26-04 TTUHSC El Paso- Dental Oral Health Clinic (DOHC) Expansion - CMAR RFP One-Step

The Texas Tech University System is soliciting Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) services for the expansion of the Dental Oral Health Clinic (DOHC) in El Paso under solicitation number 26-04-CMAR-RFP, with proposals due by 3:00 PM CT on June 29, 2026, via the Trimble Unity Construct Bid Portal. The project involves comprehensive construction services including preconstruction planning, cost management, procurement coordination, and execution of all work required to complete the facility, with performance governed by Texas Tech’s Uniform and Supplementary General Conditions. Contractors must submit a lump sum for preconstruction services and later a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) at 50% completion of construction documents, structured per CSI MasterFormat, with detailed breakdowns of costs, contingencies, fees, and general conditions including on-site staff expenses, fringe benefits, and equipment rentals. The award will be based on best value, evaluating team qualifications, relevant experience in higher education and CMAR projects, proposed CMAR fee, business strategy, and overall performance potential, with no predetermined contract value due to the GMP-based pricing structure. Key deliverables include detailed scheduling of construction milestones, commissioning timelines, long-lead item procurement, and adherence to QA/QC standards requiring submission of personnel resumes, material verification, and on-site inspections to ensure compliance with contract documents. Contractors must provide a bid bond as part of the proposal and, upon GMP execution, performance and payment bonds naming Texas Tech as beneficiary, with total bond amounts increasing cumulatively across phased GMPs. Insurance requirements strictly prohibit Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (CCIP) and mandate minimum coverage levels defined in Texas Tech’s General Conditions, with policies naming both Texas Tech and the CMAR as insured parties. The CMAR must enforce Texas prevailing wage laws and comply with VetHUB subcontracting commitments, submitting a detailed VetHUB Subcontracting Plan as Attachment E. All materials and steel products must be produced in the United States under the American Iron and Steel provision, and the contractor must certify absence of discriminatory policies toward firearm entities. Records must be maintained for seven years post-final payment and are subject to audit under Article 15, and all contractual obligations, change orders, and dispute resolution are governed by Texas law and Texas Tech’s adopted general conditions. Proposals are limited to fifty digital pages, must include a signed Form of Proposal (Attachment A), and must be submitted exclusively through the Trimble portal in PDF format; failure to