Project 24-206-AMH (Project 2). Project 2 is for a new state hospital in Amarillo, Texas that will have at least 50 forensic beds. The new hospital will have patient living and sleeping areas, therapy and treatment areas, clinical program areas, staff program areas, administration program areas, and all the support services that are necessary to support the patient and staff needs.

HHSC has yet to acquire land for this new hospital, and the design scope may also encompass due diligence on the site selection and analysis.

Project Goals. These new facilities will provide high quality, efficient, and patient-centered care in a safe environment that protects patients and employees, supports disease management models, and allows flexibility in space utilization and life-cycle sustainability.

Contract Award. The cost of construction for Project 1 is estimated to be three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000.00). The cost of construction for Project 2 is estimated to be one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00). The costs and fees associated with this RFQ for Architectural/Engineering services are not included in the construction estimates.

PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE

HHSC PCS will conduct pre-submittal conference webinars. Attendance is mandatory. Respondent's failure to attend the pre-submittal conference will result in the disqualification of its Solicitation Response.

Pre-submittal Webinar no. 1: Tuesday, September 05, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time

Pre-submittal Webinar no. 2: Wednesday, September 06, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

EVENT

DATE/TIME

Solicitation Posting Date on the ESBD

August 17, 2023

Mandatory Pre-submittal Webinar #1

Tuesday, September 05, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time

Mandatory Pre-submittal Webinar #2

Wednesday, September 06, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time

Deadline for Courtesy HSP Review

Thursday, September 07, 2023, by 12:00 p.m. Central Time

Deadline for Submitting Respondent Questions

Friday, September 08, 2023, by 12:00 p.m. Central Time

Deadline for submission of Solicitation Response and HSP

Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by 10:30 a.m. Central Time

Respondent Interviews

Monday, October 16, 2023

Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Anticipated Notice of Award

Thursday, November 09, 2023