Location: TX

Bid Date/Time: April 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m.

Status: Addendum Posted

Description:
<p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Introduction</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27pt; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27pt; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Health and Human Services Commission (“<strong>Owner</strong>”), for and on behalf of its Health and Specialty Care System Division (“<strong>HSCS</strong>”), is soliciting Competitive Sealed Proposals (“<strong>Proposals</strong>”) for selection of a General Contractor (“<strong>Contractor</strong>”) to provide general construction and construction administration services to the Owner for <strong>Project No.</strong> <strong>24-001-EPC</strong>, <strong>Water Improvements at El Paso Psychiatric Center</strong> (the “<strong>Project</strong>”), in accordance with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in this Solicitation.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Project Location, Summary, and Budget</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Project Location: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">El Paso Psychiatric Center</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">4615 Alameda Ave.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">El Paso, TX, 79905</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Project Summary:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Work consists of the construction of an additional domestic water service line to the El Paso Psychiatric Hospital (4615 Alameda Ave., El Paso, Texas) in order to meet International Plumbing Code standards. The new service line will connect to an existing 8-inch water line that runs along Boll Place. The service tap and service water line up to the meter will be installed by El Paso Water. The Contractor will be responsible for continuing service line from the meter to the final connection inside the building as shown on project drawings. In addition, El Paso Water will install an additional valve on the existing water main on Boll Pl.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The awarded Contractor is responsible for coordination of work to be performed by El Paso Water in accordance with project schedule requirements. &nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For complete Project information, refer to Attachments H-1 and H-2 to <u>Exhibit C</u>, Project Drawings and Specifications.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Project Estimate:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;The approximate cost for construction of the Project is $300,000.00.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Mandatory Pre-Proposal Webinars&nbsp;</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27pt; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27pt; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">HHSC will conduct two mandatory pre-proposal webinars that will be held at the dates and times described below. <strong>Attendance at one (1) pre-proposal webinar is mandatory</strong>.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: blue;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: blue;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Pre-Proposal Webinar #1</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Please register at: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1499428649253503578" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1499428649253503578">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1499428649253503578</a>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Pre-Proposal Webinar #2</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">March 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Please register at: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9121851282926943323" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9121851282926943323">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9121851282926943323</a>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">After registering, a confirmation email will be sent containing information about joining the webinar.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Mandatory Facility Site Visit and Walk Through Logistical Information</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 4.5pt 0in 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 4.5pt 0in 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">All Respondents are required to attend one Facility Site Visit as specified in Section 2.2 (Schedule of Events).</span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;Failure to attend in person will result in the disqualification of a Respondent. Proposals received from Respondents not listed on the attendance log will not be considered. Potential Respondents must be prepared to complete one of the scheduled tours; additional tours will not be offered.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 4.5pt 0in 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 4.5pt 0in 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">Site Visit no. 1: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">Pre-registration is requested to allow for space accommodations.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">Please register for the site visit at: <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/LTztRrKn2H" data-mce-href="https://forms.office.com/r/LTztRrKn2H">https://forms.office.com/r/LTztRrKn2H</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">Site Visit no. 2: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">March 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">Pre-registration is requested to allow for space accommodations.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 112%;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 112%; font-family: Calibri; color: windowtext;">Please register for the site visit at: <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/mTFVHzUA3r%20" data-mce-href="https://forms.office.com/r/mTFVHzUA3r%20">https://forms.office.com/r/mTFVHzUA3r</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Refer to <strong>Section 2.1 (Project Location, Summary, and Budget)</strong>, of the RFP, for a physical address of Project location. &nbsp;Parking is in the north of El Paso Psychiatric Center building, between Boll Pl and Alberta Ave as shown in Exhibit H, Site Visit Location. The meeting place is in the front of the storage containers in Boll Pl.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Schedule of Events</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27pt; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27pt; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><table style="width: 441pt; margin-left: 26.75pt; border: none;" data-mce-style="width: 441pt; margin-left: 26.75pt; border: none;" class="mce-item-table"><thead><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border: 1pt solid windowtext; background: #d9d9d9; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border: 1pt solid windowtext; background: #d9d9d9; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Event</span></strong></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-left: none; background: #d9d9d9; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-left: none; background: #d9d9d9; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Date/Time</span></strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Issuance of the RFP (Date of Release)</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">February 24, 2026</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Mandatory Pre-Proposal Webinar#1</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;OR</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Mandatory Pre-Proposal Webinar#2</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">March 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Mandatory Site Visit #1</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Mandatory Site Visit #2</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">March 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Deadline for Submitting Questions</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">March 16, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Deadline for Courtesy HSP Review</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">March 20, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 2.65pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 2.65pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Deadline for Submission of Proposals</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;">(</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;">Note</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;">: Proposals MUST be&nbsp;</span></em></strong><strong><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;">received</span></u></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;by Owner by the deadline.)</span></em></strong></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 2.65pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 2.65pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: #e03e2d;">April 7, 2026, by 10:30 a.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">Deadline for Submission of HSP</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;">(</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;">Note</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;">: HSPs MUST be&nbsp;</span></em></strong><strong><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold',serif; color: windowtext;">received</span></u></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;by Owner by the deadline.)</span></em></strong></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: #e03e2d;">April 8, 2026, by 10:30 a.m. Central Time</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">&nbsp;Opening of Proposals -&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: red;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; color: red;">Proposals will be publicly opened by Webinar at the date and time specified.&nbsp;</span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px;"> Webinar Link is: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7240355990360705630" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7240355990360705630"><strong><em>https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7240355990360705630</em></strong></a></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px;">.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;Respondents’ pricing information will be sent by email to all respondents and attendees of the public opening.</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: #e03e2d;">April 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time&nbsp;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Anticipated Notice of Award&nbsp;</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">July 1, 2026</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 331.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Anticipated Contract Start Date</span></p></td><td style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 109.35pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;">August 1, 2026</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p style="margin: 8pt 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" data-mce-style="margin: 8pt 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p>