RFQ - Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Expansion Project

Harris Health is requesting proposals from qualified architectural and engineering firms for professional A&E services on the Ben Taub Hospital Expansion Project, with proposals due August 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT/CST and a pre-proposal conference on July 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Vendors must achieve a 26% MWBE utilization goal for the purchase of goods and services and meet minimum qualifications requiring design of at least three hospital facilities.

The scope encompasses programming, planning, conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and activation and occupancy support for a new inpatient bed tower and campus infrastructure improvements at 4800 Furnace Place, Bellaire, Texas. The project targets 100–120 licensed beds across approximately 260,000 to 300,000 gross square feet with an estimated construction budget of $289 million under a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method. Preferred experience includes acute care hospital design, academic medical centers, occupied healthcare campuses, public sector entities, Texas Medical Center environments, and Level I trauma centers.

Evaluation is weighted: Relevant Healthcare Experience (35%), Project Team Qualifications (35%), Design Approach (15%), and Cost and Schedule Management (15%). The agreement may extend to project completion with annual price adjustments not to exceed the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The anticipated overall project duration is approximately five years. Harris Health anticipates awarding to a single vendor pending Board of Trustees and MWBE plan approval. Questions are due July 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Vendor presentations are scheduled August 31–September 3, with vendor selection on September 9 and board approval on October 14. Proposals must be submitted through the EUNA platform (gobonfire.com) with A&E Team Qualifications limited to 30 pages total.