Renovate Ice House - Beto Unit

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is seeking contractors to renovate the ice house facility at the Beto Unit in Tennessee Colony, Texas, which is located in Anderson County and Texarkana City. The project involves removing existing equipment and refrigerant, covering the existing ice block pit with concrete flooring and coating, installing insulated paneling, a new roof membrane, lighting, new ice making machines, a new evaporator in the freezer, new electrical and plumbing including running new chill water piping, concrete work for cut paving repair, and other related work and accessories. Contractors must provide evidence of qualifications, including three similar projects completed within the last ten years, and submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for December 19, 2023, and proposals are due by 3:00 pm CST on January 30, 2024. The contract performance period is 220 days from the notice to proceed.

The solicitation requires a 5% bid deposit and includes specific wage rate, safety, security, and scheduling requirements. Payments will be made to the contractor, and the TDCJ is exempt from state and local sales taxes. The contractor must submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan and make a good faith effort to utilize HUB subcontractors for at least 21.1% of the total contract value. Liquidated damages of $470 per day will be assessed for failure to complete the work within the contract time. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest and best bid.