Active SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TX

    Training Facility, Phase III - Construction Manager-At-Risk

    Issued by City of Sugar Land, TX
    cityRFPCity of Sugar Land, TXSol. 254525
    Open · 7d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    7
    due May 21, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Apr 22, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    236220
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    City of Sugar Land seeks a Construction Manager at Risk for Phase III of the Public Safety Training Facility project, including fire training structures and a large indoor/outdoor gun range. The project involves extensive site work and construction, with design underway and construction expected to start in early 2027. Proposals due May 21, 2026.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    254525
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    April 22, 2026
    Due Date
    May 21, 2026
    NAICS Code
    236220AI guide
    State
    Texas
    Agency
    City of Sugar Land, TX

    Description

    The Public Safety Training Facility, Phase III, involves the design and construction of fire training structures for live fire training and a permanent 20 - 25 lane gun range to allow indoor fire arms training. The City is looking for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to work with our team. The scope of the work includes a new indoor 50 yard gun range, outside 100 yard range with 10-20 lanes, 3 story commercial/residential burn building, associated site work to include: roads, parking areas, drainage, electrical, water, septic system and site lighting. Design is in progress and anticipated construction start would be the beginning of 2027

    Background

    City of Sugar Land 2024 GO Bond package

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 2026-CMAR-021
    • Department: Engineering
    • Department Head: Jessie Li (City Engineer)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-05-14T22:00:00.000Z
    • Answers Posted By: 2026-05-18T22:00:00.000Z
    • Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-06T15:00:00.000Z — Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now - https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/22135200945626?p=53BEb5mPd0OL4vnOtN Meeting ID: 221 352 009 456 26 Passcode: s37Es9zH Dial in by phone +1 430-205-2176,,162065858# Phone conference ID: 162 065 858#

    Evaluation Criteria

    • General Company Information and History (10 pts)

      1.1 How many years has your organization been in business as a General Contractor and/ or Construction Manager?


      1.2 How many years has your organization been in business under its present business name?
      1.2.1 Under what other or former names has your organization operated?


      1.3 If your organization is a corporation, please provide the following:
      1.3.1 Date of incorporation;
      1.3.2 State of incorporation;
      1.3.3 President’s name;
      1.3.4 Vice-president’s name(s);
      1.3.5 Secretary’s name;
      1.3.6 Treasurer’s name.


      1.4 If your organization is a partnership, please provide the following:
      1.4.1 Date of organization;
      1.4.2 Type of partnership (if applicable);
      1.4.3 Names of all partners.


      1.5 If your organization is individually owned, please provide the following:

      1.5.1 Date of organization
      1.5.2 Name of owner


      1.6 If the form of your organization is other than those listed above, please describe it and name all principals, partners, officers and/or owners.


      1.7 What is the location of your organization’s corporate office, that being defined as the office where the person or persons owning a majority interest in the company spend the majority of their work week?

       

      2.1 Please provide a list of jurisdictions and trade categories in which your organization is legally qualified to do business, and indicate registration or license numbers, if applicable.


      2.2 Please provide a list of jurisdictions in which your organization, partnership or trade name is filed.

       

      3.1 Please provide a list of the categories of work that your organization normally performs with its own forces.


      3.2 Claims and Suits. (If the answer to any of the questions below is yes, please provide details.)

      3.2.1 Has your organization ever failed to complete any work awarded to it?
      3.2.2 Please describe any judgments, claims, litigation, arbitration or mediation proceedings or suits pending, outstanding or closed against your organization or its officers within the last ten (10) years.
      3.2.3 Please describe any lawsuits, requested arbitration or mediation with regard to construction contracts your firm may have filed within the last ten (10) years.
      3.2.4 Please describe any outstanding unresolved claims.


      3.3 Within the last ten (10) years, has any officer or principal of your organization ever been an officer or principal of another organization when it failed to complete a construction contract? (If the answer is yes, please attach details.)


      3.4 Please state annual amount of construction work performed by this organization for each of the past five (5) years.

       

      3.5 Describe the major construction projects your organization has completed in the past five (5) years, giving the name and location of project, owner, architect, original and final contract amount, scheduled and actual date of completion and percentage of the cost of the work performed with your own forces.


      3.6 Describe the major construction projects your organization has in progress, giving the name and location of project, owner, architect, staff assigned to the projects, construction contract amount, percentage complete and scheduled completion date.


      3.7 Please provide total worth of work (1) in progress and (2) under contract.


      3.8 Describe the projects, if any, of a similar scope that your organization has completed for a municipality or other government entity in the last ten (10) years, giving the name and location of project, owner, developer, architect, staff members and management assigned to projects, construction contract amount, date of completion and percentage of the
      cost of the work performed with your own forces.

    • Project Personnel and Experience (30 pts)

      1.1. Please provide an organizational chart that identifies, in detail, (1) key project personnel including project executive, project manager, assistant project manager(s), estimator, project superintendent and assistant superintendent(s) and (2) other company personnel that support the key project personnel. For key project personnel, indicate on or off site and
      what percentage of time you anticipate each person will devote to this project once construction begins.


      1.2. Please provide resumes for key project personnel and include information regarding:
      1.2.1. Education
      1.2.2. Work History (by company), in reverse chronological order.
      1.2.3. Project experience, in reverse chronological order. Please list project name, contract amount, type and size of facility, owner, architect, engineer and capacity or position the key person served. Please note if the project was bid or negotiated.
      1.2.4. Please describe how your firm intends to maintain continuity between pre-construction and construction services.

       

      2.1. Describe the experience of proposed key personnel with public safety, police departments and governmental, institutional buildings over the last five (5) years. Note role proposed key personnel performed with listed projects and whether the project was negotiated or bid.


      2.2. Describe the experience of proposed key personnel working together on prior projects.


      2.3. List project experience, both organization and key personnel, on restoration and renovation of historic structures or buildings, in the last ten (10) years.


      2.4. State briefly the most pertinent considerations and challenges that must be addressed in the construction of a project of this type. You may wish to include sketches, diagrams, analyses or other tools that will help you illustrate your firm’s points.


      2.5. Describe your organization’s concepts for working in a team relationship with the Owner and Architect during the design and construction of major projects. State why you believe your team is best qualified to address the issues which are relevant to this project.


      2.6. Briefly describe the methods and systems you will use to control the project in areas such as schedule, budget, information tracking and reporting, safety and quality.


      2.7. Will your firm make all cost information available during design and construction available to the owner and architect?


      2.8. Is your firm willing to sign a contract in which you guarantee a maximum price (GMP)?

    • Financial Information (5 pts)

      1.1 Please provide a current financial statement, preferably audited, including your organization’s latest balance sheet and income statement indicating the following information. This information will be kept confidential by the City if each page of the financial statement is clearly marked “confidential”.

      • Current Assets (e.g., cash, joint venture accounts, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accrued income, deposits, materials inventory and prepaid expenses);
      • Net Fixed Assets;
      • Other Assets;
      • Current Liabilities (e.g., accounts payable, notes payable, accrued expenses, provision for income taxes, advances, accrued salaries and accrued payroll taxes);
      • Other Liabilities (e.g., capital, capital stock, authorized and outstanding shares par values, earned surplus and retained earnings.)

      1.2 Please provide name and address of firm preparing attached financial statement, and date thereof.
      1.3 Please confirm that the included financial statement is for the organization named on page one. If it is not, please explain the relationship and financial responsibility of the organization whose financial statement is provided (e.g., parent-subsidiary).
      1.4 Please indicate if the organization whose financial statement is attached will act as guarantor of the contract for construction.

       

      2.1 Please provide name of bonding company.
      2.2 Please provide name and address of agent.
      2.3 Please provide maximum bond amount available at this time.
      2.4 Please provide your bond premium rate.

       

      3.1 Please provide name of insurance carrier or carriers.
      3.2 Please provide name and address of agent.
      3.2.1 Please provide a Certificate of Insurance for all coverages.
      3.3 Please provide total amount of excess liability insurance coverage in place.
      3.4 Please provide your general liability insurance rate.

    • Safety (10 pts)

      1. Describe, in detail, your safety program.
      2. Please provide the name of your safety officer, contact information, resume and location at which they office.
      3. Identify any violations of OSHA regulations your company has been found guilty of by OSHA within the past 10 years.

    • Narrative, Testimonials and References (15 pts)

      1.1 The Respondent shall provide, in 1000 words or less and on two (2) pages or less, a narrative that indicates their understanding of the Owner’s needs, their knowledge of the elements involved in the project and the resources, methodologies and management philosophies that would be used for the project. Elements of the project construction such as timely scheduling, cost control, quality control and inspections, construction operations, logistics, and site safety should be addressed. The narrative should be concluded with a summary of the major features of their RFP and a statement analyzing the match between the Respondent’s capabilities and the Owner’s needs.

       

      2.1 Respondents may include up to three (3) one-page letters from public owners (professional references) that they have worked with on previous projects. Letters should comment on budget and/or scheduling experiences and qualitative matters related to services received from the contractor or joint venture participants.

       

      3.1 Respondents may include other references from owners, architects and/or engineers that they have worked with on other projects.

       

      4.1 The Respondent shall clearly define for the stakeholders when change orders are justified in a CMAR project. Describe in your words how the CMAR process helps to reduce the number of change orders and explain when a change order would be justified. Provide your response on its own page.

    • Fee Quotation (10 pts)

      1. Preconstruction Phase Services Fee – provide the not-to exceed cost of performing Preconstruction Phase Services (design phase) in accordance with the proposed contract and the stated schedule. The City expects three rounds of estimating/pricing to include any additional pricing required due to value engineering efforts. Include all associated costs such as travel, printing, consultant fees, general overhead, office supplies, etc..

      1. Note: If the City is not pleased with the preconstruction services provided or if pricing is not in line with the current market, the City maintains the option to terminate the contract and shift the delivery direction.

      2. Construction Phase Services Fee – indicate your fee (overhead and profit) stated as a percentage cost of the work, for providing Construction Phase Services in accordance with the proposed contract, the stated schedule, and any other terms, conditions, or qualifications that apply to the fee. If you charge a different fee for change orders, indicate what fee you charge (overhead and profit) for change orders as a percentage of the cost of the work to be performed under the change order or any other terms, condition, or qualifications that apply to the fee for change orders.

      1. Note: The City of Sugar Land does not accept Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) or Subguard Insurance. This is not accepted on our projects.

      3. State any exceptions, qualifications, or revisions you would propose to a proposed contract based on AIA Document A133-2019.


      4. The costs of the Allowable General Conditions shall be negotiated in conjunction with the compilation of the Guaranteed Maximum Price. Allowable General Conditions are listed in Exhibit “E”.

    Submission Requirements

    • Pricing Proposal (required)
    • CMAR Acknowledgement
    • Respondent Acknowledgement (required)

      Respondent has reviewed all CMAR documents for this project (Public Safety Training Facility - Phase III) - including all Site Plan, Project Location, Exhibits and Insurance Requirements. 

    • Disclosure

      The disclosure section of this RFP must be addressed specifically in Respondent’s response, even if no conflicts exist. Failure to submit disclosure statement will eliminate Respondent from further consideration of the RFP.

    • Any Respondent to this CMAR shall disclose all potential conflicts of interest or representation of any firm that could be involved in the proposed project. (required)

      By selecting "Please confirm" below, Respondent agrees to disclose all potential conflicts of interest/representation of any firm that could be involved in the proposed project.

    • Respondent Response
    • Vendor Response (required)

      Include a single PDF of the response information, including:

      1. General Company Information and History
      2. Project Personnel and Experience
      3. Financial Information
      4. Safety
      5. Narrative, Testimonials, and References
      6. Fee Quotation
    • Required Forms

      The following forms must be filled out and turned in with the Submittal in order for Respondent to be considered responsive. Failure to include the following forms, signed and dated, will result in the Submittal being rejected. 

      1. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (CIQ Form);
      2. Certification Regarding Debarment;
      3. House Bill 89 Verification Form;
      4. Senate Bill 13 Verification Form; and
      5. Senate Bill 19 Verification Form.
    • Required Forms (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Pricing (required)
      • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example: 
        • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
        • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
        • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
      • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items.
    • Are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) being used for this solicitation? (required)
      • What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)? A KPI (a subset of metrics) provide a quantifiable measure of performance over time for a specific objective. A KPI will help the vendor to understand what success looks like at the end of the contract. 
      • KPIs in solicitations ensure vendors are accountable, improve efficiency, and align performance with city and/or department goals, leading to better decision-making and cost savings. Implementing KPIs also promotes transparency and strengthens vendor relationships for long-term success. 
      • Including KPIs is strongly recommended. Not sure where to start? You are encouraged to reach out to the Department of Data & Innovation using the department’s service request form. Data & Innovation will work alongside you to integrate KPIs into your procurement processes.
    • Which Insurance Requirements apply to your project? (required)
    • Enter description of any other insurance requirements that are needed for this solicitation. (required)
    • Select the Risk that is required for Commercial General Liability (required)
    • Select the Risk that is required for Automobile Liability (required)

    Key dates

    1. April 22, 2026Published
    2. May 21, 2026Responses Due

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    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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