About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Frisco seeks a Construction Manager at Risk for the Frisco Animal Facility. The project encompasses an approximately 18,000-square-foot single-story building featuring veterinary clinical space, animal intake and holding areas, adoption areas, and support spaces, along with a 1,200-square-foot dog pavilion, exterior exercise yards, service areas, and site improvements constructed using pre-engineered metal structures and walls. Only USA onshore organizations may submit proposals. Proposers must submit an original hard copy accompanied by a digital copy on CD or flash drive to the Purchasing Manager, or submit electronically through Bonfire by December 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. Questions must be emailed to [email protected] by November 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM CT. The city evaluates proposals based on a 100-point best value scale: experience of the proposer (30 points), compensation (30 points), proposed personnel and management team (15 points), reputation (15 points), and financial strength (10 points). Quoted prices must remain firm for at least 90 days from the closing date.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- CITY OF FRISCO
- Solicitation No.
- 2710-010
Scope of work
- Pre-construction services including project cost estimating, preliminary project schedules, value engineering, and constructability reviews
- Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) construction services
- Construction of an approximately 18,000 SF single-story modern animal resource center with veterinary clinical space, intake, holding, and adoption areas
- Construction of a 1,200 SF dog pavilion
- Construction of exterior exercise yards and service areas
- Supporting site improvements
- Development of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposal likely at 60-70% construction documents
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience of the Proposer | 30 points |
| Proposed personnel and management team | 15 points |
| Reputation | 15 points |
| Financial Strength | 10 points |
| Compensation | 30 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Have adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain such resources as required
- Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery schedule
- Be otherwise qualified and eligible, as determined by the City, to receive an award
- Demonstrated proof of ability to bond 100% of the construction budget
Documents to include with your response
- Original Proposal and digital copy on CD or Flashdrive (if not submitted via Bonfire)
- Affidavit of No Prohibited Interest (page 16)
- Required Submittals questionnaire (pages 18-19)
- Signature Form (page 27)
- Proof of ability of bond
- Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties (required within 10 days of notification of award)
Key dates
- Questions due
- November 24, 2026 @ 4:00PM CT
- Proposals due
- December 4 , 2026 @ 2:00PM CT
- Virtual Bid Opening
- December 4, 2026, at 2:05 PM CT
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Bonfire portal or sealed hard copy with digital copy
- Instructions
- Submit electronically via Bonfire (https://friscotexas.bonfirehub.com) or submit original hard copy plus digital copy on CD or flash drive to Steve Cone, Purchasing Manager, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034. Supplemental information is limited to 10 pages.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $20,000,000
- Place of performance
- Frisco, Texas
- Insurance and bonding
- General Liability, Automobile Liability, Umbrella Liability, Builders Risk, Statutory Workers Compensation, and 100% Performance and Payment Bonds within 10 days of contract execution; insurance companies rated at least A by A.M. Best.