Request for Qualifications
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Nov 19, 2026
Request for Qualifications For Cayuga Independent School District Tennessee Colony, Texas Two Step Construction Manager at Risk Qualifications Packet Thompson Architectural Group, Inc. P.O. Box 8113 Tyler, TX. 75711 (903) 871-0200 Step 1 - Qualifications Information A. Cayuga Independent School District requires Construction Management at Risk Services for the 2027 CISD Bond Proposal. Dr. Joe E. Satterwhite, Superintendent of Schools, will receive sealed qualifications until 3:00 pm, November 19, 2026 in the School Administration Building, located at 17750 US Highway 287, Tennessee Colony, TX 75773. The submittals will be publicly opened, and names of offerers will be read aloud. Seven (7) copies of all submitted materials are requested. a. Cayuga ISD will be utilizing the Construction Management-at-Risk, Two-Step Selection delivery system. The first step will be the submittal of RFQs as outlined in this packet. The RFQ requires offerors to submit the requested information based on the Qualifications Questionnaire only. The criteria for selection referenced in item F will be utilized in evaluating the RFQs. Any information regarding fees and cost will not be required during the first step. b. From a review of the RFQ's received, CISD will select the highest qualified firm to provide additional information, including the CM at Risk's proposed fees and its price for fulfilling the general conditions of the project(s). c. Step 2 - Once the fees and prices have been received, the district will, within 15 days after board of trustees' action on a recommendation from CISD staff, then enter into negotiations beginning with the top ranked firm. B. CISD may award one or more projects to a single entity. The successful firm(s) will be required to enter into an AIA A133 Owner -- Construction Manager Agreement as amended with the Cayuga Independent School District, Cayuga, Texas. Firms will need to furnish a Performance and a Payment Bond for 100% of the contract price conditioned upon the performance of the contract, using an approved form through an approved bonding company. The bonding company needs to be currently listed in the Department of Treasury Federal Register and duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. C. In 2015, the Texas Ethics Commission adopted House Bill 1295. This law states Cayuga ISD, as a governmental entity or state agency, cannot enter into a contract with a business unless the business submits a Form 1295, Disclosure of Interested Parties. This must be done prior to the contracts being presented to the Board of Trustees. The successful firm(s) will need to file this form electronically through the Texas Ethics Commission website. D. Attention is called to the fact that the Construction Manager must comply with all Federal, State and Local Labor laws, including Chapter 2258 Texas Government Code Title 10, and comply with the prevailing wage rates bound in the Specifications. E. All Parties acknowledge the right of CISD to reject any or all Qualifications and to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received. By submitting a Qualifications response, each offeror agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against CISD, the Architect/Engineer, and his or her respective employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any qualification submitted. F. Per the Texas Education Code, Title 10-General Government, Subtitle F-State and Local Contracts and Fund Management, Chapter 2269-Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects, Sub-chapter A-General Provisions, Section 2269.055-Criteria to Consider, the following criteria may be considered in determining to whom to award the contract for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Cayuga Independent School District. The following will be used in selecting the CMR firms in step 1: 1. Experience, Reputation and References (0-20 points) 2. Experience and Reputation of the Proposed Project Staff (0-20 points) 3. Staffing Plan (0-10 points) 4. Proximity of home office or fully staffed regional office to Cayuga, Texas (10-30 points) 5. Demonstrated history of meeting CISD budgets on Projects and entering a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract (0-10 points) 6. Responsiveness to RFQ including clarity, brevity, and organization following the order presented by the RFQ document (0-10 points) G. Questions regarding this project shall be directed, via E-mail ONLY, to Dr. Satterwhite at jsatterwhite@cayugaisd.com H. If CISD desires to interview your firm, you will receive notification by phone call, email and USPS mail with the date and time of the interview. (DO NOT PROVIDE ANY COST DATA IN STEP 1 SUBMITTAL) If your firm has been selected for an interview, you will be notified by 3:00 pm on November 25, 2026. Interview will be held on December 14, 2026 (time to be announced). Notification of the selected firm will be provided on December 18, 2026. If, after the interview, your firm is selected to move forward with Step 2, the following will be requested from the successful Offerer: Fees, Bonds, Insurance, General Conditions & Schedules to be submitted to the district on January 14, 2027 no later than 3:00 pm. Submittals will be publicly opened. Additional sections of the RFQ include the Request for Qualifications Questionnaire, detailed required submission content (firm information, organization, licensing, experience, financial information, concepts for working as a Construction Manager at Risk, change order history, personnel, references), and Step 2 informational requirements (fees, bonds, insurance, general conditions and costing sheets) including detailed Attachment A (Preconstruction and Construction Services), Attachment B (List of General Conditions), and Attachment C (Insurance Specifications with minimum limits and terms). The packet describes the project scope for a Cayuga Competitive Gymnasium with estimated construction cost $10,000,000 and includes requirements for performance and payment bonds, insurance minimums, and other contract conditions. The document also specifies that all cost/fee information is excluded from Step 1 and will be requested only from the top-ranked firm during Step 2.
